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Here is a longer list for pre-1960 rainfall observers doing 40+ years if pre-1900 or 45+ years after that.
October 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Here is a longer list for pre-1960 rainfall observers doing 40+ years if pre-1900 or 45+ years after that.
Most of the observations were made by telegraph clerks originally, e.g. in 1868 :
August 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Most of the observations were made by telegraph clerks originally, e.g. in 1868 :
Daily rainfall for Southchurch in Essex for 1852. Nearly all dry days from the start of March (and even back into February) to May 10th.
May 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Daily rainfall for Southchurch in Essex for 1852. Nearly all dry days from the start of March (and even back into February) to May 10th.
Her daily readings are part of the enormous set of daily rainfall sheets scanned in by the Met Office archive last year, e.g. Honingham Hall, Norfolk for 1885:
March 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Her daily readings are part of the enormous set of daily rainfall sheets scanned in by the Met Office archive last year, e.g. Honingham Hall, Norfolk for 1885:
Records from Civil Engineers might also turn up. A few months ago I came across monthly rainfall figures for 1852 (and sometimes nearby years and daily figures) from about 20 Irish sites quoted in the Drainage section the 1853 'Board of Public Works Ireland' report.
November 15, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Records from Civil Engineers might also turn up. A few months ago I came across monthly rainfall figures for 1852 (and sometimes nearby years and daily figures) from about 20 Irish sites quoted in the Drainage section the 1853 'Board of Public Works Ireland' report.
Something like this (Textract's text/numbers, I put the grid together)
October 2, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Something like this (Textract's text/numbers, I put the grid together)