Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-23
A General Dowapour From the Mexican
to the Oregon Lines.

a General DoIvapour From the Mexican
to the Oregon Lines.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 22d.-More rain
has fallen the present month than during
any previous October since the record of
the rainfall has been kept. The storm still
continues, with but slight signs of abating.
The Signal Service reported the fall for the
twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day as
- of an inch, making the total for the
month and season $50 inches, as against
los inches for the same period last year.
In 1876 the rainfall for the month of Octo-
Der was. 1886 inches, and only II "a inches
for the season. The rain has considerably
damaged late grapes, but generally the
present storm has been welcome one, and
the prospects of very large area Of land
being seeded throughout the State this year
are good.
WOODLAND, October 22d.-There has been
no cessation in the storm. Much damage
to hay and raisins is reported. There is
also some sacked wheat yet in the fields
All the second crop grapes are ruined. The
rainfall throughout Yolo county is larger
than ever before. The fall here for the
storm is 3 inches; for the season, 81. At
Dunnigans-storm,3 Is; season, %. Win
ters-Storm, 4.3S. season, 6.1S Madison
Storm, 562; season, 40. DavisYilie-
knights Landing state that the Sacramento
river is rising rapidly.
MARYsvILLE, October 22d. = Eighty-six
hundredths of an inch of rain fell to-day,
making total of Abs inches in six days.
This beats our record for October.
AUBURN, October 22d.--From the 18th up
to this morning AT inches of rain has
fallen. Last nights fall was 1.67. 1t is a
warm rain, and the grass is growing fast.
BRENTWOOD, October 22d.-Sixteen hun
'dredths of an inch of rain fell here since 7
O'clock this morning, making total for the
storm of 20 inches, and 3.S2 inches for the
season. This rainfall far exceeds anything
within the memory of the oldest inhabit-
ants for the month of October for this val
ley. Very little sowing has yet been done.
A largely increased acreage sown to grain
will probably be the result of these early
heavy rains. The clouds are still leaky,
and indicate more rain for tonight.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, October 22d.-The
heaviest rain ever known here in October
is upon us. Over s inches have fallen,
and it is pouring like a cloud-burst now.
Bridges are in danger, aud more than half
of the bean crop is destroyed.
PACIFIC GROVE, October 22d.-It has
rained here almost continuously, and at
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cloudy and threatening.
North SAN JUAN, October 22d.-The
heavy rain of the last three days is unpre-
cedented in this section at this time of year.
The streams are rising rapidly, and there
are no signs of abatement.
WILLOWS, October 22d-One and forty
hundredths of an inch of rain fell here
in the last twenty-four hours making $40
for the storm end 5.32 for the month. 1t is
still cloudy, and south wind prevails.
ANDERSON, October 22d.-We have had a
copious rain here, raising the Sacramento
river eleven feet.
MODESTO, October 22d.-The rainfall for
the past twenty four hours measured 70 of
an inch. For the storm il stands 170, and
for the season 90. 1t is still raining.
lone, October 22d-It has been raining
at short intervals since Saturday night,
making 3 80 inches for the season. Strong
winds blow from the rainy quarter. The
hills are green with grass and the water is
rising in the creeks.
lockwood, October 22d.--Five inches of
rain have fallen here in the past forty-eight
hours. The storm is not over.
CAYUCos, October 22d.-The storm re-
newed strength this morning, blowing a
gale in the forenoon. Rain continues, but
the wind has dropped. The rainfall to-day
was 20 of an inch, and for the season 466.
SANTA PAULA, October 22d.-The rainfall
for this storm is 3.7S inches. 1t is still
cloudy and unsettled. The damage to the
Lima bean crop is estimated to be fully one
third OF the entire crop of Ventura county.
SHASTA, October 22d-The fall of rain in
the vicinity of Mount Shasta has been very
heavy, Delta leading with 5.33 inches for
the past twenty-four hours, and 1910
inches for the season. Dunsmuir and Sis
son come next, with 20 and 60 respect
lively for the twenty-four hours.
GEORGETOWN. October 22d.-One and
sixty-fve hundredths inches of rain has
fallen during the past twenty-four hours,
making 5.25 inches for the month and the
season. against less than half an inch last
season at the same date.
SANTA Rosa, October 221.-Water fell in
torrents last night and this morning up to
IL o'clock. The streets were flooded with
water. This is one of the hardest storms
ever known here for any part of the sea-
son. In twentv-four hours, ending at
O'Clock today. 2 50 inches fell making for
the storm 53 inches, and total of 6 5S
inches for the season.