RAINFALL NOTES, NOVA SCOTIA. DOANE. 401 



August 1st, 1900. Rain began to fall at 11.30 a. in., and in 25 

 minutes measured 0.765 inches, a rate of 1.83 inches per hour. 

 On the same day a second heavy rain and thunderstorm lasted 

 from 3.15 p. m. to 4.30 p. m., the measurement being 0.85 inches, 

 a rate of 0.68 inches per hour. No heavy rain was observed 

 elsewhere in Nova Scotia on that date. 



The tables appended show further details of the rainfall at 

 Halifax, Truro, Sydney and Yarmouth during 1900: 



