, 1875-03-25
TIE DANGI3l,-LlSE.
Fo1ntx on Western Rivers Exposed fo
DnninzU from Floods,

Points on vcstern Rivers Exposed To
Dnmnzo from EIonds,
VAR DErANTMESr. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF Gro-
SaL oFflcEn, WAsiSnTos, D. g., March ~.
is'o-Iho following tablcs. HIlowlng tho ranon
pct"oe" n!gh anu low water marks, and the
f'acs considered dangerous II commercial tutor-
sn's ou ."e p.'ucspa' Western rivcFs. ia publisl-
ell for Tho information Of all coucornc,,.
nAsuEN.L1SE or THE dlaxlss,rr, 11y.n
IT. Panf. Minn.-I1lgt water, lY;0. law ".,t.r
lsGl rango, feot. 3l.A5; zero Of cauro. iow,
%ater, isGl danger point on gh,go aboye zero.
iower ground. botwoen Vt. Taul and Ia crn..o ~
atn f1on1cd. A o'ooao'
La Crosse, Wis.-r1igl water 1s7o, ,ow xo.
Ter. @ l61l range: l551: zero. inv water. ocs !.
aa; h,i dangor ro1pt, u feet; bottom las.aB over
Dubuque, Ia.-lIlglh water, 1871; low va.a,
lsdi; range. 2l.SJ; danger point unknown:e n
5lso % Of foot per hour il tho only dangerous rHa
Clinton. Ia:-I1igh water, 1870; low vatcr,
1861; range, 1915. "N'''
10 C!airo. 1a.-Isiel, wa:or, 1870: Inv wa.o-
lssl rasge. 1903: zero low water. 1861 danger
peiht: IL fent. Ten feet above zero hacka up
Davenport. Ia.--Xero low wator 1865: danger
point IL feet. Gauge IN located ut Hook Island
hF!dRo I'Iis riso ordnn.erA buildings at Duf-
1aln 3laacatlne r.. and keithaburg, Iii.
wates, 1871; range, tG9';.
1,arncton la:-.Aish water, 1870; low vator,
III. lk.cokui, Ia.~lt'sh water, 1851; low water.
ger point. II feet Inches; inturos Gorornncnt
dams and improscments a. foot of rapids.
oha okhaeoknk, lsapla-1ligs, water, 1851; low water.
1878: range. ID.
,a,y Yarsss @ -11ie,, WI; i, water 1851; low water,
danger rolnt. 18 feet. OyertlorH some bottom,
land. Which ia increased In oxtcnt worry cony,dor-
ably by auother foot Of wAtor.
., Alexandria, 1s,-would sulror at 10 foot on
Warsaw gauge.
QuiRcy, 1lI.-IEtGf, water, 1851; low water;
1867; range lfoc:). 1000. Sixteen fcet above
low water 1867. would damage farms below CITY.
Hannibal: afo.-lfigl water, 1851 /; low water,
fec: nhova low water. 1867. would damage farms.
;sny sudden riso would cndaugcr merchandise On
ieyae.
Ionisans, Mo.-r1iet water, ls51 low waller,
la6' rnngo (featl 2o.5. Twelve feet ak iucl,es
bottom lauds.
st. Lo,.ls, Mo.-Esgh water, 1874 low water,
!s63 range tfaota 4f.39 zero. low watcr, 1863;
danger point. 80 feet. AZ this point water com.
sudden rao en,'angora merchandise on ioyeo.
Evansville. 1nl-The adjacent country from
tho kaskaakis to tie MisslHsippi floods at 90 feel
I'll st. Lnuis gauge,
- NAAtbSAN Als4 ltull&CIEG, M0,-lHQ 1ltH4
FIsslpp over!lows western banhs At ~ feet on st.
LDttiH Eango.
Cairo. 1ll-Hch water, 1867; low wntcr, 1871.
range. bl.a7; zero. low water, December, IBI1:
OF Cairo; II feet oyerilows country ia Ken.
tncky opposito: f5 feet oyerllows country from 20
miles up tho Ohio to Co!umhus, n.y.. anl oxtondjug
j mtiea back from Tho river; at II font It COM
monccs orort!o"lug the Missouri banks. and at
that staGo IL dangerous to levcea around Cairo.
