Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1911 — HEAVY RAINFALL [ARTICLE]

HEAVY RAINFALL

In This Locality During September and October—Rain Fell 22 Days. That it has been extremely damp the past two months few in this section will deny, but that it had rained for 22 days out of a possible 52, from Sept. 1 up to and including Sunday last, is startling for Jasper county. During September rain fell 11 days for a total of 8.04 inches, while this morith the amount of rain that has fallen, not including Thursday night’s shower, has been 5.28 inches, according to the official record kept at St. Joseph’s college. Still it might have been worse, during Noah’s time it rained 40 days and 40 nights, you’ll remember having heard some place. But for a rainfall of 13.32 inches in less than two months is quite a record for northern Indiana. The official figures for the several rains are as follows: Sept. Oct. Date Amt. In. Date Amt. in. 5.. 0.28 f 1 .0.91 7.. .0.4 t 2... 0.12 10.. 0.12 3.... 0123 12.. 0.08 5 ....0.67 14.. ..4.02 6..........0.67 15.. 0.28 14 ... ,0186 18.. 16.... 0.42 21.. .>...0.11 17 .....0.23 24.. .0.07 20......... .OUS25 ...0.87 21 (X»r 29.. . .0.38 22......... .0.79 Total ......8.04 Total to date.. 5.28