140 J. HOPKIITSOK THE EAINFAIL IN 1894. 



at twenty -two, and on the 30th considerable at five, very considerable 

 ,at sixteen, and great at Oaklands, Watford (TOO in.), Southgate 

 (1-13 in.), and Moor Park (1-20 in.). 



November. — An excessively wet month, but with rain on only 

 the usual number of days. All the rain fell during the first three 

 weeks, except a very slight fall on one or two days, the last eight 

 days having an aggregate fall of less than O'Ol in. on the average 

 throughout the county. On the 7th the fall was considerable at 

 eleven stations and on the 1 1th at eight. On the 12th it was at least 

 half an inch at every station but one, being consider aile at eight 

 stations ; very considerable at six ; great at The Grange, St. Albans 

 (1-04 in.), Therfield Eectory (1-07 in.), Moor Park (Ml in.), 

 Gorhambury, St. Albans (1-12 in.), Apsley Mills, Hemel Hemp- 

 stead (l-]4in.), Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead (I-19in.), Brocket 

 Hall (1-20 in.), and Datchworth Rectory (l'21in.); very great at 

 Welwyn Rectory (1-25 in.), Odsey (1-30 in.), The Firs, Hitchin 

 (1-37 in.), Bancroft, Hitchin (1-45 in.), and Elm House, Tring 

 (1*47 in.); and heavy at High Down, Hitchin (1-50 in.). Great 

 Gaddesden Vicarage (1-52 in. ), "Weston Park, Stevenage (r54 in.), 

 Fairhill, Bcrkhamstecl (1-58 in.), Rosebank, Berkhamsted (1-62 in.), 

 Cowroast (1-68 in.), and Kensworth (1-68 in.). On the 13th there 

 was a considerable fall at four stations. The 14th was the wettest 

 day in the year on the average throughout the county, at least half 

 an inch falling at every station, although the maximum fall did 

 not quite reach that on the Tith. The fall was considerable at one 

 station ; very considerable at ten stations ; great at Bennington 

 House, Stevenage (1-00 in.), Odsey (1-02 in.), *Rosebank, Berk- 

 hamsted (r02in.), Bayfordbury, Hertford (1-04 in.), Broxbourne 

 (1-05 in.), Fairhill, Berkhamsted (1-06 in.), The Firs, Hitchin 

 (1-07 in.), Throcking Rectory (l'09in.), AVeston Park, Stevenage 

 (I'lO in.), Bancroft, Hitchin (1-15 in.), Datchworth Rectory 

 (M9in.), Elm House, Tring (1-20 in.), and Kensworth (1-21 in.); 

 very great at Oaklands, Watford (1-25 in.), Cowroast (1-33 in.), 

 Brocket Hall (1-36 in.), High Down, Hitchin (1-37 in.), Frogmore, 

 Watford (1-39 in.), The Grange, St. Albans (1-40 in.), and Welwyn 

 Rectory (1-40 in.); and heavy at Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead 

 {1-56 in.), Gorhambury, St. Albans (1-56 in.), Apsley Mills, 

 Hemel Hempstead (1-62 in.), and Moor Park (1-68 in.). An 

 account of the floods caused by the rainfall on this day and the 

 12th, the climax of a wet period of three weeks, follows this report. 



December. — Rainfall about the average, and on about the usual 

 number of days. On the 14th the fall was at least half an inch 

 at every station but two, being considerable at thirty stations and 

 very considerable at three. 



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