84 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



CREECH GRANGE. On August 28 and 29 there was a 

 continuous rainfall, making a total of 3 '70 inches during the 

 24 hours measured from 5 a.m. on the 29th until 5 a.m. on 

 the 30th ; but the fall, as stated in the table, is according 

 to the 9 a.m. to 9 a.m. measurement. 



The 1'50 inches, recorded on December 20, fell between 10 

 p.m. on the 20th and 9 a.m. on the 21st. I believe that it 

 ceased about 7 a.m. In that case T50 inches fell in 9 hours. 



DORCHESTER, WOLLASTON HOUSE. The total rain fall 

 for the year is nearly 5 inches above the average. Four out 

 of the last five years have all exceeded the average by fairly 

 large amounts. The total of the 5 years, 1912 1916, 

 exceeds the average previously adopted for Dorchester by 

 no less than 39 inches, or nearly 8 inches a year. 



The heaviest falls of the year were 2'30 Aug. 29, and T84 

 on Dec. 20. 



I have re -calculated the annual average for Dorchester 

 for the 21 years 18961916, and find it is 37'36 inches now, 

 instead of 35 '80 as calculated five years ago. There has been 

 a steady increasing annual rainfall during the 21 years. 

 The 1st period of 7 years 18961902 has an average of 32'96. 

 The 2nd period of 7 years 19031909 has an average of 37'45. 

 The 3rd period of 7 years 19101916 has an average of 41'68. 



The actual totals of the 3 periods of 7 years are interesting ; 

 they are : 



1st period 18961902 230 '72. 

 2nd period 19031909 262'15. 

 3rd period 19101916 291'75. 

 A curiously regular progression. 



EAST LULWORTH VICARAGE. 2'18 ins. above the average, 

 The average rainfall here in the last ten years is 37'57 the 

 highest was 45 33 in 1912, the lowest 28'27 in 1908. 



In February snow fell on 4 days 24 27, and measured 

 '83 inches ; in March snow fell on five days and measured 

 "81 inches. 



