The herald., 1896-01-28
MORE rain THAN THEY NEED
The Northern Section of the
State Inundated
NO GREAT DAMAGE IS DONE
Though Fears are Expressed if the
Storm Cont inues
Weather Sharp McAdie Opines That the Storm
Is About Over, and People Hope
He's Right
Associated Press Special Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-Weather
Sharp McAdie is of the opinion that the
season of hard rain and high winds is at
an end. The storm that has been in pos
session of the coast for the past week has
broken. One half remains off the coast of
Washington and the other is on its way TO
Mexico. It has reached Los Angeles, San
Diego and the neighboring towns, where
the rain is falling heavily. If the original
programme is carried out the storm will
strike Arizona about midnight. The
showers throughout the Sacramento valley
have been heavy and frequent. The rivers
and streams are running very high. AT
Sacramento the water is now within two
feet of the danger line. At Red Bluff the
water is two feet and half over the mark
of danger. A special warning was sent
out by the Weather Bureau today to Sac
ramento, Red Bluff and Marysville.
The San Joaquin, which has been practi-
cally dry for some time, is showing the ef-
fects of the downpour. While there is no
fear of immediate danger at Sacramento.
Mr.. McAdie is not so confident as the resi-
dents of the city. The old danger mark
was twenty feet. Last year the levees
were improved and the line raised three
the city would be considered in dangerous
condition.
Following are reports received from
other places:
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 27.--News by tele-
phone from Walnut Grove states the
levees around Ryer island have broken
and that the water is pouring over that
place, threatening the homes of the in
habitants. The steamer Apache has left
Rio Vista with rescue party aboard and
If found necessary the people and their
household effects VII be taken to place
of safety.
The lower end of Androus island is
threatened and the inhabitants are out in
force sacking the weak points in the
levee.
The people Of Brannan island are trying
hard to get dredger, and say that portions
of their levees are weakening. The dam
ger point is at Seven Mile slough, where
the water is nearly to the top of the em-
banlSment. The water is beginning to run
over the levee at Tyler island and it looks
as though it would be flooded before any
thing can be done.
Stockton-A heavy rain, with slight in
termission, has fallen here for the past
week, making up to Saturday night pre-
cipitation amounting to 5.72 inches. Last
night heavy rain fell and it rained hard
today. There is no danger of flood, how
banks.
AT late hou night the water is re-
ported as falling the streams east of
Stockton and no fear of an inundation is
felt. The channels here can carry several
feet more of water without making trouble
at any point and the storm appears to be at
an end. The rain has ceased and the wind
is changed on clear sky.
Another big storm here last night set all
the creeks and gulches to booming, and
railroad communication for second time
has been interrupted. The middle pier of
the Yolo bridge went out this morning. and
no trains will go farther north than Wood
land today. Everything inside the Hayes
and Garoutte levees near Knights Landing
is flooded, and all the stock has been
moved out. Water is higher in Yolo basin
than ever before known.
Late this evening the flood conditions
have somewhat improved. All the creeks
are falling, and unless the storm continues
the worst is past. The piledrivers have
abandoned work on the Yolo bridge until
tomorrow. 1t is possible that the danger
of a flood in Knights Landing has been
averted. Cache creek is falling and may
be able to care for the back water from the
Lippincott break. The train for Oroyille
ran as usual tonight.
Yuba City y rivers have begun to
rise again, and ihe Feather river at this
place registers fifteen feet and is still
rising In the vicinity of Nicolaus, along
the tule border and in the western portion
of the county thousands of acres of grain
are under water, but large area will drain
off if the rivers go down soon. The
weather is still unsettled. About one-half
of an inch of rain fell today.
Stockton-Ihe streams in this section
are running pretty full, but they will stand
three feet more before they overflow. The
rainfall for this month to date is six inches.
an unparalleled record fer January, but
there is no fear of present trouble unless
the storm continues, which is not thought
probable. Water is running over the
nlains to the east of this city, but the
streams will carry it all, so there is no
danger here. The upper San joaquin river
is not very high, but the water from the
Stanislaus and Iuolumne rivers will not be
down before tomorrow. The lower river
is high, owing to the rush of water in the
Sacramento, but there is no fear of back
water, the island levees having been 50
raised and strengthened that they can
stand more water than ever before. All
stages from the mountains came through
10 the railroad stations today.
Redding-lt has been raining steadily
Tor three days, with high wind Sunday.
The river is not as high as last week, but
is rising rapidly. The stage from the east
side came in last night, but could not go
OUT. ne IdlEldlt duOul OO lHCtleS lOF
the season.
Tehama- 1t has been raining since the
l4th. The river is very high and still
rising. The creeks are running over the
banks. The low land near the river is
flooded.
Sacramento-The Northern railroad be-
tween here and Redding is egain impass-
able. Just west of Dunngan there is a wash
out of nearly 500 feet and there are several
other washouts further north. Near Will
lows the track is covered with water for a
distance of 1000 feet. The rain is falling
in every direction and all streams are ris-
ing again.
Santa Cruz-There was a big slide on the
narrow gauge road near GieIwood yester-
day, necessitating the transfer OF passen-
gers.
Cousa-Colusa Junction is under water,
Washouts on the Northern railroad above
Delevan. No trains running
Red Bluff-Since Saturday 2.72 inches
OF rain has fallen, making 600 for the sea-
| son. Every creek is bank full. The river
here has spread out a mile wide. having
broken through the Old slough east. The
! weather bureau gauge at noon marked
24.5 feet, the highest for the season.
San Jose--The heavy rainfall of last night
and this morning had the effect of filling
the creeks, which are still rising. Wash.
L quito aro,-n1 tba three hridues over the