The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-24
month a bountiful supply for the naval
city is assured The lake still rises.

COLUSA, March 23-The rainfall for
the storm which commenced on Tues
day now amounts to 242 inches. 1t
is still raining, and there is no appre-
hension of damage on the lower lands.
On Grand Island the river at 4 p. m.
was at the 14-foot mark, and still ris-
ing slowly The prospects are for a
continuance of the rain tonight.
PETALUMA, March 23.-Rain has
been falling necessarily here for the
last five days The creeks and noun
tain streams are higher than for years
past. The marsh below this city is
one vast sheet of water. Farmers and
fruit growers say the outlook was never
brighter in this vicinity. If the storm
continues much longer a freshet is
probable.
SANTA ROSA, March 23.-During
the past forty-eight hours there has
been a continual heavy downpour Of
rain, the precipitation amounting to
about three inches. Creeks all over
the county are rising. So far no dam
age has been reported.
MONTERREY, March 23.-Rain has
been falling heavily throughout this en-
tire district for the past forty-e eight
hours, much wind accompanying the
downpour Over two inches have
fallen to the present time, and there
are no signs of abatement. Reports
come from outlying localities that all
the mountain streams are rising rap
idly, in some cases overf1oWing their
banks. The Salinas and Carmel Rivers
are higher than for years, and some ap-
prehension of flood is felt, though as yet.
there is no danger.
VALLEJO, March pa heavy rain
has been falling here during the PAST
forty EIGHT hours, with every indica-
ton for a continuation of the storm.
The Green Valley reservoir, the source
of Vallejo's and Mare Islands water
supply, now contains over forty feet of
water which is equal to two years
supply. Several creeks in this neigh
borhood have overfiown their banks.
doing considerable damage to the low
lands. The reservoir at the source Of
Suisun's water supply is overlooking.
and it is feared that great damage will
result if the storm continues much
longer. The grain and fruit prospects
throughout Solano were never more en-
couraging.
FRESNO, March 23@The rainfall
here for the past twentyfour hours has
been half an inch, which brings the
total precipitation for the season up
to 5.91 inches. Since the present
storm began nearly two inches of rain
have fallen. The forecast tonight is
for more rain tomorrow, and the indi-
cations are good for showers during the
entire week The streams leading from
the mountains are full to overlooking.
and if the storm continues slight floods
may occur Indications for a heavy
wheat crop were never better in this
part of the valley.
SANTA BARBARA. March 23.--It
has been raining heavily in the mount
aims and in the interior of the county
all day. with mist and light showers on
the coast. The indications for a storm
tonight are good
Los ANGELES, March 23.-The rain
storm predicted to-day odd not materi-
alize. The conditions We're favorable
yesterday for downpour, but the
storm which was central off the North.
ern California coast passed northward
again, and Southern California was
sighted. The barometer is slowly fall
ing, however, and rain is expected at
any moment. The sky is heavily over
cast
OAKLAND, March 23.-The rainfall
for the twenty-four hours I'D TO this
afternoon was over three inches. max
ing the precipitation for the month 94j
inches and a total to date for the sea-
son of 1868 inches Lake Chabot, at
San Leandro, has risen forty-six feet,
and is now within eighteen feet of high
water mark, with the limit nearer at
hand every hour. Lake Temescal is
full and water is being run from all the
water pipes
A building on the banks of Fruityale
creek, near the station, which was used
as a real estate office by H. A. PIeitner.
Tell into the creek with terrible noise.
and was ground to pieces by the swol-
len waters of the usually quiet stream.
On the line of the Southern Pacific. be-
yond West Berkeley, the banks along
the pay shore have become so weakened
from the persistent soaking of the rain
that track walkers are placed every few
hundred yards, and trains are run
across the dangerous stretches at a
sna1Ps pace. The Wet weather has
caused the burning out of several mo-
tors on the cars of the Oakland Transit
company Thousands of gophers have
been killed by the flood in the vicinity
of Alvarado.