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NOTES ON THE RAINFALL. 



full of interest as well as of practical utility, but like all 

 meteorological observations they require constant attention 

 and to these two gentlemen our thanks are due for enabling us 

 to know something about the rainfall of two of the smaller 

 islands of the Bailiwick. 



Absolute Droughts in 1911. 



An Absolute Drought, as defined in British Rainfall, is 

 " a period of more than 14 consecutive days, no one of which 

 is a rain day." 



SARK. 



January 26 to February 13 



May 18 to June 1 



July 1 to 23 



August 2 to 19 



August 29 to September 18 



. =19 days. 

 . = 15 „ 

 . = 23 „ 

 . = 18 „ 

 . = 21 „ 



ALDERNEY. 





January 26 to February 13 



May 18 to June 14 



July 1 to 24 



August 29 to September 18 



. =19 days. 

 . = 28 „ 



• = 24 „ 



• = 21 „ 



GUERNSEY (Les Blanches 





July 1 to 23 



August 6 to 23 



. = 23 days. 

 . = 18 „ 



Partial Droughts in 



1911. 



A Partial Drought, as defined in British Rainfall, is 

 " a period of more than 28 consecutive days, the mean rainfall 

 of which does not exceed *01 in. per day." 



SARK. 



Jan. 12 to Feb. 17 =37 days. Rainfall 0'24 in. on 8 days. 



July 26 to Aug. 23 = 29 „ „ 014 in. „ 3 „ 



ALDERNEY. 



Jan. 12 to Feb. 17 =37 days. Rainfall 0.31 in. on 10 days. 



May 4 to June 1 5 = 43 „ „ 0*33 in. „ 4 „ 



July 26 to Aug. 23 = 29 „ „ 0'25 in. „ 5 „ 



GUERNSEY (Les Blanches). 



Jan. 12 to Feb. 13 = 33 days. Rainfall 0'33 in. on 8 days. 



May 4 to June 7 = 35 „ „ 0*13 in. „ 5 „ 



Longest Rain Spell in 1911. 



Inclusive dates giving the longest unbroken succession of 

 " rain days " for the year. 



