Water detector and alarm

1. Field of the Invention A water detection device and alarm. The water detection device includes protruding electrodes above and below the device which detect water on a surface below the device, and water dripping from above the device. The electrodes are rod-shaped, and can penetrate a material to detect moisture in subsurface regions of the material. The device has a lifting ring, and may be placed in difficult to access positions by means of the lifting ring. A deflector cone directs water from above the device into a splash ring. When water or moisture completes a circuit between two of the electrodes, an alarm enunciator signals the presence of water.