The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05


Reports which reached, Topeka this
morning from the valley Of the Kaw
and the tributaries west Of this place
indicate considerable rise in the river
at this point during the next "a hours.
though it is believed it; will not reach
flood stage. Heavy rains have fallen
during the past "a hours in the valleys
Of the Republican, Solomon, Saline and
Smoky HILL rivers, all of which empty
into the Kaw.
The present stage of the river at To-
peka is 16 feet: to be at flood stage it
would have to be % feet. The high
water in 1903 reached 80 feet. At It's
present height it takes tremendous
volume of water to raise the river even
a foot because Of the additional width
of the river at high stages.
The rainfall along the valleys Of
these rivers exceed two inches in sew
eral instances which necessarily means
an increase in the waters of the Kaw.
Rain fell during the night at Topeka
and an almost continual drizzle has
prevailed during the morning hours
with indications favoring an all day
rain. While the rain has not been
general over the state the entire east
ern and northeastern part of the state
has been thoroughly soaked with heavy
showers.
The following reports received over
the long distance lines of the Inde-
pendent Telephone company tell
story which increases the apprehen-
sion of those living in the low land
along the banks of the Kaw and its
tributaries.
Manhattan, June 5.-An inch and
three hundredths of rain fell at this
point during the night and showers
have prevailed since that time. The
river at this point has passed the fif-
teen-foot mark and the floods empty
ing into it above this place indicate
further rise todaysyand Saturday. The
rise during the. night was slow and
amounted to only about twelve inches.
The streams west and north of here
are said to be out of their banks along
the low lands and as this water must
pass this city there is a possibility that
the Kaw may leave its banks.
Alma, June 5.-Light showers fell
during the night at this point and rain
is falling this morning though Mill
creek has shown but slight rise dur
ing the past "a hours.
Glasco, June 5.-Heavy rains have
fallen in this section of the state dur
ing the past "a hours and the fields
and town are under water. Many of the
cellars are filled with water and a
stream 10 inches in depth takes the
place of the main street of GlaSco. This
water is slowly receding though the
small streams in this part of the state
are bank full and in many places the
low lands are flooded.
falling at this point about IL O'Clock
this morning and the indications are
that the storm is over. At noon the
Blue river was out of its banks, flood
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as result Of the heavy rains above
here.
Junction City. June 5.-The Repub-
| lican and Solomon rivers are each out
of their banks and the Kaw is slowly
| rising though the storm seems to be
| over at this point. While much OF the
low land along the banks of these
streams is under water the damage
will not be heavy excepting to grow
| ing crops unless they continue to rise.
Concordia, June 5.-Rain ceased
| falling at this point about 9 O'Clock
| this morning and the indications are
! that the remainder Of the day Will be
fair. The Republican river reached
| the level of its bank at noon and it
is reported that a heavy rise Is coming
| from the west which VIII hood the
low lands if it reaches here this af-
ternoon.
| Reports from the fourteen weather
| stations in Kansas received at the CEN
| trail station in Topeka today Indicate
that excessively heavy rains have fall
en- over the eastern part of the state
| during the past "a hours. AT sew
eral points rain was falling this MORN
| ing and the forecast indicates showers
| for tonight and Saturday.
| Baker, June 5.-Eighty-two hun
dredths of an inch Of rain has fallen
| in this section of the state during the
mast "a hours. The clouds are lifting
and the indications are that the storm
| is over.
\ Fort Scott. June 5.-This section OF
| the state was visited by one of the
heaviest rains of the season during the
night the precipitation amounting tC
2.24 inches. The sky is heavily banked
! with clouds and the appearances indi-
Gates showers during the afternoon and
| night.
Mcpherson, June 5.-Cloudy weathe,
| conditions have prevailed since sunrise
! this morning and showers during the
| night have given this county about
| half an inch of rain
/ Usage City, June "a series OF
heavy showers visited this county dur
ing the night, the total precipitation
! amounting to 19S inches. The condf-
| tions indicate showers during the lat
ter part of the day or tonight.
wichita. June 5.-A light shower Wis
| tied this county during the night
/ though the total precipitation during
| the past "a hours has amounted to but
| % of an inch. The sky is heavily
| banked with clouds today and the in
dications point to showers tonight.
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