The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
HEAVY Rain FALLS
Over an Inch Is Recorded at
Topeka Station.
At Abilene Precipitation
Amounts to Four Inches.
COVERS ENTIRE STATE
Light Rains Reported in the
Western Section.
Was Badly Needed in Many Lo-
calities.
COVERS ENTIRE STATE

night and daybreak this morning, the
precipitation amounting to one anu
fourteen hundredths inches. During
Sunday another hundredth of an lnch
of rain fell, bringing the total prec1pl-
tation for the past "a hours to 1l5 nun
dredths inches. the heaviest preclplta-
tion since the 29th of June, l9Ui. me
rainfall in Kansas this season was Z.lo
inches below normal up to the hrst Gay
of May and even with the drenchlng
received last night is about an lncn
below normal.
The storm last night came under the
thunder storm" head and was accom-
panied by brilliant electrical dlsplay
though no damage is reported from
this source. A light sprinkle fell sun
day morning and the remainder or the
day was free from precipitation though
q light shower fell shortly after dusk.
The heaviest rainfall occurred between
midnight and one o'clock, followed py
frequent showers until daybreak.
The indications are that the weather
report from over the entire state Will
show q liberal distribution of heavy
showers over the eastern haH OF the
state with showers over the western
section The rainfall was badly needed
in this part of the state where the wa
ter supply has been low for the past
few weeks, though the ground mas
been in excellent shape for plow1ng.
Reports TSCelNoQ dl LHC
flee of the Rock Island railroad this
morning indicate fine rains over the
Nebraska division heavy showers over
the Pan Handle division; thunder
showers over the Oklahoma division;
electrical storm and hard rain over the
Fort Worth division; heavy showers
over the st. Louis division; heavy
rain over the Kansas City division; !;
showers over the Missouri division and
heavy electrical storm and hard rain
over the Kansas division.
The Santa F'e telegraph department
reports heavy rains over the Illinois
and Southern Kansas division with
snow over the Colorado division though
no snow fell over the portion or the
Colorado division located in western
Kansas.A heavy rain fell over the
southern Kansas division during the
night and showers prevailed this morn
ing The report indicates heavy rain
over that section of the road between
Kansas City and Newton and light rain
is reported west of Newton. The re-
port received by the Santa Fe from
Abilene indicates four inch rain and
another report received from Navarro
reports three inches of rain at that
place.
Reports received at the govern
ment weather station in Topeka at 10
O'Clock this morning indicate that the
rain ceased falling in all parts of the
state at o'clock this morning,
though the prospects are excellent for
more rain today and tonight. This
report indicates that heavy rains have
fallen over eastern Kansas during the
past 12 hours, moderate rains over
the central portion and light rains in
the western portion.
Baker, May 4.-Two inches of rain
has fallen at this place during the
past IL hours and the heavily clouded
Indicates more rain tOdav or To-
night.
Conoordia, May 4.-The precipita-
tion which has occurred during the
past Ii hours has amounted to .76 of
an inch.
Dodge City, May A light rain
fell in this county during the night
the precipitation amounting to 10 OF
an inch and hopes are entertained
that the threatening conditions this
morning will result in further precip.
itation today or tonight.
Fort Scott, May 4.-Ninety-two hum
dredths of an inch of rain had faIIer
in this part Of the state since sun.
down last night.
Mcpherson, May 4.@The precipita-
ton which has fallen so far hal
amounted to but IA of an inch
though the forecast as well as the
conditions indicate rain today o,
Tuesday.
Manhattan, May 4.-NearIy three
fourths OF an inch Of rain fell in thi,
part OF the state Sunday night and the
result will be a general benefit to al
growing crops.
Kansas City, Mo-, May All owe,
the central west and the southwest 5
drenching rain was experienced dur
ing last night and in the early hour,
of today. The rain was accompanied
by severe thunderstorms, while {
wind that at times reached a veIocit,
of SO miles an hour prevailed in som,
sections. Northern Texas, Oklahoma
Missouri. Kansas, Iowa and Colora 4,
reported Q fall of from "a to
inches. Crops will be greatly bene
fted.
Usage City, May 4.-One and twen
ty-eight hundredths of an inch q
rain has fallen at this place durin,
the past twelve hours and though ;
light sprinkle prevailed early thi
morning 1t was discontinued shortl,
after o'clock -
Scott City, May A number n
light showers fell in the vicinity q
Scott City during the night the pre
cipftation In town amounting to 1
OF an inch Heavy clouds lend hon
to the belief that more rain will fa,
during the day. *"
Sedan. May 4.-The precipitation a
this place during the past IL hour
has amounted to .6S of an inch an
the sky is filled with clouds indicatin
a further rain fall today.
wichita May 4.-The indication
are that this part of the state has re
estyed . good general rain during th