: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation
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Get a rain gauge and adjust your watering schedule based on weather conditions.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026 For sprinklers, put your rain gauge out and do the same.—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026 The rain gauge in downtown Los Angeles was at 170% of normal, while San Diego was at 139% and Fresno was at 117%.—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 At that point, more than 9 inches of rain had fallen at one rain gauge in less than five hours.—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rain gauge