The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-22
CAUSED BY THE RAINFALL.
DAMAGE DONE BY THE WINDS.

hours, making 10.16 inches for the season,
against AS last season to date. The
weather is threatening tonight with a
fairly stiff breeze from the southeast.
The river has fallen more than a foot
since yesterday, being II feet inches this
evening 1t is not within twelve feet of
high-water mark, but will probably rise
some when the country water comes
down.
Owing to the heavy rains which have
prevailed in the Sacramento Valley since
Monday morning the river above the
mouth of the Feather has been rapidly
rising. The rainfall al Red Bluff since
Monday morning amounts 10 460 inches
at Sacramento the amount is inches in
the same period. The river at Redding
stood 60 feet at O'Clock last evening; at
10 a. NJ. to-day il read 1914 feet.
At Red Bluff the river commenced ris-
ing on the 18Th, when it read Sc; it rose to
crest of Is feet on the night OF the 18Th,
and then fell to 10.4 feet at o'clock last
evening, after which il began TO rise rap
idly and reached q at 10 a. NJ, having
risen foot and a half in the last hour.
and still rising rapidly. 1t is now over
flowing banks, but has done no damage as
danger line" is % feet.
At COlusa the river stood 215 yesterday
morning. At o'clock this morning % 4,
and rising. Il will Approximate % feet if
the levees on the left bank hold. The
danger line" is % feet.
At Marysville the Feather River stood
1913 feet yesterday morning. No report
has since been received, but no high stages
are an icipated.
STOCKTON, Dec. 21.-Ths water this
morning in some places was within foot
and half of the top OF the river banks
II rose fifteen Inches during the night and
is still rising slowly. With the exception
of about ten feet of new levee on The Moss
tract, which has been washed out, the
levees are all sound.
Tonight all streams In this section have
fallen and there is no present prospect of
high water to cause uneasiness. A heavy
general storm at this time would swell the
streams to a dangerous height, but the
prospects are for favorable weather. The
rainfall here for Deem Der to date is !. IS
inches, making $50 for the season, against
3.13 inches D to this time last year.
WOODLAND, Dec 21.-There are indica-
tons If a break in the storm. All the
small streams in the county arc running
bankfull and the foothill streams are rap
idly filling up the tule basin. AdviceS from
Capay Valley say Cache Creek is rising
at the rate of two feet an hour. 1t is
within FIVE feet of the TOD Of the bank at
Cache Greek bridge. The river at Knights
Landing is within five feet of high-water
mark.
NAPA, Dec. 21.-The continuous rain of
the past week has swelled the streams
leading into Napa River until to-day il
has overlooked It's banks in places. No
damage has been done, and as it is not
raining this evening the water viii prob
ably fall rapidly. The rainfall for twenty
four hours to o'clock this morning was
lis inches, making 1876 inches for the
season, as against 555 inches up to the
same lime last year
SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 21.-One and eighty
hundTedths Inches of rain fell here In the
last twenty-four hours, making % 81
inches for the season. At Lake Lagunitas,
in the mountains. the precipitation for the
last twenty hours was 1893 inches, making
over So inches for that place. The wind
continued to blow from the south and
east and all indications point toward more
rain.
GILROY. Dec. pa steady and heavy
downpOuT prevailed last night and to-day
with no cessation. The rain was accom-
panied last night by strong winds. Streams
are running very full and will overflow
their banks If the rain continues. The
prec pitation for the season is TO date in
excess of any of seven previous years, ex-
cepting the flood year Of 1889. There were
no signs of clearing at sunset.
MARCUsE, Dec. 21.-The storm has con-
tinued all day undated. but the Feather
River has fallen two feet since yesterday.
It is expected to rise again Tomorrow from
the effects of to-day's storm, but no dan
ger is anticipated. The rainfall for the
past twenty-four hours up to P NJ.
amounts to 2.43 inches and for the season
1881 inches, against 3 inches up to the
same date last year.
Los GATOs, Dec. 21.-Not since 1899 has
there been such a continuous and heavy
rainfall as the present one. Over IS inches
of rain has fallen so far the present sea-
son. and 90 inches up TO date is the wet
record Of the present storm, which has
ragged for The past five days. Flooded
ranches, br0ken-down bridges and washed
out roads tell only too plainly the storms
severity. The indications tonight do moi
point in the direction of pleasant weather.
LODI. Dec. 21.-Last night this section
was visited with a terrible windstorm,
which continued until noon to-day, caus-
ing immense damage to windmlls, barns,
fences and out-buildings. When the wind
ceased the rain commenced to fall and
nearly an inch was registered before s
o'clock to night.
SAN I0sF Dec 81 The rain has nourad
in torrents all day ana the streams are
getting up. A man who resides in the
northern part nf the city has appealed to
the Board OF Supervisors for aid to get his
family out Of the residence. 1t is sur
rounded by water. A boat will be used.
SANTA CRUZ, Dec 21.-It is raining
heavily this morning. The San Lorenzo
River is unusually high. Much drIftwood
and logs are being carried down TO the bay.