Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-19
FREAK ELEMENTS AGAIN SHIFT
 AROUND
WARM RAINS BATTER SNOW COVERED NOUN TAINS AND COUNTY IS DELUGED.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

DdAA1.J The shifty mood of Arizona weatn- CT doings was again e1livened on Sun day and Monday, vixen former records were smashed by a warm rain occur ring in January to bewilder calcula- tions of old-timers, and give toucl to the scene that has proved big surprise
 With the mountains still clothed in various depths of snow from foot to five feet deep, a warm rain has been steadily battering away since Sunday, and on Monday afternoon created situation which has not been equalled in many years in throwing the entire ] country here and elsewhere into [ state of confusion, through the i'm me1se bodies of water that have been carried by all streams and ravines. Granite creek yesterday afternoon, lad a reviving of its Summer cloud burst antics, and assumed somewhat Of a danger standpoint in possibly breaking over its banks. The cutting of the channel avertei a property loss, such as occurred in past years, and the rain moderating also had the effect of quieting the timid along its banks. No property losses were re- ported, and aside from South McCor- mick street being inundated where it intersects Gurley street, the damage will be nominal in flooded floors to half a dozen residences. This remark able condition arose over rain melt ing the snow i1 West Prescott, in which Beacn avenue was the main outlet
 That Granite creek, for a January storm. went to its nigh water mark. was admitted by the oldest resident Previous Summer and late Spring storms had exceeded the volume car ried yesterday, but from a standpoint of duration, it is quite possible this stream will prove surprising when its ability is measured by what may req sonably be anticipated 10 prove a live waterway for weeks to come.
 Storm a Surprise.
 The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company in this city was advised yesterday from Flagstaff and other high elevations along the main line of the Santa Fe, of a steady and mild rain falling.
 On Sunday at Flagstaff six inches Of snow fell, and at 5:30 o'clock on Monday morning rain followed, to continue during all of the day. The same remarkable situation occurred al Williams. Ash Fork and other points. From Jerome there was a rain report also, but no snow.
 From Senator. at an elevation of nearly 6,5O0 feet. and the Bradshaws of over 7,000 feet, only rain was re- ported and the hundreds of ravines i1 each section were reported as car rying full sized bodies of water
 Mayer was dcluged as was also Humboldt, in fact not a section any where, sent in a report other than rain. not flake of snow being in evi- dence. Skull. Kirkland, Ferguson and other valleys to the west were swampej, and all carried unusual bodies of water from the melting snows in their elevated watersheds. Nothing was heard from the Verde valley as the telephone line went ou, on Sunday.
 Traffic Affected.
 Trains on the s. F.. P. & P. were slightly disturbed and arrived late. al though no damage was reported to the roadbed or structures. Not a ve- hicle arrived in the city on Monday. and none left Swollen streams ev anywhere were considered as danger GUS to cross and roads deep in mud were difficult to travel over.
 Filling Lake Watson.
 Considerable local interest was shown in Lake Watson, that will re- ceivc the direct benefit of the i'm mense flow of Granite creek It is stated that by Wednesday night this storage will be filled to its capacity and last night had reached to within twelve feet of the spillway. difficulties, but before streams were