: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation
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The highest four-day total was 14.14 inches, recorded at a volunteer rain gauge located 9 miles east-southeast of Hot Springs Village that is part of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network.—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025 Volunteers are asked to use a standard 4-inch-diameter plastic rain gauge for official rainfall measurements; they can be found online for about $42, Romolo said.—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025 Having a rain gauge can be a helpful tool to have an idea of how much water your plants have received.—Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025 The last time Phoenix saw measurable precipitation in the official rain gauge was on Aug. 22.—Hayleigh Evans, Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rain gauge
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