
Gargoyles found on old buildings were originally used as fancy cover-ups for downspouts.
Rainfall gauges, represented by blue dots on the map, are located on the rooftops of public buildings thoughout Boston in Allston, Dorchester, Hyde Park, Roslindale, and the South End.
Click on a blue dot to view the monthly rainfall for that location.
Please note that rainfall data is subject to inaccuracies.