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Aldenham House (1*96), Weetwood, Watford (1*86), Loudon 
Orphan Asylum, Watford (1*81), Frogmore, Watford (1 *99), Colne 
Valley Water Works, Watford (1 *85), Eastbury (1*78), and 
Northaw (1*84); and excessive at Odsey (2'07 ins.), Broxbourne 
(2*24), Hadley (2-25), and New Barnet (2-14). And on the 15th 
it was very considerable at 10 stations; great at Apsley Mills 
(1*13 in.), Bothamsted (1 * 16), Gorbambury (120), the County 
Museum, St. Albans (1*16), Bone Hill, St. Albans (1*18), 
Frogmore, St. Albans (1*13), Weetwood, Watford (1*14), Moor 
Park (1*07), Bayfordbury (1*02), Hertford Sewage Works (1*04), 
Bed House, Ware (1*12), and Broxbourne (1*20); very great at 
Odsey (1-41 in.), Baldock (1*34), Bosebank, Berkhamsted (1*43), 
Bose Cottage, Berkhamsted (1*44), Great Gaddesden (1*47), 
Kensworth (1*40), Danesbury, Welwyn (D38), Eileen Cottage, 
Bennington (1*45), Bennington House (1*40), Hamels Park (1*44), 
Much Hadham (1*33), Gilston Park (1*42), and Fanbams Hall, 
Ware (D32); heavy at Preston (D55in.), The Chilterns, Hitchin 
(L51), High Down, Hitchin (1*63), Fairhill, Hitchin (1*51), 
Bridge House, Welwyn (1*55), Datchworth (1*65), Weston Park 
(1 *66), Knebworth (1'59), and Therfield (1*66); and very heavy at 
Throcking (1*76 in.). On the 16th 1*04 was recorded at High 
Down, Hitchin, but there was not even a considerable fall at any 
other station in the county on that day. Lastly, on the 19th the 
fall was considerable at 33 stations and very considerable at 10 ; 
at two stations (Odsey and Baldock), completing the 45, it was 
just under half an inch. The 11th was the wettest day at one 
station, the 14th at 43 stations, the 15th at 7, and the 13th, 14th, 
and 15th were the wettest at one station. The excessive rainfall 
caused serious floods in various parts of the county. 
July. —Also a very wet month, with rain on about the average 
number of days, nearly all in the latter half of the month. Up to 
the 16th the average fall was about 003 inch, on from one to 
three days. On the 17th the fall was considerable at 9 stations; 
on the 18th it was considerable at 4 and very considerable at one 
station; and on the 19th it was considerable at 6 stations and very 
considerable at one station. On the 23rd it was considerable at 
2 stations; very considerable at 7; great at Preston (U16in.), 
Great Gaddesden (1*04), Kensworth (1*12), Bothamsted (1*14), 
Frogmore, St. Albans (1*06). Weetwood, Watford (104), London 
Orphan Asylum, Watford (1*07), Frogmore, Watford (1*05), Colne 
Valley Water Works, Watford (1*00), Eastbury (1*00), and North- 
wood (L08); very great at The Chilterns, Hitchin (D43 in.), High 
Down, Hitchin (1*27), Danesbury, Welwyn (1*36), Bridge House, 
Welwyn (1*39), Knebworth (1*30), Hadley (1*36), and New 
Barnet (1*34); heavy at Datchworth (D54in.), Eileen Cottage, 
Bennington (1*70), Bennington House (171), and Northaw (1*58); 
very heavy at Bayfordbury (D78in.) and Fanhams Hall, Wate 
(1*90); excessive at Odsey (2*19 ins.), Baldock (2 02), Weston 
Park (2-01), Therfield (2-75), Throcking (2-00), Hamels Park 
(2*05), Gilston Park (2*14), Bed House, Ware (2*51), Hertford 
