resolution was used to monitor the performance of the weighing rain gage. 

 This gage, located near the weighing gage, was checked daily, and very few 

 discrepancies were identified throughout the year. 

 Results 



28. Present year. The annual total was 786 mm for an average of 66 mm 

 per month. Precipitation during 1985 was poorly distributed throughout the 

 year (Table 3). January had a total of 126 mm; April was dry; both October 

 and November received over 140 mm; and December had only 4 mm. 



29. Present versus past years. In comparison to records since 1978, 

 there was substantially less precipitation during 1985. Monthly average 

 totals are typically 25 percent higher, and the precipitation is more evenly 

 distributed throughout the year (as shown in Figure 5) . 



YEAR MEAN, mm 



85 66.0 



80-84 88.0 



JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 

 MONTH 



Figure 5. Mean monthly precipitation 



30. All years. There were five monthly minima during 1985, including 

 three in a row for March through May (see Table 3) . Ironically, there were 

 two maxima in October and November. 



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