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Offline Wx4U

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Color Dye in Rain Gauge
« on: April 13, 2015, 06:31:25 PM »
I just saw a photo on the local wx news program that a guy had added a little bright dye in the container so he could see the amout farther.
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Re: Color Dye in Rain Gauge
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2015, 07:05:49 PM »
Fluorescein   is the dye to be used.  You don't need much, maybe the tip of a pencil..