Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-03
TINE casAr powmpouR.
The Amount Of Rain in All Parts of
the County = It's Effects on the
Country-Almost Freshet.

careful record OF the rainfall at his ranch
and reports the following precipitation.
For the past week. l34 inches; for the
previous rain to January 26, A inches.
Total for the season, l7a inches to Feb
ruary 2, sam.
In yesterdays HERALD, it was esti-
mated that the rainfall in this mountain
region was IS inches. In remarkable
confirmation Of this estimate comes this
measurement Of Mr.. Pickens at the
mountain base. The HERALD makes
constant and persistent efforts to get the
latest and most accurate information
concerning the rainfall, the crops, the
mines and all Industrial movements. A
volume Of the HERALD is an encyclope-
dia Of information about all of Southern
California.
Mr.. H. j. Grow, from Verdugo reports
rainfall for the week of l0l inches, and
for the season OF l61 inches.
The Normal School records do not ex-
tend back through the season, as Prot.
Redway, who has charge of the gauge
was absent from the city when the fall
rains commenced. The records during
the recent storm, at that station. show
about per cent. less than the Signal
Service.
Mr.. ID. Freeman, Of Centinela, reports
| finch rainfall at that place during the
past weok, and for the season, at over
II inches. There is enough rainfall al.
ready on that great grain ranch to insure
good wheat crop.
MIR. J. j. Morton, Of Compton, reports
very heavy rain Friday during the day
and night, making for the season over
inches.
Mr.. 8. w. White, Of La Providencia,
reports fall for the past week
Of 81 inches Of rain, and total
for the season of II inches, to Feb
ruary 2.
In 1882. '83 the total was 10 inches,
and in 1881 '82, l0a inches. MIR. White
is doing good work in keeping accu-
rate records OF rainfall at his place,
that ought to be initiated by other farm
ers in all parts Of the country. There
should be no room hereafter for tradi-
| ton or guess work in matters OF rain
fall or temperature.
Mr.. B. e. Ward, Of Pasadena. at
tempted to come to the city by the mail
stage yesterday morning. but when that
vehicle reached the Arroyo Seco, at Oak
Grove, the driver declined to attempt
to ford the roaring river, and returned
to the rostffice at Pasadena with the
mail. A man with nm unloaded lumber
wagon arrived at the same time and an.
neunced that he was the coming man to
bounce that rapid muddy river. Messrs.
Bristol and Ward left the stage aud en-
barked in the lumber wagon, which
went swimming. swinging through in
safety, but with liveliness of adven-
ture not often desirable. These gentle
men were the only representatives from
Pasadena in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Ward reports the rainfall at Pasa-
dena at 49, AZ inches for the season, and
9.A inches for the past week. The
rainfall between 8 P. NJ, Friday and
A. M, of yesterday, was 3.22 inches.
Mr.. Mitt. of Los Nietos. reports both
the Old and New San Gabriel rivers
running full banks, and the prospect OF
an overflow if another rain follows
| speedily after the storm of the last six
days.
Owing to the warmth of the weather
the rains that usually copgeal on the
mountains, now come down in streams
| Usually when great rain falls the
front of the Sierra Madre is covered
with snow to the base, and melts
slowly, 50 that rise of the streams is
slow and steady. But with temper.
ature of 81 degrees west of the noun
tains, there is no accumulation of snow
except on the Greats of the front range
and on and amoug the ranges in the
rear. This fact Of temperature explains
the sudden rise Of our rivers that come
from the mountains.
Mr.. Steere, of Santa Monica, reports a |
rainfall at that place Of inches to date.
At Pomona the rainfall for the season |
is reported at l3 inches, but accurate
records have not yet been received.
At the Antelope Colony IL inches have
fallen, and at last accounts it was still |
raining. Owing to this copipus rainfall |
thousand more acres will be seeded to
grain at that place than was heretofore
contemplated. Three new timber cul. |
ture claims were located there yester-
day, which insures the planting of 4SO |
acres more land.
Newhall boasts of l6 inches of rain
and more falling last evening. The
wheat fields at that place are perfectly !
magnificent. A large acreage was sown
early and has made wonderful growth. |
In the Santa Ana valley the rainfall
was immense, and now measures IL
inches to date. 1t is reported that the
little streams that come down the ravines
over which the great ditch Of the Santa
Ana Valley Irrigation Company passes
have damaged the banks Of the ditch
heavily, so that it will require three
weeks to repair it.
In the city the rain Of Friday night
and Saturday morning was 2s4, and for
the season to date. ll.58 inches. The
river is running with powerful current.
and watch is at the bridges to clear
away driftwood which is coming down.
Part Of board house has been brought
down, some of which was caught at the
bridges. The railroad bridge over the
Coyote Creek was badly strained 50 that
the train from Santa Ana failed to come
in last night. No accidents of damag-
ing character have yet occurred.
Mr.. A. B. Caldwell reportsa rainfall at
Spadra Of "a inches for the past week,
and rain still falling. West of Spadra
the San Jose creek has spread over the
railroad track for mile or SO, but the
trains are all right.
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