: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation
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Use a rain gauge to track watering; ½ to ¾ inch is normally adequate.
17.—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025 The highest four-day total was 14.14 inches, recorded at a volunteer rain gauge located nine miles east southeast of Hot Springs Village, that is part of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow (CoCo RaHS) network.—My Ly, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025 Get a rain gauge and supplement irrigation as spring rains slow over the summer months.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 June 2025 Get a rain gauge and adjust your watering schedule based on weather conditions.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rain gauge
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