: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation
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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 Use a rain gauge to determine how much moisture your tree is receiving and supplement water when the soil is dry about two inches deep.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025 This digital rain gauge is an Amazon best-seller that allows gardeners to monitor rainfall and flooding conditions that may affect crops.—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2025 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