EAINFALL IN HERTFOltDSHIKE IN 1891. Gl 



Cowroast (I '27 in.), and Kcnswortli (1-27 in.), great at the Old 

 Js^'urserios, Clieshunt (1-24 in), lloscbank, Berkhamstt'd (1-22 in.), 

 Elstree (1-20 in.), Wolwyn (1-20 in.), l\iirliill, Berkliaiastcd 

 (1-17 in.), Broxbourne (TlSin.), Botlianistcd (THin.), Hanicls 

 Park (1-13 in.), Fanhams Hall, Ware (MO in.), IsX'W Barnet 

 (1-07 in.), Apsley Mills (1-05 in.), Much Hadham (1-04 in.), and 

 Throcking (r02in.), and very considerable at two stations. Great 

 Gaddesden and Bennington. On 27th the fall was considerable at 

 fourteen stations, on 28th very considerable at one station, and on 

 31st considerable at one. At Rosebank, Berkhamsted, on the lOtli, 

 O'Oo in. fell in one minute, being at the rate of three inches per hour. 



Septeiiiser. — Very dry, but without any long period quite devoid 

 of rain. The only considerable fall was on 3rd, at New Barnet. 



October. — Excessively wet, having about three times the average 

 fall of rain ; at most stations rain fell every day from 5th to 22nd 

 (18 days), and at several from 4th to 26th (23 days). On 6th the 

 fall was very great at Fairhill, Berkhamsted (1*47 in.), Cowroast 

 ( 1 -42 in.), Tring (1-38 in.), Eoscbank, Berkhamsted (1-33 in.). Great 

 Gaddesden (1-32 in.), and Kensworth (1-26 in.), great at Rothamsted 

 (1-15 in.). The Grange, St. Albans (l-13in.), Apsley Mills (1-I2in ), 

 Bedford Road, Hitchin (1-09 in.). The Firs, Hitchin (1-08 in.), and 

 High Down, Hitchin (I'OOin.), very considerable at four stations, 

 and considerable at seven. On 7th the fall was considerable at five 

 stations, on 13th at seven, on 14tli at one, on 15th at two, on 16th 

 at one, on 18th at four, on 19th at two, and on 20th at three. On 

 21st the fall was very great at Great Gaddesden (1-25 in.), great at 

 High Down, Hitchin (1 20 in.), Fairhill, Berkhamsted (1-17 in), 

 Cowroast (I '10 in.), and Rosebank, Berkhamsted (1-04 in.), very 

 considerable at six stations, and considerable at fourteen ; and on 

 22nd it was very great at Tring (1-30 in.), great at Cowroast 

 (l-24in.), Fairhill, Berkhamsted (l-19in.), Bedford Road, Hitchin 

 (ri2in.), Rosebank, Berkhamsted (1*11 in.), Kensworth (riOin), 

 Apsley Mills (1-06 in.), (ireat Gaddesden (1-05 in). The Firs, 

 Hitchin (r04 in.), and High Down, Hitchin (1*04 in.), very consider- 

 able at five stations, and considerable at nine. 



November. — Rainfall a little below the average. On 10th the 

 fall was ^rm^ at Kensworth (r02in. ), and Cowroast (I'OOin), very 

 considerable at four stations, and considerable at ten; on 11th con- 

 siderable at one, and on loth at three. 



December. — Very wet ; rain fell nearly eveiy day at all stations 

 for the first fifteen and last seven days. On 1 st the fall was very 

 great at Tring (1-36 in.), great at Cowroast (ri6in.), Fairhill, 

 Berkhamsted (1-15 in.), Rosebank, Berkhamsted (I'll in.), Kens- 

 worth (I- 11 in.), and Great Gaddesden (l"06in.), very considerable 

 at thirteen stations, and considerable at six ; on l2th it was 

 considerable at two stations; on 13th great at Bennington (TOO in.), 

 very considerable at eight stations, and considerable at eleven ; and 

 on 27th it was great at Apsley Mills (1-20 in.). 



