128 J. HOPKINSON — THE EAIIfFALL IN 1898. 



June. — Rather diy, with about the average number of wet days. 

 On the 9th the fall was considerable at Royston and Much Hadham, 

 on the 26th at Therfield, and on the 27th at Bancroft, Hitchin. 

 The 9th was the wettest day at 8 stations, the 24th at 18, the 

 25th at 2, the 26th at 4, the 27th at 12, the 2nd at one station, 

 the 6th at one, and the 23rd at one. 



July. — A dry month, with rain on very few days. Between 

 the 1st and the 18th (16 days) there was no rain at ten stations, 

 and only a very small fall on one day (9th) at the rest. On the 

 28th there was a considerable fall at 9 stations (chiefly in the Lea 

 basin). The 1st was the wettest day at 19 stations, the 28th at 

 27, and the 1st and 28th were the wettest at one station. 



August. — Rather diy, with about the average number of wot 

 days. There were several thunderstorms during the last half of 

 the month, but with a very small amount of rain. On the 7th 

 there was a considerable fall at 3 stations, and on the loth at 3. 

 The 7th was the wettest day at 34 stations, and the 15th at 13. 



September. — Exceedingly dry, with rain on a very small number 

 of days, at most stations only on 18th, 19th, 28th, and 29th. The 

 29th was the wettest day at all stations, and at 8 (all in the Colne 

 basin) the fall was considerable on this day. 



October. — The wettest month in the year, with rain on the 

 average number of days. On the 9th the fall was considerable at 

 one station (Nash Mills), on the 16th at 6 stations, on the 17th at 2, 

 on the 18th at 2, on the 19th at one station, and on the 28th at 

 one. On the 29th it was considerable at 8 stations, very considerable 

 at 7, and great at Fanhams Hall, Ware (TOl in.), New Barnet 

 (1-02 in.), Southgate (1-05 in.), Throcking (1-08 in.), Hamels Park 

 (1-08 in.), Therfield (1-09 in.), Odsey (M2in.), Broxbourne 

 (1-15 in.), and the Red House, Ware (M7in.). The 17th was 

 the wettest day at 5 stations, the 28th at 3, the 29th at 37, the 

 9th at one station, and the 19th at one. 



November. — Rather wet, with rain on about the average number 

 of days. Much the wettest period was from the 2Uth to the end of 

 the month. Snow fell on three days. On the 2nd the rainfall was 

 considerable at 2 stations, on the 2;3rd it was considerable at 4 and 

 very considerable at one station, and on the 25th it was considerable 

 at 8 stations and very cotisiderable at 3. The 2nd was the wettest 

 day at 3 stations, the 23rd at 20, the 24th at 5, the 25th at 18, 

 and the 21st and 24th were the wettest at one station. 



December. — A wet month, but with rain on rather less than the 

 average number of days, the excess being due to a few heavy falls. 

 On the 6th the rainfall was considerable at 10 stations, very con- 

 siderable at 24, and great at Fanhams Hall, Ware (1-03 in.), and 

 Royston (1-07 in.) ; on the 18th it was considerable at 13 stations, 

 very considerable at Weston Park, and great at Throcking (TOO in.) ; 

 and on the 27th it was considerable at 6 stations, and very consider- 

 able at Moor Park. The 6th was the wettest day at 44 stations, 

 the 18th at 2, and the 27th at one station. 



