The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24
RIVER NEARING
FLOOD STAGE
High Waters Now Cover Low
Places IN Valley.
DANGER LESSENED HERE
Freeze Last Night of Great Benefit
Cherry Creek Still Within Its
Banks-May Build Dixie.

Banks-May Build Dixie.
With the steady rise of the waters
of the Milk River and the tributary
creeks during the past week, Glas-
gov has been in danger of experience
ing one of the worst floods in it's
history.
The warm weather and daily rainfalf
has caused the river to run bank full
and Thursday night it was over 26
feet above normal. 1t has still~a few
feet to go before it will reach the out
skirts of the residence district, but
if it continues to rise at the rate it
has the last few days, the flood can
not be averted. -
Not much danger is looked for from
the south or east sides of the city, but
Cherry creek is the chief cause of
worry of those in the flood district.
This creek has not been running much
water, but the warm weather has
started it and with the back water
from the Milk River, it is liable to
overflow it's banks, and if this occurs,
flood may be expected.
Thursday afternoon Cherry creek
had several feet to go before it would
get above it's banks and there has
been some talk of building dixie to
prevent any of the overflow from
reaching the city. ...
Shortly after sundown last (Thul s.
day. night, the sleet which had bee,
falling all day turned into fine snow
and a general freeze-up resulted
which will greatly lessen the dan
ger Of flood for few days at least
i Water has filled the slough in the
south part of town but it has still
three or four feet to e, before it rea
ches the furthermost houses. Tn,
Milk river is reported to have over
flowed it's banks in several Of the 'ov
places in the west end Of town, bu
. there is no immediate danger from
this source.
j The ice has practically all gone ou
of the river and the danger of An ic'
. jam has been overcome. Tuesday dyn'
mite was used II traak up scme of tn
small jams in the river with goo'
eject.
, Wednesday morning numer
GUS residents found that water hat
come into their Easements, havin,
hacked up through the sewer, an
pumps and water buckets were il
great demand for awhile. There ar
e several feet of water in the basemen
' of the new Rumble building whic
backed up through the sewer and sew
a eral other business places have bee
t forced to carry goods out of thei
e Easements to escape the water whic
was seeping in. -
|. The water in the river at Malt
: has gone down several feet and the
are all out of danger there but Sac
e seems to be in great danger of be
: coming flooded again. 1t was re
ported here yesterday AFTERNOON tina
e Hinsdale was under water but thi
o was dispelled last night when severe
K residents of that city who came dow
n on the skidoo. stated that while tn
n river was running bank full it ha
: not yet entered the town. There al
I several places on the flats abov
= Hinsdale that are under water cause
by ice jams, but Hinsdale is in II
= immediate danger.
e 1t is believed by those familiar wit
d conditions, that if the Missouri doe
f not jam and the night freezes cor
tinue, that the surplus water will /
carried off and the danger great
lessened. Cherry creek is the chic
cause of worry and every effort wi
> be made to keep that within it's bank