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TABLE IX.—GREATEST AND LEAST YEARLY PRECIPITATION (INCHES). 
Station 
No. of Years 
Considered Greatest Least 
Cheyenne Wells .... 
Cowdrey, North Park 
Denver . 
Durango .. 
Fort Collins . 
Garnett . 
Grand Junction 
Hamps . 
Meeker.» 
Long’s Peak (near) . 
Rocky Ford . 
Wray . 
Yuma . 
16 
25.46 
9.72 
19 
21.27 
10.01 
42 
22.96 
7.75 
16 
34.29 
8.90 
32 
22.79 
7.11 
17 
9.82 
3.50 
19 
11.61 
3.64 
18 
24.15 
7.63 
17 
24.30 
12.67 
20 
29.66 
13.50 
22 
18.75 
6.93 
17 
26.99 
10.74 
20 
29.29 
10.26 
The variation in precipitation from year to year for a num¬ 
ber of localities is shown graphically in Fig. 9. 
Distribution of Ra^ifall Throughout the Year .—There are 
several distinct types of rainfall in Colorado. The Great Plains 
section is characterized by a rainfall, about 75% of which occurs 
during the growing season, and 50% to 74% of which may come 
during the months of June, July, August, and -September. Ihis 
section has two main types of rainfall. In the region north of the 
Arkansas-Platte Divide, comprising the South Platte drainage sys- 
