Rain Water Measuring Device

A rainwater tank level indicator which ensures you are able to tell how much water is in your tank at a glance.

Rain water measuring device.

Quick and easy to install and seals directly to the tank. The area of the top of the funnel is 10 times the cross section of the tube. Then use a permanent marker and ruler to inscribe a scale from 0 to 12 inches on the outside of the bottle. Happymore home plastic rain gauge outdoor rain water meter simple rain water measuring device for garden lawn yard.

Rain gauges acurite 00850a2 5 inch capacity easy read magnifying rain gauge blue 12 5 inch. Eligible for free uk delivery. A variation of the standard rain gauge is the tipping bucket rain gauge. No batteries or wiring required.

Thermometers weather instruments. Next fill the container with just enough water to cover the pebbles and provide a level starting point for your scale. Water contained in this receiving bottle is measured by a graduated measuring glass with an accuracy up to 0. Professionals use more complicated devices called tipping bucket rain gauges and you can see one in figure 1b.

By green wash ltd. Types of rain gauges include graduated cylinders weighing gauges tipping bucket gauges and simply buried pit collectors each type has its advantages and disadvantages while collecting rain data. The standard united states national weather service rain gauge developed at the start of the 20th century consists of an 8 inch diameter 203 mm funnel emptying into a. The interior of the rain gauge funnel has special coating to reduce the wetting of the surface.

Viseman home plastic rain gauge 2 pcs clear rain water meter simple rain water measuring device for garden lawn yard 4 0 out of 5 stars 69. To measure rain start by cutting off the top of a 2 liter soda bottle and weighing down the bottom with pebbles. This rain gauge looks like your homemade device except that there are two buckets beneath the funnel. The rain gauge consists of two important parts.

Rain bird p2a water pressure test gauge 3 4 female hose thread 0 200 psi 4 5 out of 5 stars 3 126 50. The water falling into the rain gauge will be routed to one bucket by the funnel. The tipping bucket rain gauge features two separate compartments. One inch of rain collected on the funnel transfers to 10 inches of rain in the measuring tube.

Only 3 left in stock order soon. Green wash ltd tfa rain gauge post mount. Symons rain gauge with graduated glass of accuracy 0 1mm. The cone of the funnel should be deep enough which allows the water to flow without any risk of splash.

A receiving bottle has capacity of 100mm and during heavy rainfall amount of rain is frequently exceeded so the reading should be measured 3 to 4 times in a day.