Definition of rain gauge
: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation
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The Maricopa County Flood Control District rain gauge map reported no measurable amounts, but that could change by Friday night.
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Preliminary data taken from a rain gauge in Waipa, next to Hanalei, indicates 49.69 inches (126.21 centimeters) of rain fell in the 24 hours through midday on April 15.
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Preliminary data taken from a rain gauge in Waipa, next to Hanalei, indicates 49.69 inches (126.21 centimeters) of rain fell in the 24 hours through midday on April 15.
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In mid-April, a rain gauge in Kauai, Hawaii, measured 49.69 inches of rain in 24 hours, which – pending review – is the heaviest 24-hour rainfall total on record in the United States.
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In a neighboring valley, their rain gauge showed 44 inches within 24 hours.
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The district's rain gauges in general measured 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain across the county.
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The district's rain gauges show cities across Cuyahoga County received 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain.
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The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for northern Cass County and southeastern Jackson County after radar and rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling across the area.
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First Known Use of rain gauge
1769
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