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RAINFALL IN HERTFORDSHIRE IN 1884 . 
fell at most stations, the fall was considerable at Therfield, 0*56, and 
at Barley and Odsey, 0*51. 
September.— Until 8th the weather was somewhat unsettled, 
after which date except on 21st the fall was occasional and 
trifling in amount. On 3rd the fall was very considerable at 
Hitchin, 0-88, Tring, 0-82, Berkhamsted, Cowroast, and Great 
Gaddesden, 0*77 ; considerable at High Down, 0*73, Knehworth and 
Rothamsted, 0*69, Hash Mills, 0*65, Royston, 0 64, Odsey, 0’62, 
Southgate, Watford (Wansford House), and Welwyn, 0-60, Watford 
(Watford House), 0‘58, Hadham 0*57, Therfield and Throcking, 
0*56, and Gorhambury, 0*50. 
October.- —Dry except between 8th and 13th, slight falls occurring 
also after 25th. On. 9th, when the max. fell at all stations, the fall 
was very considerable at High Down, 0*87, Kneb worth, 0-85 (?), Bar¬ 
ley, 0-84, and Hitchin, 0*83; considerable at Odsey and Royston, 0*71, 
Therfield, 0*68, Hash Mills, 0*65, Gorhambury, 0-63, Berkhamsted, 
0*62, Datchworth, 0*56, Great Gaddesden, 0*54, Bennington, 0*53, 
Cowroast, 0*52, and Ware (Fanhams Hall), 0-50. 
Hoyember.— Unsettled until 9th, small falls between 17th 
and 21st, and snow storm on 30th. On 5th the fall was very 
considerable at Moor Park, 0 79, and Southgate, 0*75 ; considerable at 
Watford (Wansford House), 072, Watford House, 070, Ware (Fan- 
hams Hall), 0*63, and Hadham and Ware (H.R.C.), 0*50. On 30th, 
when snow fell to the depth of 6 or 8 inches, the fall was great at 
Moor Park, 1*05 ; very considerable at Southgate, 0-93, Hash Mills, 
0-86, Hitchin, 0-80, Berkhamsted, 076, and Watford (Wansford 
House), 075 ; considerable at Bayfordbury, 072, Hadham and 
Rothamsted, 0’64, Ware (Fanhams Hall), 0 63, Tring, 0*61, Wat¬ 
ford (Watford House), 0*59, Datchworth, 0*57, Throcking, 0*56, 
Welwyn, 0'54, Kneb worth, 0*54, Royston, 0*53, and Cowroast, 0*50. 
December.— The weather was unsettled until 2Cth, rain falling 
very nearly every day though not in large quantities. On 2nd the 
fall was great at Gorhambury, 1 *03 ; considerable at Cowroast, 0*56. 
On 7th the fall was considerable at Kensworth, 0*61, Berkhamsted, 
0*57, Cowroast and Bennington, 0*53, and Tring, 0*52. On 14th 
the fall was considerable at Moor Park and Southgate 0*51, and 
Watford (Wansford) House, 0*50. On 18th, when snow fell, the 
fall was considerable at Cowroast, 0*60, Moor Park, 0*57, Great 
Gaddesden, 0*54, Rothamsted, 0*53, and Tring, 0*51. After 20th 
scarcely any rain fell. 
It will be seen by the above summary of the principal daily falls 
that at some one or more stations the fall was very heavy on one 
occasion, heavy on two, great on four, very considerable on five, and 
considerable on nine. Thus the fall exceeded half an inch on twenty- 
one different occasions, i.e. two in January, one in March, one in 
April, two in June, four in July, two in August, two in September, 
one in October, two in Hovember, and four in December. 
