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RAINFALL IN HERTFORDSHIRE IN 1887 . 
Chief falls of rain in each month. —In the following brief notice 
of the chief falls of rain the nomenclature used in previous reports 
is adopted, falls of ^ inch being styled considerable , of f- inch very 
considerable , and of 1 inch great. As 1^ inch was never reached, 
the terms very great, heavy , very heavy , and excessive are not required. 
January. —Nearly all the amount gauged during the month is due 
to snow, which fell heavily almost daily in the early part of the 
month. On 3rd the fall (rain and snow) was great at Moor Park 
(1*22 in), and at Hash Mills (1*01 in.), very considerable at four 
stations, and considerable at one. 
February. —A very dry month, with no rain at all stations hut 
three from 4th to 16th (13 days), and at those only 0*01 in.; and 
with no considerable fall at any station. 
March. —From 21st Feb. to 10th March (18 days) no rain fell 
at half the stations, and at only one did the amount during this 
period reach 0*10 in. Most of the amount gauged during the 
month fell as snow. On 15th and 24th the fall (snow) was con¬ 
siderable at a few stations. 
April. —Yery little rain fell until 21st, and at most stations none 
from 8th to 21st (12 days). On 23rd only was there a considerable 
fall, and then only at three stations. 
May.— Pain fall generally distributed over the month. On 3rd 
the fall was very considerable at one station, on 19th considerable at 
six, and on 31 st very considerable at one and considerable at four. 
June.— An excessively dry month. At several stations no rain 
whatever fell between 3rd June and 4th July, a period of 30 days; 
at Pothamsted 0‘05 in. was ganged during this period; at Payford- 
bury 0-04 in.; but at no other station was there more than 0 02 in. 
On 2nd and 3rd the fall was considerable at a few stations. 
July.— The very small rainfall was generally distributed over 
the month ; at no station was there a considerable fall. 
August. —At only two stations was there any rain for the first 
11 days, and at these there was only a slight fall on 1st. On 17th 
the fall was great at Moor Park (1*11 in.), on 28th considerable at 
two stations, and on 30th great at Moor Park (1*10), very considerable 
at three stations, and considerable at thirteen. 
September.— Most of the rain fell during the first half of the 
month, at least to 17th. On 1st the fall was considerable at nine 
stations, and on 16th at fourteen. 
October. —At most stations no rain fell during the first week 
nor from 15th to 22nd. On 29th the fall was very considerable at 
about half the stations and considerable at the rest.* 
November. —Nearly all the rain fell during the first nine days, 
the fall during the remainder of the month scarcely averaging half 
an inch. On 3rd the fall was very considerable at three stations 
and considerable at fourteen, and on 9th considerable at eight. 
December. —The rainfall was generally distributed over the 
month. There was no considerable fall at any station. 
