Fig. 3.—Monthly Variation Of Rainfall At Monterrey 1906-1907-1908-1909.

After 13 dry days, another rainstorm began, at 4 P. M., on August

25th, and continued more or less intermittently until August 29th. During this 98-hour period there was an additional fall of 21.61 in., 11.27 in. falling in 24 hours.

The total precipitation during the month amounted to 36.00 in. The highest previous record for the month of August was in 1895, with a fall of 6.61 in. Fig. 4 gives the details of the two heavy precipitations in August. As no automatic recording gauge was available,

the maximum intensity could only be computed approximately, owing to the intermittent character of the readings taken from the ordinary rain gauge on the roof of the Water-Works Company's office in the city. From the readings thus obtained, it was shown that the maximum intensity occurred early on the morning of the 28th, and was nearly 2 in. per hour. Above Monterrey, in the Santa Catarina water-shed, it is believed that the precipitation was considerably greater, but no gauges were accessible during the month.

Fig. 4.—Curve Of Rainfall At Monterrey During August 10th & 11th And From August 25th To 29th - 1909.
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The total rainfall for 1909 amounted to 47.46 in., of which 75% fell in August. This is 50% greater than the previous highest annual record (31.65 in. in 1900) for Monterrey.