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very cold week, followed by rain. November 10th on 19th continued frosts— 

 on the 11th 29" min. , 25' grass. This was again followed by continuous heavy 

 rain, which caused the Wye to overflow its banks, and it was higher than any 

 time since 1869. December, 1S69, height of flood at Wilton Bridge, 13 feet 

 3 inches ; Nov. 1872, 12 feet 6 inches. This time, Nov., 1872, the water con- 

 tinued nearly at highest for 4 days successively. December 5th, thermometer 

 22-5 min., 17-8 grass ; 12fch, 21 min., 18 grass ; 13th, 23 min., 23 grass ; 18th, 

 flood on Wye, 11 feet 6 inches, caused by gale from S. to W., producing at 

 Ross, however, only "74 rain. 



1873. As nearly as possible average rainfall, but very showery summer. 

 Warm and wet January, and exceedingly dry and cold December. July 20th to 

 23rd intensely hot— 81', 85-5'. 93°, 84°. Also, August 8th and 9th, 84' and 80'. 

 October 28th, ther. min., 217 ; 29th, 21-8. From November 8th to December 

 30th only '55 inches rain on eight days. December 9th (thermometer), 23' 

 min. ; 10th, 19-5' ; 11th, 17-8' ; 12th, 14' ; 13th, 18' ; 14th, 18'. During this 

 time ponds bore for skating, and the rime continued in thick furriness on 

 the trees, having a splendid appearance. The fog was almost continuous and 

 very dense. Henry Southall. 



Notes of storms in 1872.— January 1st, 4th, gales from S.S.W. ; also on 

 7th. Eighteen days on which "01 rain fell during daylight. February, 8 wet 

 days during month ; March 13 ditto ; April 11 ditto. May 22nd, thunder in 

 the afternoon ; 23rd, thunderstorms from 12. 20 imtil 12 '40 p.m. One very vivid 

 flash of lightning (said by another observer to be of a rose pink coloiu"), followed 

 instantaneously by a terrific peal of thunder. Heavy rain followed. The 

 Time Gim was on this occasion fired by the electric fluid. Twelve wet days 

 during month, June — Thunderstorm on morning of 19th ; also on 24th, be- 

 tween 2 and 3.30 p.m., when torrents of rain iell for 30 minutes; thunder- 

 storms on 24th and 25th, accompanied by rain. It appears from Mr. Symonds' 

 Magazines a series of thunderstorms occurred on the 17th, 18th, and 19th, in 

 almost all parts of the country on one of these days. Seventeen wet days 

 during month. July — Thunderstonn on 6th ; on 7th occurred the most violent 

 storm that has been known in this district for some years. The storm com- 

 )uenced in earnest at 3.12 p.m., and concluded at 4.40 p.m., 1'45 inches rain 

 f aUing during that period. The thunder and lightning followed in quick suc- 

 cession during almost the whole of the time. Thunderstorms on 25th and 29th 

 instants. Eleven wet days during month. August — Thunderstorms on 5th 

 and 7th. Ten wet days during month. September — Thunderstorm on 4th. 

 Twelve wet days during month. October — Gale during day and night of 10th. 

 Fifteen wet days during month. November— Great gale during night of 23rd. 

 Nineteen wet days during month. Deeember — Gale on the night of 8th. 

 Fourteen wet days during month. 



160 wet days during the year, that is when '01 o?' more has fallen during 

 daiili(iht. William Cooke. 



