TENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK-PART I 19 



of snowfall over the northern counties also exceeded all November records. 

 Heavy snow fell on the 15th, 16th, 22d and 23d, and the monthly amounts 

 ranged from 8 inches to 29.5 inches in the northern district. The fre- 

 quent and heavy rains and the frostless weather caused high water in all 

 rivers and creeks, many of which, especially in the central and western 

 districts, were at flood stage and overflowed the bottom lands, which is 

 also an unprecedented condition for November. The rains interfered with 

 the corn harvest and made the roads so muddy that they were almost im- 

 passable. Much of the corn is lying on the ground, and the grain Is 

 seriously damaged by the excessive moisture. From 35 to 40 per cent of 

 the corn crop is still in the fields, and, unless the weather conditions im- 

 prove at an early date, a large percentage of it will be lost or ruined. 

 Corn in cribs is surcharged with moisture, and the warm, moist weather 

 has caused it to mold badly. The excessive rains have, however, been 

 beneficial for grass, alfalfa and fall grains, all of which are i-eported to be 

 in good condition. The rains also assure an abundant water supply for 

 the winter and will put the soil in good condition for early spring work, 

 if the weather is favorable at that time. Fall plowing progressed until 

 the close of the month. 



Tejiperature. — The monthly mean temperature for the State, as shown 

 by the records of 117 stations, was 42.4°, which is 6.5° above the normal 

 for Iowa. By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern 

 section, 38.7°, which is 5.0° above the normal; Central section, 42.8°, which 

 is 7.1° above the normal; Southern section, 45.8°, which is 7.6° above the 

 normal. The highest monthly mean was 50.2°, at Keokuk, Lee county, 

 and the lowest monthly mean, 34.4°, at Sibley, Osceola county. The high- 

 est temperature reported was 84°, at St. Charles, Madison county, on the 

 5th; the lowest temperature reported was -4°, at Washta, Cherokee 

 county, on the 18th. The average monthly maximum was 74°, and the 

 average monthly minimum was 9°. The greatest daily range was 44°, ai 

 Estherville, Emmet county, and at Woodburn, Clarke county. The average 

 of the greatest daily ranges was 37°. 



Precipitatiox. — The average precipitation for the State, as shown by 

 the records of 123 stations, was 5.39 inches, which is 4.00 inches above 

 the normal. By sections the averages were as follows: Northern section, 

 5.89 inches, which is 4.58 inches above the normal; Central section, 5.11 

 inches, which is 3.68 inches above the normal; Southern section, 5.18 

 inches, which is 3.74 inches above the normal. The greatest amount, 

 11.48 inches, occurred at Humboldt, Humboldt county, and the least, 2.07 

 inches, at Independence, Buchanan county. The greatest amount in 

 twenty-four hours, 4.08 inches, occurred at Harlan, Shelby county, on the 

 13th. Measurable precipitation occurred on an average of 10 days. 



The average amount of unmelted snowfall was 6.8 inches, averaging as 

 follows: Northern section, 13.7 inches; Central section, 4.5 inches; and 

 Southern section, 2.3 inches; the greatest amount was at Plover, Poca- 

 hontas county, 29.5 inches, and the least amount v/as a trace at a number 

 of stations in the Central and Southern sections. 



Sunshine and Cloudiness. — The average number of clear days was 10; 

 partly cloudy, 7; cloudy, 13. The duration of sunshine was below the 



