49 



"As my daily record of rainfall commenced on the 1st of January, 1831, 

 and has continued ever since, the following extracts may be interesting in 

 connection with great floods. 



" The fall of rain on five days in November, 1836, was as follows : — 

 Inches. 

 Nov. 26—0-400 

 ,, 27 — 0'15C These quantities were taken 

 ,, 28— 0'345 at 9 a.m. and entered on that 

 „ 29-0790 day, not on the previous day. 

 „ 30-0-240 



Total ... 1-925 



On the 30th the flood on the River Teme at Stanford Mill was 6 inches higher 

 than the one on the 7th September, 1821, and was the highest since 1809." 

 " The fall of rain on 5 days in July, 1839, was as follows : — 

 Inches. 

 July 27-0-250 

 ,, 28—0-075 Entered on the day of regis- 

 ,, 29 — 0-010 ter and not on the previous 

 „ 30—0-645 day. 

 „ 31—1-500 



Total ... 2-480 



This flood occurred before the end of the hay harvest, and great quantities of 

 hay were washed off and lodged against the fences, and many fields of grain were 

 spoiled. At Tenbury the streets were flooded to some extent, and the water 

 entered several of the houses. The river was much higher than it was in the flood 

 which occurred in the hay harvest in 1799 ; about 7 inches higher at Stanford 

 Mill than it was in 1809 ; 15 inches higher than it was in 1815 ; 18 inches higher 

 than it was in September, 1821 ; and 8 inches higher than it was in 1836 ; but 24^ 

 inches lower than it was in the great flood of 1795." 



" In November, 1852, the rainfall on 9 days was as follows : — 

 Inches. 

 Nov. 5—0-415 



„ 6—0-290 



„ 7—0-285 



,, 8-0-400 Entered on the day of regis- 



„ 9 — 0-180 ter and not the day previous. 



„ 10 



„ 11—0-900 



„ 12—1-490 



„ 13—0-430 



Total ... 4-390 



