The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-10
Heavy Rains Cause Rise in Both
Rivers at Kansas City.
Precipitation Was General in
Nebraska and Kansas.
NINE INCHES OF WATER
Reported to Have Fallen in
Northern Dickinson Co.
Sioux City Experiences Worst
Flood in Its History.

Kansas City, Mo-. July 10-Renewed
heavy rains in northwestern Missouri
and in Kansas last night again sent
up the Missouri and Kansas rivers and
their tributaries. but no serious result
viii follow. according to the local
weather observer.
At Kansas City during the night, the
Missouri came up three-tenths of foot,
and gauge this morning. marking 25.4.
A further rise of one foot at this point
is predicted before the Missouri again
becomes stationary.
The waters of Marais des Cygnes riV-
er at Ottawa, Kan, also came up slow
" today as a result of the rains.
An effort was made today to raise
the submerged cars Of the Santa FS
train wrecked Wednesday near Pomo-
ma, Kan. All of the passengers of the
wrecked train appear to have been &C
counted for despite rumors that addi4
tional bodies will be found when the
food recedes.
Weather Mans Statement.
Weather Observer Conner at Kansas
City today issued the following state
ment:
Rains were quite general last night
4 Nebraska, Kansas, western Iowa and
restern Missouri. The heaviest falls
ere at North Platt, Neb-, where a 234
inch precipitation was recorded; Usage
City 2.S8 inches; Manhattan 1.27
L ne Kansas river ana tributaries
are normal. There will be a further
rise in the Missouri at Kansas City Of
probably one foot. due to the fresh
outburst of rains last night.
The river readings at 8 o'clock this
morning We're:
Missouri river: At Kansas City 25,4;
a rise of $40 of a foot; at st. Joseph
14.2, a rise of 2-1O.
Kansas river: At Manhattan 116, a
fall of % feet; at Abilene 11.8, a rise
Of IL foot; at Blue Rapids 1872, a
fall of 3.5 feet.
Unsettled weather will continue over
Sunday. favorable for local thunder
storms"
In the northern part of Dickinson
county, in central Kansas. a fall Of nine
inches of water last night, was report
ed unofdcially, and hundreds of acres
of wheat were said to have been ruined.
Flood at Sioux City.
Sioux City, Ia, July 10.-One
thousand persons were driven from
their homes and many thousands of
dollars damage was done by flood
in Perry creek, a small stream that
separates the east and west sides,
early today. 1t was the worst flood
in the city's history and a cloud
burst north of Sioux City, is be-
lieved to have been the cause.
There were many narrow escapes
but no lives have been reported lost
The flood apparently reached its
crest during the day and the worst
was believed TO be over
Five hundred homes in the densely
populated district along the creek
We're surrounded by water.
The plant of the Sioux City
Traction company was flooded and
street car traffic was tied up.
In the wholesale district near the
Missouri river front water from the
creek ran along the streets and
flooded the cellars, causing heavy
loss. At Fourth and Water streets
there was a foot Of water on the first
floors of the stores. The gas mains
to the west side were broken by the
flood and thousands were forced to
eat cold breakfasts.
Farmers up the Perry creek tele- |
phoned the flood news to this city af- |
ter midnight. Immediately whistles
were blown and the residents in the
threatened districts were aroused by
police and firemen, but the flood came
so rapidly that many had close calls. |