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Rainfall
Increases
Heavy rains over the last two weeks have brought the precipitation total for July up to the usual monthly average, according to readings taken at Miss Ruby Jenkin’s weather station in Washington. She reports that 3.98 inches of rain have fallen to date, during the month.
95.6%