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Table 3 1948–2012 rainfall trends and comparisons at Hobby and Barker Stations

From: Changing rainfall and humidity within Southeast Texas

Measurement

Rainfall in inches (weighed) least-squares equation (y = inches of rain, x = number of months since Dec 1947)

Decadal trend (in./decade)

P-value (slope ≠ 0)

Hobby seasonally-adjusted monthly rainfall trends (in.)

y = 0.001x + 3.91

0.11

0.08

Barker seasonally-adjusted monthly rainfall trends (in.)

y = 0.002x + 3.00

0.20

0.00

Surplus seasonally-adjusted monthly rainfall at Hobby relative to Barker (in.)

y = −0.006x + 0.84

−0.07

0.08