Systems and devices for monitoring precipitation, and methods related thereto

A method for monitoring moisture associated with a moisture event, the method comprising:

• receiving moisture associated with a moisture event in a basin of a moisture gauge;
• forming, by an outlet of the basin, droplets from the received moisture, wherein the outlet includes a channel and a beveled discharge in communication with the channel, and wherein the beveled discharge includes a hydrophobic configuration;
• directing the formed droplets from the outlet to a sensor disposed in alignment with the outlet;
• identifying, by the sensor, the droplets and transmitting at least one signal to at least one processor of the moisture gauge for each of the identified droplets;
• determining, by the at least one processor, presence of a moisture event based on the one or more signals from the sensor;
• and
• in response to the determination, transmitting, by the at least one processor, an indication of the moisture event to a computing device.

A system for use in monitoring precipitation associated with a moisture event, the system comprising:

• a computing device;
• and
• multiple rain gauges disposed in a field and in network communication with the computing device, each of the multiple rain gauges including:
• a first basin and a second basin, the second basin configured to receive moisture associated with a moisture event, the second basin including a first upper compartment and a second upper compartment, each of the first and second upper compartments including at least one opening outlet configured to pass moisture to the first basin;
• wherein the first basin includes a first lower compartment below the at least one opening of the first upper compartment and a second lower compartment below the at least one opening of the second upper compartment, the first lower compartment including a first outlet and the second lower compartment including a second outlet, each of the first and second outlets configured to form and release droplets of the moisture;
• a first sensor disposed proximate to the first outlet and a second sensor disposed proximate to the second outlet, each of the first and second sensors configured to identify the droplets formed by the respective outlet;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the computing device and the first and second sensors, the processor configured to determine presence of a moisture event based on one or more signals from the first and second sensors identifying the droplets formed by the first and/or second outlets and, in response to the determination, transmit an indication of the moisture event to the computing device.