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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Miscella'neous Phe^tomena. — Thunderstorms occurred at some place in 

 the state on every day of the month, except the 1st, 3d and 14th, and 

 hail fell on the 5th, 18th, 19th and 31st. 



RrvEES. — The Mississippi river from Dubuque to below LaCrosse fell 

 during the first 10 days of the month, and then remained nearly station- 

 ary until the close. The average stage was about 4.0 feet, which was 

 sufficient for navigation. Practically all creeks and small streams were 

 dry until near the close of the month. 



COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THE STATE— AUGUST. 



IStJO 

 1891 

 1892 

 18U3 

 1894 

 18S>5 

 1896 

 1897 

 1898 

 1899 

 1900 

 1901 

 1902 

 1903 

 1901 

 1905 

 1908 

 1907 

 1908 

 1909 

 1910 

 1911 

 1912 

 1913 

 19U 



Normals 71.8 



Temperature 



68.4 

 69.1 

 71.4 

 69.4 

 74. G 

 71.9 

 71.7 

 68.9 

 71.2 

 74.4 

 77.4 

 73.8 

 09.1 

 69.1 

 69.1 

 r4.3 

 74.1 

 71.1 

 70.0 

 76.1 

 71.9 

 71.7 

 71.0 

 76.6 

 73.7 



—3.4 



—2.7 

 —0.4 

 —2.4 

 +2.8 

 +0.1 

 —0.1 

 —2.9 

 —0.6 

 +2.6 

 + 5.6 

 +2.0 

 —2.7 



2.7 i 



-2^7 ' 



+2.5 



+2.3 



-+).7 



—1.8 



+4.3 



+0.1 



—0.1 



—0.8 



+4.8 



+1.9 



Precipitation 



3.41 

 4.24 

 2.24 

 2.32 

 1.58 

 4.43 

 3.52 

 1.86 

 3.44 

 3.68 

 4.65 

 1.29 

 6.58 

 6.64 

 3.43 

 4.05 

 3.95 

 4.33 

 4.77 

 1.81 

 3.88 

 3.32 

 3.78 

 2.68 

 2.19 



103 37 3.6 



—0.27 

 +0.56 

 —1.34 

 —1.26 

 —2.10 

 +0.75 

 —0.16 

 —1.82 

 —0.24 

 0.00 

 +0.97 

 —2.39 

 +2.90 

 +2.96 

 —0.25 

 +0.37 

 +0.27 

 +0.65 

 +1.09 

 —1.87 

 +0.20 

 —0.33 

 +0.10 

 —1.00 

 —1.49 



6.44 

 13.02 

 4.69 

 6.22 

 4.53 

 10.63 

 12.25 

 4.98 

 10.55 

 10.45 

 10.43 

 4.46 

 15.47 

 17.74 

 6.75 

 8.47 

 10.51 

 9.67 

 10.55 

 8.21 

 11.22 

 9.47 

 7.90 

 7.13 

 4.90 



9.07 



1.02 

 1.23 

 0.65 

 0.40 



T 

 0.67 

 O.SG 

 0.47 

 0.58 

 1.12 

 1.26 



T 

 1..57 

 2.55 

 0.66 

 1.04 

 0.92 

 1.05 

 1.35 



T 

 0.37 

 0.44 

 0.89 

 O.08 

 0.42 



0.78 



Number of Days 



SEPTEMBER. 



September, 1914, will go on record as the wettest month of that name 

 in the history of the state, and, with one exception, July, 1902, it was 

 the wettest month of record since state-wide observations began in 1890. 

 Showers were frequent between the 1st and 24th, and in many localities 

 the rainfall was heavy to excessive; the greatest monthly amount being 

 16.24 inches at Lenox, and the greatest amount in 24 consecutive hours 

 was 7.78 inches at Cedar Rapids. Notwithstanding the fact that rain 

 fell at some place in the state on every day between the 1st and 24th, 

 inclusive, except the 3d and 19th, there was an excess of sunshine and 

 an absence of damaging frosts; and the month, as a whole, was pleasant 

 and highly favorable for agricultural interests. There was, however, 



