14 
REPORT 
OE THE 
Excess. 
Defect. 
January . 
. . 3-21 
June. 
February . 
. . 3-55 
November . . . 
. . 3*93 
March . . 
. . 1-66 
December . . . 
. . 8*69 
April . . 
. . 1-21 
May . . 
. . -36 
12*97 
July . . 
. . 3-44 
August 
. . 1-77 
September 
. . 1-41 
October . 
. . 2-36 
18*97 
12*97 
12)6*00 
> 
Excess for the whole 
year *50 
The rainfall for the year, including melted snow, amounted 
to 28'72 inches or 4'735 inches above the average of fifty years, 
in great part arising from the exceptionally wet August in 
which no less than 5*07 inches of rain were registered. 
The greatest rainfall, in twenty four hours, for the year was 
on August I'ith, when 1'26 inches of rain were measimed. 
Excess. 
Defect. 
January . 
*320 
February .... 
•580 
Nay. 
1*951 
March. 
*603 
June. 
*758 
April. 
*264 
August. 
2*357 
July. 
•759 
September. 
•348 
October. 
•474 
November. 
1*977 
December .... 
•296 
7*711 
2*976 
2*976 
Excess for the whole year 
4*735 
The Eiver Ouse rose above its summer level on January 23rd 
10 ft. 8 in.; June 12th, 9 ft.; November 17th, 12 ft. 3 in.; 
and December 31st, 12 ft. 10 inches. 
Comparative prevalence of winds; from N. to E. on 97 days, 
E. to S. on 11 days, S. to W. on 114 days, W. to N. on 113 
days. 
