Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-14
SOAKING RAINS.
Yesterdays Storm Completes the Joy Of
the Grangers.

festeroaS's storm Completes the JOY of
the Grangers.
OAKDALE, March 18TH During the last
twenty four hours it has rained LIS inches,
making ID for the season. Crop prospects were
never better.
SoNoMA.-The rainfall for the past forty-eieh
nours has been tremendous. The creeks through
out the valley are running almost bsnk-full. No
damage is so far reported. The storm still con-
tinues, with no sign of cessation.
SALINAs.-This morning the rain-gauge showed
.92 OF an inch for the past twenty-four hours,
making so for the storm, and 7.50 for the sea-
son. No signs Of abatement.
CIsco-It rained here yesterday, and COM
menced showing at II O'clock last night. One
foot fell. 1t rained again this morning but is
showing now very hard; barometer falling.
MARYsvILLE-The total rainfall the last
twenty four hours is 2.0s inches, making 16 rs
inches for the season. The farmers and fruit
growers are very well pleased with the pros
poets for large crops.
SAN RAFAEL.-There has been a steady rain
falling all day, with indications OF an all-ngbt
storm. There has fallen 2.s6 inches IN the past
twenty four hours; total for the season, "a. .5S:
total at this date last year, 22.S4.
TRucKEE.-The Truckeeites are jubilant over
the storm, which seems to have set in in earnest
II commenced raining yesterday afternoon, and
turned into heavy snow at O'Clock this morn
ing. 1t has been falling steadily all day. and
the indications are good for bountitul supply
of the beautiful before quitting.
ANTIocH.-A.heavy rain-storm set in.yesterday
and we have l.52 inches of rain. Everyone is
rejoicing.
GRIDLEY.-The rainfall for the past twenty
four hours is 2. .35 inches; for the season. 16 i3
inches. The rainfall last season was 10 Il inches
Indications are for more.
NAPA.-The rainfall has been $50 inches for
the last twenty four hours The river is high
and overfiowing.
DELANo.-It commenced raining early this
morning. Crop prospects are good.
Los GATos.-RaiDiallf for the last twenty. four
hours, 81, the heavi. st for years. Rain is still
falling heavily.
GILRoY.-The heaviest rain for the season fell
four hours being .58 inches. The ground Is now
thoroughly soaked and showers are continuing
to-day.
ARROYO GRANDE--One inch and half of
rain has fallen. The farmers are rejoicing.
WHEATLAND One inch and sixty-fve hun
dredths of rain has fallen in the last twelve
hours. The streams are full.
SANTA CRUZ Rain has caused the river to
rise to an unusual hight, and people living near
the river lad to move out early this morning
Since 5 A. VI. the river has been receding.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo.-There was a heavy storm
and rain last night, 45 inches falling, making
1873 inches for the season.
CoLFAX-1he warm rain which comm enced
falling on the 11th still continues steadily The
unusual amount of 5h inches of rain fell in the
last As hfuis. The outlook for fruit and grape
crops is splendid.
PLEAsANToN-A steady downpour has pre-
vailed for the LAST forty-eight hours and still it
rains. with strong south wind. The rainfall
for the storm is 2.S5 and the total for the season
II .05; TO the same dale last year it was 9.3s.
ORovILLE.-Oyer 3 inches of rain fell here the
last twenty-four hours. TIE railroad between
here and Marysville is flooded. which caused
the down train to miss its connections this
morning. It is still raining.
FRESNO -Forty-six hundredths of an inch of
rain fell last night and to-day. and onight it is
raining heavy. This makes 5.27 inches for the
season.
Los ANGELEs-Rain commenced early this
morning and continued at intervals with heavy
showers. At NJ. the raiu gauge showed a
downfall OF 2 2S inches, and more is expected.
The rainfall for the season is IA "a inches.