The following is the July 2018 weather and precipitation report, courtesy Maine Water Company, on Mirror Lake, in West Rockport.

July 2018 was drier than July 2017 by almost half an inch. The lowest total precipitation for July from the records of the Maine Water Company was in 1948 when 0.22 inches was recorded. The highest total was in 1915 when 12.19 inches was recorded.

PRECIPITATION DATA  

July this year – 1.59"

July last year – 1.00"

July average year – 3.23"

Year-to-date this year – 30.31”

Year-to-date last year – 27.88"

Year-to-date average year – 27.48”

TEMPERATURE DATA  

2017

Warmest Day 7/22 Max Temp was 85˚F

Coldest Day 7/25 Max Temp was 53˚F

2018

Warmest Day 7/5 Max Temp was 93˚F   

Coldest Day 7/7 Max Temp was 50˚F

MIRROR LAKE DATA 

Mirror Lake is 7’ 2”’ from full. 

There were 104,798,847 gallons of water delivered to the distribution system this month.  

During the month of July no water was pumped from Grassy Pond to Mirror Lake.