Stratus RG202 Long Term Professional Rain and Snow Gauge

by Stratus

Product Features

• Heavy duty clear butyrate plastic gauge
• Measures a full 11 inches of precipitation
• Inner measuring tube has a capacity of 1 inch and is graduated to one hundredth of an inch
• Rainfall exceeding 1.00 inch flows into the outer cylinder
• Funnel and measuring tube are removed for collecting sleet and snow

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 5 x 5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000X3KTHS
• Item model number: RG-200
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #717 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #2 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Décor > Rain Gauges

Product Description

Melted snowfall is emptied into the measuring tube to measure the moisture content of snow/sleet Opening diameter is 4 inches, rain gauge height is 14 inches Package Contents Rain Gauge (including funnel and inner measuring tube) Post Mounting Bracket and Hardware Detailed Instructions Daily Precipitation Log

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great - not expensive, June 22, 2008

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C. Hudnall "HammockGal" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stratus RG202 Long Term Professional Rain and Snow Gauge (Lawn & Patio)

This gauge is easy to use, is accurate (if sited properly) and does not cost a small fortune. :) It is hard plastic, and is made for both rain and snow (inner tube and funnel need to come out if using for snow). This same type of rain & snow gauge is what CoCoRaHS uses.

For those that wonder how to take rain measurement, here ya go:

Once the inner tube fills up with rain, then it automatically overflows into the larger tube. The inner tube measures 1" in increments of tenths. If it rains more than that, then the larger tube will start to fill up. If wanting to measure it, just empty the inner tube (we know already that at least 1" fell), now pour the water from larger tube into smaller tube and measure that also. Keep pouring out small tube when full and repeat the measuring. The whole thing has capacity for 11-inches.

When measuring the inner (smaller) tube, there will probably be what looks like a curve/bubble on top of the water, it's normal, but you want to take measurement from the bottom of curve/bubble (or meniscus as it is called), if you need better accuracy in measurements.

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you really need to know..., December 3, 2007

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WH7QQ (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stratus RG202 Long Term Professional Rain and Snow Gauge (Lawn & Patio)

The Stratus Rain Gauge is the one that the National Weather Service sends out to graduates of the NWS Skywarn observer training program. Got mine that way.

It isn't the easiest to read,especially over 1" where you have to decant the overflow volume into the central 1" graduate but it is very accurate as long as it is placed properly, out in the open. The price is right too.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine precision instrument, July 31, 2008

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G. Weymann (Osage, Arkansas US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stratus RG202 Long Term Professional Rain and Snow Gauge (Lawn & Patio)

This unit is exactly what the backyard weather watcher needs. It is simple to use and records to the hundredth of an inch. I have used one for years in the Ozarks in all seasons. It affords accurate measure of rain, snow, and ice. I can recommend this brand without reservation.