PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
250 PM CDT TUE JUN 29 2004

AREAS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS HAVE SEEN NEAR RECORD MONTHLY RAINFALL
FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. SOME PLACES HAVE SEEN UPWARDS OF 14 TO 20
INCHES. JUST FOR FUN...WE LOOKED UP OTHER LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WORLD
THAT AVERAGE BETWEEN 14 AND 22 INCHES IN AN AVERAGE JUNE:

WEST INDIES:      BASSE-TERRE, GUADALOUPE........14.1
SOUTH AMERICA:    VALDIVIA, CHILI................17.7
                  CAYENNE, FRENCH GUIANA.........15.5
AFRICA:           COTONOU, BENIN.................14.4
                  ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE.........19.5
                  CONAKRY, GUINEA................22.0
                  LAGOS, NIGERIA.................18.1
                  FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE.........14.3
ASIA:             HONG LONG......................15.5
                  TAINAN, TAIWAN.................15.6
MIDDLE EAST:      BOMBAY, INDIA..................19.1
                  SILCHAR, INDIA.................21.7
                  ANDAMAN ISLANDS, PORT BLAIR....21.7
PACIFIC ISLANDS:  PONAPE, SENYAVIN ISLAND........16.7

THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS ARE TIRED OF ALL THE 
RAINFALL...IT COULD BE WORSE. CHERRAPUNJI, INDIA AVERAGES 106.1 
INCHES OF RAIN IN JUNE AND 425.1 INCHES PER YEAR.

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