> Let's check our more recent II publication - DP gives annual
> precipitation in the Sartarite foothills bordering Prax at around
30
> inches a year, falling maingly as snow in Dark Season and light
rain
> in Sea Season. Precipitation in Dragon Pass itself exceeds 70
> inches a year, falling heavily on the northwestern slopes o fthe
> Dragonspine, Quivin, and Stormwalk ranges.
>
> From that, it would be reasonable to assume that annual rainfall in
> Prax is 30 inches or less - which is pretty normal for chaparral
> country and savannas. Pavis County could have a mild orographic
> effect caused by the rise into Vultures Country and actually
receive
> 40-50 inches of rain a year.
Hmmm, I still don't buy it. I assumed a Mediterranean rainfall pattern (>90% rainfall in winter) but deserts exist with or without this rainfall pattern. Seasonality of rainfall makes no difference, deserts are a balance between precipitation and evapotranspiration. Flashfloods don't explain this reasonably either. 2" of rain in Death Valley came very close to destroying much of the developments at Furnace Creek Visitors Center this past July. 44" of rain, first of all would not form flashfloods the entire season, and secondly if we assume flashfloods, nobody would have built a lasting city at the site of Robcradle. Even 44cm (17") is too much. Mojave Desert averages 10" and is considered a wet desert.
But no matter, because best of all it seems that there is no official number and nobody knows for sure. Thus, I'll stick with my assumed 10" of rain, less in Prax and the Wastes. >30" on the southern slope of the Rockwoods, mostly as snowpack, which then feeds the tributaries of the Zola Fel and waters the valley. The only problem that remains is the large annual floods that must occur to have created the fertile overbank soils. *shrug*
-Mitch
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