rain gauge

American  

noun

1. an instrument for measuring rainfall.

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rain gauge British  

noun

1. Also called: pluviometer.  an instrument for measuring rainfall or snowfall, consisting of a cylinder covered by a funnel-like lid

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Etymology

Origin of rain gauge

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

At 8:38 a.m., both radar and automated rain gauges in the region “indicated heavy rain moving into southern and central Los Angeles County,” the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Automated rain gauges indicate a large and deadly flood wave is moving down the Guadalupe River. Flash flooding is already occurring."

From BBC

A rain gauge picked up 0.74 of an inch on Topanga Canyon Boulevard on the edge of the fire boundary, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

As a deep area of low pressure trundled north-westwards across the UK, once again the rain gauges filled and roads and rivers flooded.

From BBC

By using a new method and relying heavily on measurements from rain gauges from 1900 to 2020, researchers were able to more robustly determine how human activities have influenced rainfall in the United States.

From Science Daily