The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07
State Is Given a Thorough,
Much Needed Soaking.
Downpour Continued All Night
in Topeka.
COVERS A WIDE AREA.
Reported as Far West as Garden
City.
Heavy at Abilene, Salina, Ellis
worth and Hutchinson

Unheralded. unannounced and con-
trary to the forecast sent out by the
government weather bureau, rain be-
gan to fall in Topeka shortly after 2:3O
o'clock Thursday afternoon and con-
tinued throughout the afternoon ana
night and we'll into the morning hours
today The precipitation in Topeka
amounted to 4.44 inches.
With but two exceptions the rainfall
is the heaviest that has ever been re-
corded in Topeka. On the second day
OF August, 1908, and in September IN
1905 the precipitation amounted to 4.os
inches, the record in the history
of the Topeka weather station and at
that the rainfall during the past "a
hours is but a few hundredths OF an
inch less than on these occasions.
At 2 o'clock Thursday the mercury
recorded SO degrees and hardly breath
of air was stirring. There were few
clouds in the sky but nothing to indl-
cate the deluge which began half an
hour later. Between and o'clock
the mercury dropped from SO to SO de-
grees, a fall of "a degrees in less than
an hour
The change is a welcome one but the
came Just in the nick of time to save
the late corn, much of which was
planted after the flood period in June.
The excessively hot weather of the past
three or four weeks has dried out the
ground to such an extent that some or
the corn had commenced to suf1er from
the lack of moisture.
Thursdays storm developed rapidly
and at o'clock in the morning when
the reports from which the forecast Tor
the "A hours were received there was
nothing to indicate a storm of so gen.
erous proportions. The weather de-
partment anticipated the possibility OF
local showers but general rain was
not anticipated.
Reports received indicate that the
storm has been general at least in the
eastern two-thirds of the state and
that scattering showers have visited
nearly every section. The rainfall In
the south and extreme eastern portion
Of the state has been unusually !
heavy and has measured from two 10 |
four and one-half inches.
Reports received this morning over
the wires of the Bell Telephone COM |
pany indicate that rains have fallen at |
the following points in the state: Sa-
lima. Ellsworth, Russell Wilson, Hutch |
inson, Garden City. Great Bend, Atch- |
ison, Valley Falls, Lawrence.
Garden City, Aug. This section of
the state was visited with a good soak |
ing rain Thursday afternoon which will
prove a great benefit to the alfalfa and |
beet crops. The precipitation amounted |
to almost an inch in some parts of the
county and will average considerably |
more than half an inch.
Atchison, Aug. Rain began falling
Thursday afternoon and continued
throughout the night, the precipitation
being exceedingly heavy and just what
As needed to put the finishing touches
on the corn crop.
Hutchinson, Aug. Rain is falling
this morning and the indications are
that this locality will receive a general
soaking which will be welcomed as the
growing crops were commencing to
need moisture.
The following reports were received
over the wires of the Independent
company:
Richland. Aug. Rain began fall
ing at o'clock Thursday afternoon
and is still falling. the total precipita-
ton so far having amounted to 81
inches.
Granville, Aug. -Four inches of
rain have fallen in this locaiity since
O'Clock Thursday afternoon and the
storm is not yet over.
Berryton, Aug. 1.-THE rainfall in
this locality during the past "a hours
has amounted to ~ inches and rain
is falling at this time.
Abilene, Aug. This section of the
state has received a much needed
soaking during last night and this
The rain stopped falling
early this morning but the sky is
heavily clouded and the chances are
that the storm is not yet over.
Silver Lake, Aug. Rain began
falling in this locality at $50 Thurs
day and there has been a steady down.
pour since that time. the precipitation
to between three and four
inches.
Alma. Aug. Rain began falling
at o'clock this morning and though
the precipitation so far has been
light, the indications are good for a
greater precipitation.
Usage City. Aug. THE rainfall so
far in this locality has amounted to
LAB inches. Rain began falling at .
o'clock last night and a drizzling rain
prevails this morning.
Menoken. Aug. Rain began fall
Ing in this locality Thursday after
noon at o'clock and has continued
ton so far amounting to 4.3 inches.
Kansas City, Aug. Rain began
falling this morning at Z o'clock. the
Indications are in favor of general all
day rain.
Meriden. Aug. 7.-Three inches of rain
has fallen since 3 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon and the end of the storm is NOT
In sight.
Valencia. Aug. THE rainfall in this
locality since o'clock Thursday after
noon has amounted to three inches and
1rizzling rain prevails at this time.
Wakarusa, Aug. 7.-Three and one
half inches of rain has fallen in this !
part of the county since O'clock
Thursday afternoon and rain is still
falling.
Weather Is Cooler.
The temperatures have been consid-
sraple below normal since the rain |
began to fall a few minutes before 2
'clock Thursday afternoon. The fol-
owing Is the table of temperatures
Ince Z O'Clock this morning:
O'Clock .....63 IL o'clock ..67
O'Clock SO IL o'clock ST