Point Pleasant. Mo.-Floods 1t 81 feet On Cairo
Gauge. ~
uscoois, Ark.-Tloods abont 61 feos On Cairo
gauge.
pASaeH.L1:E or THE ONO RIVER,
p!ttsbnrg ra.-I!igh water, lBy2; low water.
1af9; range (feet). Sla3; zero. bed Of riyor;
danger rolns, 21 foot. Floods lowor part Of
city; lowest water known IL it,ches y sudi]cn
OF banlH.
Marietta. O.--r1igh water, 1889: low wator.
leoiI range tfeet>. aH.67: zero. bottom of riser
on Duck Creek bar: danger pofnt, "a foet. To
farms; 2l feet will cnuse stcalnora to lower
Hmose-stacks when passing bridges.
. Cincinnati 0.-lItgh water, 1879: range {fcet)
G2.5o: danger point 30 feet; game used III at
tho Nater-WorkR; Mt 30 feet tho water COM
nlsnces to g overflow lower part OF city; sudden
endhngcrs merchandise on bauks; danger to
property slight.
Louisville, Ky.-l1lsl water. 1s33; low water.
l83d range. 32.GG; zero, sill af lock OF tho
= u%+
II feet. The dAngor Of boats striking bridge at
or near high water ia considerable. bridge
bolrg only 100 feet abovo low. water mark. Three
|eot of water on falls ia equivalent to feet in
Portland. Ky. lat foot Of falls)-1llgh water
1883; low water. 1856: ranga, G0.50.
Evansvi1lo. 1nh.-1liGh water, 1888 low water
1856 range. 1900; zero, low water, 1907; tlau-
;er pol.lt, 81 fcot. Xoro IL feet abovo bed Of
liver. Over 81 feet cs,.sea heavy dasnago to
arms.-iooling l2 10 IL mlos buck from river.
padncAI,. ky.--IIigh water. 1857; 10" water,
1857 range, $500; dangoE point. u feet dam
'gea farms
pAxa.n-ltsg or TIE st1ssoun. RIVER.
Fort nentou, atontana--!liell water, 1869; low
EatoT, 1875 range (feot} 1923: zero, low water,
600 Actaal dertl Of water IL reported.
Omaha Nsb.-ifigia water, 1877; low vntar,
sa7 ranFe (foet). 1H.5s zero, low wator, 1867;
anger point, 10 foet. At IL !eot smokoslsoks
steamers mar strike bridge.
rtnltanonth, Neb.--llgh wator, 1861; low
atcri lba5: range (feet), 20 AZ zero. low water,
'etambes. 1873 danger polnt. u foot 7 iuchos,
o fArlnB OH cach sito of rivcr.
IT, isas i?saass1p t.sss Mss sss ] Sssr s ss ~: ~
Dovo loF water, December, 1873 danger point,
ieet inchos. Or $50 feot on bs'aVo gauge.
Fort LoasysenUofth Kan.11IiFt b. water, 1867;
ntot. 1871 range (foot), l7,7i xoro, Low vs.
'r, November. 1a7l; danger polns, q feet.
anger cont!nel 10 fsrms.
Kanaas Ctr, Mo.-Iiigh water, 1914 low ra-
", tB74 rango (geut}, 37.08; zo1q, Que inch
boye low water, jan. Q, 1871; danger point, al
.et.
Camden. Mo.-Daaset.polnt. 18 feet Oh Kan
" CITY. gaIge tho 81 Joseph i Lexington
sHge.
Lexington, Mo.-IIigh water. 1867 low wa-
+. 1851 range, 20.6a; zero. low water. 1901 /:
nger-polnt;, 81 feat; Al feet Q incllos will
'ookca River, aud "a feet will flood Vii bottom
rnss between Lexington aud brunswick.
brunswick, Mo.-Xeto, low water. year ur-
own; danges-polnt, II foet; damsgo to
Doonylo. Mo.-IIigh water. 1914; los water,
~ range, 1851 zaso, low water. Dec. l.
Y danger.poInt, 20 feot damage TO farms.
leifotaon City, Mo.-lligh water, lM4: low
ter, 15GJ Falgs 3l.00 zero, low wator, 1907:
llgar point q faak a fall in tha fYar to foot