How do weather people/scientists know how much it has rained

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For example recently Hong Kong has had 6 inches of rain in an hour. But how do they measure this as the level of water is not equal in all areas?

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Weather stations are located in various places including government buildings, airports, etc

They literally measure rainfall using a container and a ruler

People responsible take measurements and report them to the authorities

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