Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-03
The STORM.
Renewal Of the Downpour-
Streams Again Rising.

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EVANSVILLE, February ID. - The rain
ceased little after s o'clock P. NJ, but
began again early this morning and has
been steadily falling all day, with pros
pect of continuance Nearly 70 of an inch
fell, increasing the seasons total to ITO
inches, against II inches at same date in
1879. The weather is warm. The Yuba
and Feather rivers felt the impulse of yester-
days rain, both streams rising slowly all day,
the former seven inches during the last
/ twelve hours. Reports north and east say it
/ has been raining for the last twenty-four
hours. and the streams full and rising. The
city levees have stood the strain on them re-
markedly well, but are now so thoroughly
saturated that further rise causes some ap-
prehension. The Levee Commissioners are
! vigilant, and are carefully watching the
weak places. The railroad companys
steamer Flora arrived this afternoon. The
passengers were transferred to the west
side Of the company's bridge, about two miles
north of the city, where a train awaited
them. The road is uninjured north of
the Feather river bridge. The water is all off
the Oroville road, and trains are running on
time. Stage travel is interrupted and irregu-
lar.
YREKA-It has been raining all last night,
and to-day it is still raining, with no signs of
cessation. The streams have been rising fast
since noon, indicating a rapid melting of
snow on the mountains. Communication is
cut off in all directions, and the bridges
escaping the previous storms are in great
danger if this storm continues much longer.
YREKA.-The stage from Scott Valley has
just arrived, and had rough trip. Scott
Valley is all under water. There is no show
to get near Etna, and the largest bridges are
in great danger. The water is nearly on Main
street in Fort Jones. The rain has Just COM
menced 10 P. NJ pouring down heavier than
ever, and crops in the ground are ruined, and
the prospects of seeding in the spring very
dismal, as the ground will be wet until late
The streams are washing off ranches and cut
ting away banks extensively, and it is feared
that every bridge escaping former storms will
be carried away.
OTHER POINTS.
SHAsTA.-No railroad communication. The
storm still continues in undated fury. The
rainfall last night was IL inches. The wind
is still from the south.
DowNIEvILLE-There has been a steady
rainfall since Tuesday night The shower
still continues. The streams are rising, but
are not so high as at the close Of the recent
storm. The mercury to-day noon registered
5S0
DowNIEvILLE.-A deluge of rain is falling
tonight over the mountains clear up to the |
Hottest peaks of the Sierra Buttes. The |
streams are higher than during the last storm. |
The mercury registered so. This region |
feeds the North Yuba.
NORTH SAN JUAN.-The storm of last |
week was disastrous to the bitches on this |
ridge, heavy slides on the mountains filling |
them with large powders and dirt. A heavy |
rain again set in last night which if it con-
tinues will render the opening of the bitches |
impossible for some time to come. Great |
damage has been done to the roads, and many |
small bridges and culverts are washed out.
GEoRGErewN.-It is again raining hard |
here. 1t has rained lightly for the past "a |
hours. The Thermometer marks co., which |
at this altitude z, 80 feet indicates that the
rain must extend nearly if not quite to the |
summit.