• Self-emptying rain collector measures collected rainfall
• Indoor gauge module displays daily and cumulative rainfall data up to 9 days
• Monitor total rainfall up to 1000 inches over any time period
• Requires 2 AA and 2 AAA batteries (sold separately); instruction manual included
• Gauge measures 5.5 inches in diameter; warranty card included

Wireless Rain Gauge

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for weather geeks! (like me...)
Comment: This is a "tipping bucket" type rain gage that is good to the nearest .04 of an inch (liquid). Not bad for a "home" system. Wireless feature is WONDERFUL.

We have had ours for several years now. Of course, placement is key for accurate readings. (Don't put it under trees, try to protect it from the wind, etc.) My husband and I are both "weather geeks" and have worked with official rain gages in the past. We have never had a problem with the wireless connectivity as long as we just replace the batteries as indicated. I really like that I can go back a few days and see how much precipitation we had.

Don't expect it to work well with snow, though. You have to wait for the snow to melt before it can measure the amount, and by then, usually there is less than .04 inches to measure, so it won't click off anything.

The temperature sensor for indoor readings appears to be more accurate than that of our digital thermostat.

We have owned this for over 4 years, and are very happy with it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Stopped Working
Comment: After a year and a half, the unit has quit working. The total and current rain displays continue to blink. Customer Service for Oregon Scientific have not responded.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: IT NEVER WORKED!!!I
Comment: I was given this for Christmas and it has never worked. If you could, would you send me complete directions for setting it up? Jane

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Piece of garbage!
Comment: It worked for a few weeks. Now, it no longer computes rainfall and I can't get the Total and Current display to stop blinking. I looked all through the booklet but nothing mentions my problem. I've E-Mailed the company and they had me pull the batteries, let it sit for a day and reinsert the batteries. I let it sit for two days, put in new batteries and still can't get it to work. I'm now waiting on a reply (takes about a week to get replies). I figured I'd spend additional money to get a good one - BIG MISTAKE!

UPDATE: They had me "reset" the unit. It worked. Unfortunately, we went through a dry spell. It just rained and guess what? It no longer works. To reset the unit AGAIN means pulling the cover, removing a bunch of screws, battery and hitting the reset button. But why do that - it will just stop working again. I sent a message back to the company. Let's see if they do the right thing. I will keep everyone informed.

UPDATE [September 6, 2008] - They replied with another question and haven't replied since August 28, 2008.

UPDATE [September 19, 2008] - Just got their reply (from August 28). They want me to go through the reset process again! I informed them that they win - I give up. Not once did they offer to provide a replacement or discount - super company!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Didn't work
Comment: This item had a lot of nice features. Unfortunately, it worked for about two minutes !
We had to send it back.

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