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WPA Precipitation Tabulations

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Hourly precipitation data tabulated under the Work Projects Administration (WPA), a New Deal program created to reduce unemployment during the Great Depression. Forms capture extreme precipitation over periods ranging from five minutes to twenty-four hours. Scans captured from the microfilm collection at the National Climatic Data Center.

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Updated: 2024-02-22
Metadata Last Updated: 2025-11-14T14:08:58.692Z
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Modified 2025-11-14T14:08:58.692Z
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