Springfield Precision #90107 Sprinkler & Rain Gauge

My husband has always had a rain gauge. He likes to know how many inches of rain fall. He mounts this rain on a post, and puts it in our garden. He's had one just like this for years--they're durable & will provide years of information on the rainfall.

I have owned this item before & had some issues with the integrity. However, the unit is very well made & is very accurate.Originally I purchased just one many years ago & I purchased a different kind on a pole which is great for my Iris'. However, I took advantage of the 6-pack sale as I found that it is virtually impossible to have just 'one' rain / water gauge in various area's of the yard. For example: vegetable garden in which I have 4 beds, flower pots both on the front & back patio, roses that are sensitive to watering & a tree that needs monitoring.

The rain gauges are very easy to install, or just put the bottom part in the ground and put the top part into it all done. You can just use the bottom part it will fill, then leak through the weep hole in the bottom and the water will run out. Or you can mount the bottom part on the fence and put the top part into it, after it fills go outside take top part out then empty the water, then put the part in your hand back into the part on the fence. Jim in Ohio, or James North

Had one of these for years, finally did it in with the string trimmer. Bought another one to replace it, my wife and I love it.

One benefit no one has mentioned: to read the device when stuck in the ground, one can lift up the deep container and view from any position you choose.And hear is another: Before you replace the deep container, you can pour out remaining water to reset the device.

If I could rate it less than one star I would. It arrived cracked and broken in several places and in a package that appeared to have been opened before. I was so disappointed.

I purchased 7 of these and they work as designed. I knocked off one star because the numbers on one of these are no longer legible.

These work good ... so good that several of them have been swiped out of our yard!