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TRANSACTIONS OP THE 



RECORDS OF RAINFALL. 



INTERESTING DATA UPON THE SUBJECT FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE STATE, 

 COMPILED BY SERGEANT BARWICK, UNITED STATES SIGNAL CORPS. 



The rainfall that was called for through Sacramento papers by Ser- 

 geant Barwick from all portions of the State some time ago has been 

 in a measure quite successful, as he has received rainfall records from 

 San Diego to Siskiyou Counties. The data received has been care- 

 fully compiled and averages calculated by the Sergeant, and ably 

 assisted in his work by Lopez Maulding of this city. The tabulated 

 matter will begin with San Diego County and come northward. The 

 first table is from Poway, San Diego County, and covers a period from 

 November, 1878, to December, 1884. The data was furnished by 

 Adams Chapin of Poway, volunteer observer of the United States 

 Signal Service: 



RAINFALL AT POWAY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 



SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 



The table for this most southerly station in California dates back 

 to November 1, 1871, and includes to December 31, 1884. The figures 

 are from the annual reports of the Chief Signal Officer. They show 

 the rainfall by calendar years and seasonal years; also, the totals and 

 averages by months: 



