RAINFALL IN HERTFORDSHIRE IN 1888 . 
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(1-09 in.), Bayfordbury (l - 05 in.), Bothamsted (1’02 in.), St. 
Albans (1*01 in.), Gorhambury (1*00 in.), and Nash Mills (1*00 in.); 
very considerable at four stations ; and considerable at one. On 24th. 
it was considerable at Much Hadham; on 28th very considerable at 
eighteen stations and considerable at six; and on 30th considerable 
at Nash Mills. 
September.— A very dry month. From 10th to 23rd (14 days) 
no rain fell at eight stations, and from 10th to 22nd none fell at 
twelve, the mean for this period being only 0‘02 in. On 9th the 
fall was very considerable at two stations and considerable at two. 
October.- —Nearly all the small amount gauged fell during the 
last three days. From 6th to 23rd (18 days) no rain fell at nine 
stations, and the mean for the period at all was only 0 - 02 in. At 
Nash Mills none fell for 25 days (3rd to 27th), at Southgate none 
for 24 (5th to 28th), at New Barnet none for 22 (6th to 27th), and 
at Cowroast none for 20 days (5th to 24th). The fall was con¬ 
siderable at Moor Park on 29th and at Southgate on 30th. 
November. —An excessively wet month, having the heaviest 
rainfall in the year. On 1st the fall was very considerable at 
Kensworth, and considerable at twenty-one stations; on 2nd very 
great at Broxbourne (1*31 in.) and Cheshunt (P29 in.); great at 
Great Gaddesden (1*20 in.), Kensworth (1*19 in.), Bayfordbury 
(1*19 in.), Datchworth (1*18 in.), Fanhams Hall, Ware (1*18 in.), 
Welwyn (1-16 in.), Tring (1*15 in.), Bothamsted (1*15 in.), St. 
Albans (1*15 in.), Gorhambury (1*14 in.), Moor Park (1*11 in.), 
Cowroast (P04 in.), Berkhamsted (1*02 in.), Southgate (1*02 in.), 
and Nash Mills (1*01 in.); very considerable at nine stations; and 
considerable at one, Therfield, the only station in the county at 
which less than 0’75 in. was gauged. On 12th the fall was con¬ 
siderable at Cowroast; on 25th very considerable at Moor Park, 
and considerable at nineteen stations; and on 28th considerable at 
Moor Park. 
December.— A dry month. From 9th to 17th (9 days) no rain 
fell at eleven stations, and the average for the period at all was 
only 0*02 in. On 24th the fall was considerable at Tring, and on 
25th at Kensworth. 
