AuGUST, 1928 
 
 
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA: MISSISSIPPI SECTION 
 
 
Daily Precipitation for August, 1928 
 
 
Stations 
 
 
   Northern Division 
 
 Aberdeenllll ........... 
 Agricultural College.. 
 Austin ................. 
 Ba.tesvillel[JI  ........... 
 Booneville.......... 
 ClarksdalcI[l .......... 
 Cleveland ............. 
 olunbosl    ........... 
 Corinthiýl ............. 
 Duock Hil ............. 
 Eupora ............. 
 Pulton .............. 
 
 Creenville ll ........... 
 GreenwoodIll .......... 
 Grenada .............. 
 Hernandollil .......... 
 Holly Springsll ....... 
 
 Kosciusko ............. 
 Louisville ............. 
 MaconII.............. 
 Moorhead ............. 
 Pittsboro .............. 
 Pontotoe .............. 
 Rosedale li ........... 
 Scott .................. 
 Shell mound .......... 
 Stoneville ............. 
 Swan Lakelli........ 
 Tupelo N .............. 
 Universityll ..........: 
 Water Valley .......... 
 
   Sothern Division 
 
 Angnilla ............. 
 Bay St. Louis .......... 
 Biloxi............. 
 Brookhavenll ........ 
 Canton ................ 
 Collinslll .............. 
 Columbialill ............ 
 Crystal Springs Il ...... 
 WdinbrglJJJ ...........: 
 
 Enterprisell ........ 
 Fayette .............. 
 Fruitland Park ........ 
 Hattiesburgll ......... 
 Hliekoryill...... .... 
 Holly Bluff ............ 
 Jackson lll  ............. 
 Lakel l1 ................ 
 LaurelI ............... 
 
 LeakesvileJil .......... 
 Magnolia .............. 
 Meridiaq* ........... 
 MerrillIl .............. 
 Monticello ........... 
 Natchezll ............. 
 Pearlinglton ........... 
 Poplarville ............ 
 Port Gilbsonlli ......... 
 Shubutajljl ............. 
 Utica .................. 
 Vicksburg-* .......... 
 Waynesborolll ........ 
 Woodvilie ............. 
Yazoo CityVI .......... 
 
 
Exceptas otherwiseindicated, observations are generally made in the afternoon,
near sunset. and precipitation recorded is for the 24 lhours ending at the
time of 
observation. 
111 Precipitation measured in the morning; amount theu recorded is for the
preceding 24 hours.  Precipitation include in the next following measurement.

- Regular Weather Bureau station; precipitation is for the 24-hour period,
midnight to midnight. 8 Separate dates of fall not recorded*. r. Trace or
less than 0.01 Inch 
 
 
 
                                                           River Stages for
August, 1928 
 
 
Stations 
 
 
Memphis, Tenn .......... Mississippi       35 
Helena, Ark ...............            44 
Arkansas (Ity, Ark ...... ..... ro ........ 48 
Greenville, Miss ......... ,"*do .......d .   42 
Vicksburg, Miss .......... .do ........ 45 
Natchez    iss..........  ...do .     46 
Swan Lak,     iss ........ Tallahat,'lie. 25 
Gmtenwood, Miss ........ Yazoo ......... S 
Yazoo City, Miss........ Yazoo ........ 25 
 
 
Day of month 
 
 
19, 1 
26.4 
 
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Yazoo ....... 
Tombigbee... 
Yazoo ....... 
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