The newspaper tells me that Lake Lanier has only risen 8 inches with the January rains, and that we have only received half the normal rainfall for the month. I have a bucket sitting on my patio, that has been out there for about a month and I went out and measured the water in the bucket this morning. Eight and three quarters inches of water that has been subject to evaporation for a month. Granted it has been frozen solid about half the time. I don't know who measures the water at the weather station but maybe they should put the rain gauge outdoors.