No summer since 1905 approached that of 1994, either in high tempera ture, or in scarcity of rain. The total amount of rainfall, in that year, dur-Ing June, July and August, was only 36 per cent. normal, eight inches inslead of 22.7 Inches, The West Lake could be crossed dryshod, a feature without parallel for several hundreds of years. During the South Sung Dynasty (1127-1210 AD.) there are two authentic records stating that the West Lake was dry. This occurred 1240 and 1247. During the Ming. [Dynasty which covers the period 1908-1043, there is only one instance of the West Lake having dried up winter of 1456, the year Vu Chien was killed. His) temple still slands fon the shores. of the Lake.
"The wettest year on record Is 1926, with 85.6 inches, September yielding precipitation of 21.7 inches: most Of it came from typhoons. The year 1031, when the Yangtze River had the" disastrous floods, came next. Rainfall in Hangchow comes in the form of thunderstorms, depression oF typhoon rains.
Damage from Typhoons Mae fare teeth Pings © Aeros
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