The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-06
STILL MORE RAIN.
over Inch and a Half Falls in
Topeka.
Streams Continue to Rise But
Not Near Danger.

ASoih Ieil IN topeka nearly all Of last
hight and slow drizzle has prevailed
since that time. the precipitation dur
ing the past IL hours amounting to 159
lnches. making a grand total for the
past ~ hours of 306 inches. The indi-
cations are that the entire state has
received a thorough soaking as eleven
out OF thirteen government stations re-
porting Tuesday show that rains have
1atlen within the past "a hours and the
olner Two report traces.
While the rain has been general
throughout the state it has been the
heaviest In the southern and eastern
portion though the western part has
not oeen sighted as a report of go of
an men at Garden City indicates. The
ram mas Deen accompanied by an cleo
trlc display of more or less severity in
the various portions of the state and
some damage is reported from light
ming.
The temperatures for the past "a
nours nave been somewhat lower than
those Of the preceding period of the
same length caused by the prolonged
spell OF damp weather Cloudy weather
prevailed all over the state this morn
ing with the guess in favor of con-
tinuation of the storm period for an
Indefinite length of time.
rising barometer at the govern
ment weather station in Topeka how
ever indicates that the rain period is
about over and it is more than likely
that there will be chance to see the
sun before 1t retireS for the night this
evening. The entire state was needing
rain at the time the present storm
period set in and the precipitation of
the past 48 hours will prove of great
value, particularly in the western por-
ton of the state where moisture was
badly needed.
Prior to the present period Of wetness
shortage of over two inches in the
normal rainfall Of the state existed and
the effect was noticeable in the growth
Of vegetation. The water in many of
the wells in this part of the state was
exceedingly low and ponds and creeks
were threatening to go dry. The lagoon
at VfnewOOd park Which furnishes
| pleasure for the boat loving patrons OF
the park was 50 low; that rowing was
| out of the question and now water is
| running over the dam and going to
| waste in the creek below.
| The Kaw river has risen seven feet
at Topeka since the rain began to fall
and at O'Clock this morning the water
gauge registered 12 feet and six inches
| the highest point that has been reach
| ed in months. At the same hour yes
| terday morning the reading indicated
| II feet and six inches, the rise during
| foot though the indications point to a
| further rise today.
The rain which fell during the night
up the Kaw valley and along the
streams which empty into the Kaw
will not reach Topeka until later in the
| day. 1t is expected that this will cause
| a rise of a foot or so but at that there
| is no danger that the water will rise to
a point anywhere near the danger
mark.
A nine foot additional rise of water
| in the river would be necessary before
| it would leave the banks Of the stream
at this point though the lowlands to
| the west of Topeka would be flooded
| even though the water should not
reach this mark. Soldier creek was
places was out of its banks but at best
| this stream is unruly and it's antics at
| this time are not causing uneaSiness
even to those who live near it's banks.
Expects Frost Tonight.
Weather Observer Jennings reports
| that the bad spell Of weather which
| has prevailed in this part of Kansas
| for the past few days is over as far
as his instruments can discern. The
| barometer reading is high and that
| indicates a change for the better in
| the language of the weather depart
the fact that the clouded sky indicates
a shower at most any minute.
| The total precipitation during the
past "a hours has been an inch and
SO hundredths. making the total pre-
| cipitation since the storm commenced
| sos inches. The forecast foretells a
frost for tonight with rising .tempera-
| ture for the day following. The fol-
lowing were the temperatures since
| O'Clock this morning:
| z o'clock .43l11 o'cloik AS
| s O'Clock .43I12 o'clock -. As
9 O'Clock .... "A 1 o'clock AS
I1O O'Clock "A 2 o'clock -. 40
| The river was one-tenth of a foot
! higher at 2 o'clock today than it was
at 7 O'Clock this morning