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Map of the continental United States, illustrating the rainfall in different areas.

Map of rainfall in the United States

Map of the continental United States, illustrating the rainfall in different areas.

"A Rain Gauge is an instrument or contrivance for measuring the amount of rain which falls on a given surface."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Rain Gauge

"A Rain Gauge is an instrument or contrivance for measuring the amount of rain which falls on a given…

An instrument or contrivance for measuring the amount of rain which falls on a given surface. They are made of various forms. One simple form consists of a copper funnel five to seven inches in diameter, inserted in the neck of a bottle placed on a stand and protected from the sun's rays, to prevent evaporation.

Rain Gauge

An instrument or contrivance for measuring the amount of rain which falls on a given surface. They are…