REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



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Table 4. — Summary and analysis of the 19^6 rainfall for the year, and for the 



dry and wet seasons 



ENTIRE YEAB 



Total hours of rain 832 



Percentage of total possible hours 9.50 



Total days of rain 233 



Percentage of total possible days 63.84 



DRY SEASON 



Total hours of rain 102 



Percentage of total possible hours 3.54 



Total days of rain 44 



Percentage of total possible days 36.67 



Amount of rain in inches 3.S9 



Percentage of total rainfall for year 4.45 



WET SEASON 



Total hours of I'ain 730 



Percentage of total possible hours 12.42 



Total days of rain 189 



Percentage of total possible days 77.14 



Amount of rain in inches 83.49 



Percentage of total rainfall for year 95.55 



In table 5 are given (1) the number of hours and the amount of 

 rains of 0.40 inch or more per hour, for each of the four 6-hour periods, 

 and (2) the three heaviest rains each month (midnight to midnight). 

 Rains of 0.40 inch per hour, if rather evenly distributed, will not 

 seriously hamper iSeld work, but if such rains come down in 5 minutes, 

 it is another story. 



Table 5. — The three heaviest rains each month and mimber of hours and amount 

 of rains of 040 inch or more per hour for 19!f6 



