Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
A SPLENDID RAIN.
All Hearts Made Glad by the Downpour
of the Past Two DAYS.

OF the Past Two Days.
The storm, according to the Signal Service
| records, has given more rain in the same length
of iTne than has occurred here since January
1886, at which time in twenty-four hours there
were 2.5S inches preeipitated, while during the
/ twenty-four hours ending at o'clock yesterday
morning there were PIP inches, or not quite as
much asfell during the same time inJanuary 1856
| To show that rain storms giving heavyprecipita-
| tion in any consecutive twenty-fouT hours are
OF rare occurrence, the following data, which
was prepared by the authority of the Chief Sig
nal Officer, is appended: April 10Th and 20th
1880, 5.2S inches April Goth and Dist, 1880, SEQ
inches; December 1st and I'd, 1880, 2.5S inches;
| January 2Sth and 29th 1881, 2.66 inches; March
Sth and 9Th, 1884, 2.9i inches November 18th
and 18th, 1855, 4.29 inches; December Goth
and DIST, 1885, PSI inches; January 23d and
2lth, 1856 2.5S inches; November 18th and 10th
1885, 2.12 inches.
The total rainfall up to o'clock last night for
this Storm is 2g5 inches, making $50 inches for
this season, as against 90 of an inch to an equal
date last year The Signal Service records show
that the total precipitation last season, up to
and including the 3lst of December was . Sc
inches distributed as follows: September, 1887,
.02 of an inch; october, none; November 45 of
an ineh and , 90 inches during December, max
ing, as above; 2.56 inches.
THIS SEASONS FALL.
The present season, up to O'Clock last night
gives total OF $50 inches, as follows: Fifty-1iYe
hundredths OF an inch in September, none in
October, and 2.95 in November, to o'clock last
night making $50 inches, an excess of .9i Of an
inch so far this season over the total amount
that was precipitated up to January !, 1855.
The signal Service reports at P. NJ. yesterday
show that the Telegraph lines are down north of
lreka, a d no weather reports from beyond
there have been received. At that hour it was
raining at Red Bluff, &c of an inch having been
measured since A. NJ, making 1.90 inches for
the storm up to p. NJ, while at Sacramento for
the same time there were 242 inches. During
the heavy dOwnpour last night, between $50
and $50 P NJ, there was .55 Of an inch measured.
The highest and lowest temperature in this city
yesterday was 5io and $40.
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
The telegraph reports up to a late hour last
night show that the rain is general throughout
the State. Following is a Condensation OF the
reports from various sections:
BETHANY.-Rsining since A. NJ.
CoLusA.-Two-hundredt of sn inch since
CAYucAs.-one inch of rain since 9A.M
WOODLAND. = Storm undated fall for the
storm, 25 inches.
CAPAY.-Raining heavily, with 43s inches
fall
w1NTERs.-sun raining heavily. with a pros.
pect of continuing.
WILLOWS - Raiu has fallen for two DAYS. !
amounting to two inches.
GILRoY.-Raining all day. Over two inches !
for the storm.
TEMPLEToN.-About two inches of rain has /,
fallen,
MARYsvILLE.-It has rained all day and Is !
raining this evening. The fall is 219 inches.
SAIINAs.-Rainfall for the s.orm .46 of an inch; !
clearing off.
HoLIisTER.-Still raining, with prospects of
heavy storm. Nearly one inch has fallen.
SAN BERNAEDINo. - Rain fell all Thursday !
night and to-day
SANTA RosA,-Raiu still falling. Up TO noon !
Sl1 inches.
SANTA BARBARA. - The rain stopped at 9
o'clock The fall is 20 inches.
SAN RAFAEL.-Storm still continues Rain for
storm, $50 inches. Tamalpias, up to noon. S
inches.
PLAcsRvmLE.-stn raining; $50 inches for
the storm.
GRASS VALLEY.-Rain still pouring down .
inches fell in past twenty -four hours.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo-Still raining in showers;
rainfall up TO Doon 2.20 inches.
HUENEME The storm has ceased; total rain
fall for twenty-four hours. $50 inches.
MERCED.-Slill raining; total for the storm,
LOS inches. Wind southeast
TuLARE.-Raining hard; LOO inches has
fallen.
Los GATos. Coming down in great shape; fall
since A Yesterday IN inches