• Determine the different types of Rain Gauge.

• Perform measurement of precipitation

• Recognize the relationships of various
concepts regarding the measurement of
precipitation.
• PRECIPITATION is expressed
in terms of the depth to
which rainfall water should
stand on an area if all the
rain were collected on it.
• Also known as Symons’ Gauge that
consists of a circular collecting area of
12.7 cm or 5 in diameter connected to a
funnel. The rim of the collector is set in a
horizontal plane at a height of 30.5 cm
above the ground level. The funnel
discharges the rainfall catch into a
receiving vessel is measured by a suitably
graduated measuring glass with an
accuracy up to 0.1 mm.
• Produces a continuous plot of rainfall
against time and provide valuable data of
intensity and duration of rainfall for
hydrological analysis of storms.
• The following are some of the commonly
used recording rain gauges.
• A tipping bucket rain gauge
is a type of instrument used
to measure the amount of
rainfall at a specific
location. It is a common and
widely used device in
meteorology, hydrology,
and climatology. The tipping
bucket rain gauge is
designed to automatically
collect and record
precipitation data.
• Also known as a weighing
precipitation gauge or
weighing rain gauge, is an
instrument used to measure
the amount of rainfall at a
specific location. Unlike a
tipping bucket rain gauge,
which relies on mechanical
tipping mechanisms, a
weighing bucket rain gauge
uses a weighing system to
directly measure the weight
of the collected precipitation.
• also known as a
pluviograph, is a
specialized instrument used
to measure and record
rainfall. Unlike traditional
rain gauges that measure
the depth of rainfall, float-
type rain gauges measure
the volume or intensity of
rainfall.
• Telemetering rain gauges, also
known as remote monitoring
rain gauges or automatic rain
gauges, are instruments used
to measure and transmit
rainfall data in real-time to a
central location. These gauges
are equipped with telemetric
capabilities, allowing for the
remote collection and
monitoring of rainfall
information.
• Surface water balance is estimated using
ground observation such as precipitation,
water storage in lakes and groundwater.

𝑷 − 𝑹 − 𝑮 − 𝑬 − 𝑻 = 𝜟𝑺

Where:
P = precipitation E = Evaporation
R = Surface runoff T = Transpiration
G = Net groundwater flow
𝛥𝑆 = Change in Storage
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