RAINFALL IN HERTFOUDSniRE IN 1898. 127 



Ivcl, 20-74 ins. ; Hiz, 19-62 ins. ; {Thame) Tppcr Thamo, 19-56 ins. ; 

 {Cohw) Bulbourne, 19-10 ins. ; Uadc, 18-58 ins. ; Vcr, 19-18 ins. ; 

 Upper Colne, 19-40 ins. ; Lower Colne, 18*23 ins. ; {Lea) Mimram, 

 18-71 ins. ; Beane, 20-69 ins. ; Rib, 21-15 ins. ; Ash, 21-62 ins. ; 

 Stort, 20-27 ins. ; Upjtor Lea, 19-06 ins. ; Lower Lea, 18-24 ins. 



The total yearly fall ranged from 16-65 inches at Frogmore, 

 "Watford, to 21-67 inches at Therfield Rectory; and the total 

 monthly fall from 0-17 inch at Desmond Cottage, Bennington, in 

 September, to 3-61 inches at the same station in Way. The 

 greatest fall in any one day was 1-17 inch at the Red House, 

 Ware, on the 2Uth of October. 



Didribution of the Rainfall in each Month. — The nomenclature 

 used in the following account of the chief falls of rain is the same 

 as in my previous reports, falls of at least ^ inch being styled 

 considerable, ^ inch very considerable, and 1 inch great. There was no 

 rery great {\\ inch) fall of rain during the year. This analysis 

 only applies to the thirty-six stations for which I have returns of 

 the daily rainfall. The wettest days which are given in each 

 month are those at forty-four stations. 



jA^fTJARr. — Very dry, especially after the first week ; there were 

 also very few wet days. No snow fell. The only considerable fall 

 of rain was at St. Albans Road, Watford, on the 5th. The 4th 

 was the wettest day at 2 stations, the 5th at 42, the 6th at 2, and 

 the 4th and 5th were the wettest at one station. 



February. — A diy month, but with about the average number of 

 wet days. Snow fell on about eight days, and hail on three. 

 There was no considerable fall, either as rain or snow. The 3rd 

 was the wettest day at 5 stations, the 5th at 17, the 27th at 18, 

 the 12th at one station, the 18th at one, the 26th at one, the 3rd 

 and 5th were the wettest at 2 stations, the 5th and 27th at one 

 station, and the 26th and 28th at one. 



March. — Rather di-y, with about the average number of wet 

 days. Snow fell on about eight days at the beginning and towards 

 the end of the month, and hail fell on two days. On the 24th 

 there was a very considerable fall of rain at Fanhams Hall, Ware, 

 and on the 26th there was a considerable fall at OfPside Cottage, 

 Cowroast. The 3rd was the wettest day at one station (Soutligate), 

 the 24th at 5 stations, and the 26th at 42. 



April. — Rather dry, with about the average number of wet 

 days. Hail fell on two days. There was no considerable fall of 

 rain. The 11th was the wettest day at 6 stations, the 26th at 3, 

 the 27th at 32, the 9th at one station, the 14th at one, the 28th at 

 one, the 11th and 27th were the wettest at one, and the 11th, 

 14th, and 26th at one. 



Mat. — A wet month with many wet days, and hail on two. 

 On the 19th the fall was considerable at 10 stations and very 

 considerable at 3 (in the Lea basin), and on the 20th it was 

 considerable at 4. The 19th was the wettest day at 33 stations, 

 the 20th at 11, the 30th at 2, and the 1st and 20th were the 

 wettest at one station. 



