CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 1 



METHODS 5 



Record Consistency 5 



Frequency Analysis 6 



Precipitation Zones 6 



24-Hour Precipitation Depth 6 



Average Monthly Depth and Number of Storms 6 



Storm Occurrence by Hour 6 



Storm Occurrence by Storm Duration 7 



RESULTS 9 



Consistency Test 9 



Precipitation Zones . 9 



Intensity-Duration-Frequency Characteristics 9 



24 -Hour Depths 14 



Monthly Precipitation Depth and Number of Storms .... 14 



Storm Occurrence by Hour 16 



Storm Occurrence by Storm Duration 18 



DISCUSSION 20 



LITERATURE CITED 23 



