I purchased this item September 2, and we finally got some rain here in (Dallas) Texas over a month later - a whopping 3/4"! So I finally got to see this rain gauge in action and am able to write this review. It works great. It's simple with no moving parts. I've tried other gauges (the wireless kind) with zero luck, and I finally decided: simple is best in this case. This gauge measures up to 5" of total rainfall, and the large, yellow numbers can easily be read from a distance of 30 feet or more. It has a red, plastic float disc that rises as rainwater collects in the gauge. The scale is graduated in 1/4" increments such that 1" of rainfall corresponds to about 3" on the gauge, so it's also easy to read rainfall in 1/4" increments. All in all, I'm very happy with it. It's a great value for the money, and like they say, "It just works."