Water in Our Communities

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Water in Our Communities

• Carrie Woods, Nancy Rivers, Kristi Worsham,
  Amanda Gunter, Sachi Mizuno

2
1996 Monthly Rainfall in Inches
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Total and Average Rainfall for 1996

• Total Rainfall
• Location A 48.9 inches
• Location B 49.69 inches
• Average Rainfall
• Location A 4.075 inches/month
• Location B 4.14 inches/month

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Difference in Rain Distribution

• Location B starts the year dry and ends wet.
• Location B starts dry with rain increasing
  through the middle of the year to the highest
  rainfall Oct. Dec.
• Location A has light rainfall throughout the year
  except heavy rain during March, April, and Oct.

5
Growing Season for Flowers

• Location B may be better for flowers to grow in
  April due to more moderate rainfall.
• The rainfall average for Location A seems to be
  extreme for growing flowers in April.
• It also depends on the type of flower!