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inches. In 1895 it was only 25.05 inches. The following are 

 stations at which it was much higher for the years 1891 to 1895, 

 inclusive; Leroy, 45.25 inches, and Arcade, 41.60 inches. 



The statements of precipitation in the Genesee river catchment 

 area are all based on a water year, December to November, 

 inclusive. 



The following are from Russell's Meteorology, 1 illustrating 

 Atlantic coast rainfalls, and are the averages derived from 

 observations extending from 1870 to 1888. The rainfalls are 

 stated to be fairly representative for large districts of country 

 around the places. 



At Jacksonville the Weather Bureau office is at an elevation 

 above tide of 43 feet, while the average annual rainfall is 57.1 

 inches. At Norfolk the elevation of the Weather Bureau is 57 feet 

 above tide, and the average rainfall is 51.7 inches. At Boston 

 the Weather Bureau office is 125 feet above tide, and the average 

 rainfall is 46.8 inches. 



The following illustrate the change as one goes north through 

 the Mississippi valley : At New Orleans the Weather Bureau office 

 is 54 feet above tide, the average rainfall 62.6 inches ; at St Louis, 

 Weather Bureau office 567 feet above tide, average rainfall 37.8 

 inches; at St Paul, Weather Bureau office 850 feet above tide, 

 average rainfall 28.9 inches. 



The following illustrate the Rocky mountain region: At Fort 

 Grant, Ariz., elevation of Weather Bureau 4833 feet, average rain- 

 fall 15.8 inches ; at Denver, elevation of Weather Bureau 5300 feet, 

 average rainfall 14.7 inches; at Fort Benton, Mont., elevation 

 2565 feet, average rainfall 13.2 inches. 



The following illustrate the Pacific coast region : At Portland, 

 elevation of Weather Bureau Office is 157 feet, average rainfall 

 50.3 inches; San Francisco, elevation 153 feet, average rainfall 

 23 inches; San Diego, elevation 69 feet, average rainfall 10.2 

 inches. 



These figures abundantly support the proposition that in the 

 United States the rule of increased precipitation with higher 



i Meteorology, by Thomas Russell, U. S. Asst. Engineer. 



