Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-07

COpious Showers Falling Throughout the
State-Snow in Nevada.
MARYsvILLE. December Chit is rain
ing heavily this evening. The Yuba and
Feather rivers are rising but are not high.
CARSON (Nev), December 6th.-The was
steady fall of snow ali day. a heavy
storm is expected.
NIcoLAUs, December Chit has been
raining steadily for four days. The fall for
December is so inches and for the season
IL 81 inches. All the creeks are very high
and some of the wheat is flooded. The
river is rising rapidly.
PASADENA, December 6th.-Rain COM
menced falling at 11:30 o'clock last night,
continuing in showers until this morning
It is raining steadily now.
Los GATos, December 6th.-The storm
still continues, with no immediate pros
peet of clearing up. The rainfall for the
past twenty-four hours is l. ID inches, max
ing 3 Sc inches for the storm and Is 81
inches for the season.
NAPA, December 6th.-Rain continues.
There is no sign of its abating.
SANTA Rosa, December 6th.-It continues
cold. The wind is blowing hard, and snow
fell on the neighboring hills. The fall for
the storm is 70 inches, and for the season
IA 81 inches.
SAN MATEo, December 6th.-The rainfall
for the last twenty-four hours up to A. NJ.
to-day was l IA inches and for the season
12.77 inches. The indications were never
better for a long time. The wind is south
and it is raining hard.
SANTA MARIA, December CHA strong
southeast wind yesterday brought heavy
fall of rain last night and this morning.
Eleven inches Of rain has fallen for the
season. 1t is now sunny and warm and
there are indications of a change.
CAYUcos, December 9th - Yesterdays
wind was followed by heavy showers dur.
ing the night at intervals until noon to-day,
when heavy thunder shower seemed to
exhaust the storm. 1t has been clear since,
bat the wind is still from the rain quarter.
The rainfall for the storm is !. 40 inches,
For the season, 1910 inches.
SAN RAFAEL, December 6th.-There has
been steady down.pour of rain for the
past three days, and the prospects are in
favor of the continuance of the same.
Rainfall for the past twenty-four hours,
1.35 inches, for the season, 20 SO inches.
ST.. HELENA, December 6th.-It has been
raining hard almost continuously for the
past week. The rainfall for the storm is
2.93 inches, and for theseason 21.92 inches.
TURLocK. December Chit is still
storming. The rainfall for the past twenty
four hours is 80 of an inch, and to date As
inches. The farmers are crying enough.
MODESTO, December 6th.-Rain contin-
ues. For the past TWEEN ty-four hours 80 of
an inch has fallen, fer the storm 204
inches, and Is inches for the season. All
farm work is interrupted.
GILRoY, December 6th.-There is some
what clearing weather to-day, and it is
cooler, but the wind is still southerly. The
rainfall for the preceding twenty-four
hours is 1.30 inches, for the storm Is, and
the season II inches. This is more than
double the previous year.
VIsALIA, December Chit began rain
ing again at noon to-day and IS coming
down lively and warm. The streets were
Just getting free from mud. Wild flowers
are blooming in the foothills.
PACIFIC GROVE, December Chit has
been slorming at intervals for week past
and has been raining heavily the last
thirty-six hours. The total rainfall is SO
inches.
MERGED, December 6th-The rainfall for
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock this
morning is OF of an inch, and for the sea-
son 5 So inches. The rain continued to fall
all the forenoon. The wind is southeast
and the thermometer $50.
WOODLAND December 6th.-The rain
still continues. The fall here in the last
tTenty-four hours is 05 inches, and for the
season u Al inches. It is reported that the
Sacramento river at Knight Landing is ris-
ing rapidly, being at least six or eight
inches higher than its natural banks, and
preparations are being made for food.
SANTA Cruz, December 6th.-The heaviest
rain of the season fell this evening, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning. The
river is rising and much drift-wood and
logs have washed down to the beach. Pre-
cautions have been taken to secure the dam
above Boulder, which is in danger of burst
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