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oldrustycars

05-13-2006 21:19:08




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ive seen these wireless rain gauges around. they say you dont have to empty them, they reset them selves. they are about 30 dollars. anyone used them? do they work well? thank.




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RegoR

05-15-2006 06:41:22




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 Re: rain gauges in reply to oldrustycars, 05-13-2006 21:19:08  
Hi OldRCs;

I agree with CNKS: in real heavy rains they can't keep up with tipping/resetting and don't capture the actual rainfall. While very heavy rains may be rare or infrequent, that's usually when it's most interesting to see how much rain you actually (accurately) collect. There are 'homeowner' versions of the overflow system also mentioned by CNKS.
Happy monitoring!

Roger



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CNKS

05-14-2006 14:27:23




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 Re: rain gauges in reply to oldrustycars, 05-13-2006 21:19:08  
They are called "tipping bucket" rain gauges. They tip back and forth measuring the rainfall and emptying each tip. I was the "weather observer" as part of my agronomist job at the K-State Experiment Station at Garden City for about 20 years. The one we had would not keep up during heavy rain (a rarity here), and read low. The official NWS gauge we had was and I believe still is a funnel, tube and overflow cylinder that uses a plastic stick graduated in 0.01 increments read manually. Holds about 2 inches, excess goes into the overflow cylinder and is poured into the tube. Highly accurate. For home use a plastic gauge with about 0.05 increments is adequate. Not saying the electric one you are considering won't work because I know nothing about it.

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Steve Crum

05-14-2006 04:57:20




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 Re: rain gauges in reply to oldrustycars, 05-13-2006 21:19:08  
Most reliable rain gage I've found are the coffee cubs I seem to set down where I empty them. (on tractors, assorted equipment, a handy cinder block. the mailbox, truck hood, a handy fence post, etc. These are particularly accurate if you discover one of these wayward cups right after it rains, and you can remember if you set it there just before it rained!



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Glenn F.

05-14-2006 06:44:25




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 Re: rain gauges in reply to Steve Crum, 05-14-2006 04:57:20  
While I grinned at your response, I have to agree. A five gallon bucket left out in the open is about as good as it gets. Another one that works quite well is to leave your boots on the picnic table. They are usually one of the first things you look for in the morning so remembering to dump them after each rain is not usually a problem. I do get a little tired of wet feet all day though so I think I'll stick with the bucket. I like simple devices. Glenn F.

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Arkan-Dan

05-14-2006 03:00:07




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 Re: rain gauges in reply to oldrustycars, 05-13-2006 21:19:08  
Got a La Crosse weather station with one of those electronic rain gauges. Has worked very well for the year and a half that I've had it. Keep a vial/tube type gauge in the same location and they both register the same when the rain is over. I'd give it a "yup" vote.



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