The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-12
STATE OF RIVER
Shows a Slight Rise rms
Afternoon.
No Danger From Last Night s
v Rains Says Jennings.
Soldier Creek at Hoyt on
Rampage Today.
KAW FALLS EIGHT FL.
Heavy Local Showers at Topeka
and Up the River.
But Which Cannot Materially
Affect Kaw River Here.
Regular Train Service Resumed
at Topeka Today.
KAW FALLS EIGHT FL.
Heavy Local Showers at Topeka
and Up the River.
But Which Cannot Materially
Affect Kaw River Here.
Regular Train Service Resumed
at Topeka Today.

s.Reports from west of this point in
dicate heavy showers during the
night" said Weather Observer Jen-
nings, ''but no apprehension need De
felt at this point. This water Will Oh
course cause a slight rise in the river
tonight or Saturday morning, perhaps
a foot, but the river is safely within It's
banks and falling and this water Will
be cared for by the Kaw at this place
with ease.
1.-The creeks will be affected more
by these showers than the river ana
Soldier creek may get up near the top
of its banks again, but no fear need be
felt under the present conditions. The
indications are that the danger OF a
flood is entirely past for the rains
which fell during the night were not
heavy or general enough to cause the
Kaw to again leave its banks"
'.The Kaw river said f. ID. Flora,
of the government weather station at
2:3O O'Clock this afternoon, ''is in the
condition of a patient just recovering
from a severe illness and 1T is uncer-
tain Just what effect the waters west
of this place will have upon the
stream. 1t Is safe to say that 1t Will
again be bank full Saturday or Sum
day morning at the latest. The slight
rise today is the result of waters
which have been emptied into 1t by
80 Hy<,v,p Iru
and the greatest rise will not occur
until the waters from the tributaries
aboye Manhattan reach this point"
reading of the government river
gauge at o'clock this afternoon in
dicates 203 feet of water, rise of 6
tenths of a foot or approximately sew
en- inches since o'clock this morning.
This means that the Kaw will reach
the bank-full stage sometime during
the night or Saturday morning. This
deduction is made by the government
weather station and is regarded as
thoroughly reliable.
This will again allow the waters to
overflow the banks of the stream at
low places and Little Russia and other
low sections of North Topeka will again
be inundated.
The waters in the upper Kaw tribu-
taries will reach Topeka in from IA to
16 hours.
The reading of the government river
gauge taken at 11:30 indicated a rise
of 8 of a foot since the reading taken
at o'clock this morning This rise is
reported by the government weather
bureau to be purely local and due to
rains during the night and early morn
ing in the immediate vicinity of To-
peka.
The Kaw fell steadily through the
night and early morning hours until
the water which fell near Topeka
reached this point about IL O'Clock
when the slight rise occurred.
At o'clock the government gauge
measured 203 feet or a fall of 7.9 feet
fro mthe high water mark of Tuesday
morning.
According to estimates carefully made
from the readings of the government
river gauge the Kaw yiver measured:
Friday, 8 a. m, 1871.
a. M, 1876.
" 10 a. M, 1875.
Z" 11:30 a. M, 20.
1890 D. M, 201.
q" 1:30 o. m., 202.
2:30 p. M, 20.3
These figures indicate a fall of ap-
proximately an inch an hour between s
and o'clock; between and 10 o'clock
The measurement of 1871 taken at s
o'clock this morning indicates a fall OF
eighteen inches during the night, and d
fall of S.5 feet from the high water
mark reached Tuesday morning
The government river gauge at To-
peka measured 1877 feet at 7-o'clock
this morning indicating a fall in the
waters of the Kaw during the night oi
eighteen inches This reading in.
dicates a fall of S.5 feet from the
morning. The river is safely within
its banks with a margin of 1.S feet tc
spare and falling slowly.
The rate of the fall of the waters i:
not as great as it was Thursday owins
to the fact that the waters which fel
along the streams west of here arr
passing this point. The rate of thu
fall at the present time is approxi
mately an inch an hour though thi
rate will in all probability decreas,
during the day as reports from up thu
Kaw valley indicate lesser rate
The Santa Fe reports that its traii
service between Topeka and Kansa.
City has been restored and that train
will be running about as usual today
The Rock Island reports that it's train
west bound will pass through Topek;
today and on time.
A heavy rain fell at this point com
mencing- at O'Clock this morning AM
lasting until nearly o'clock tn
precipitation amounting, to Ii
inches. Reports from the valley O
the Kaw west of Topeka indicat
heavy showers, though they can no