Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
MISSISSIPPI
FLOOD DANGER
Is INCREASING
Heavy Rains Again Fall
Throughout Upper Wat
ershed-Serious Trouble
In Arkansas.

Memphis, Tenn, Marcn 27.-With
heavy rains reported yesterday
throughout the Missouri and ONO
river valleys, and additional rainfall
in the central Mississippi valley eX-
pected last night and today, Wealth
err Bureau officials last night SAID
it was impossible to issue a forecast
on the probable rise in the lower
Mississippi until the extent OF the
rainfall is known.
The gauge at Memphis last night
stood at approximately Ais feet,
with the river rising at the rate
of about 0.S-foot a day. The crest
of the present flood in the Missis-
sippi reached Cairo, ILL.,, Saturday
night, when the gauge showed 53.6.
Rainfall above Cairo is expected to
bring another rise within a few
days, according to Weather Bureau
officials. The crest of the present
high water is expected at Memphis
Thursday or Friday.
Levee Is Repaired.
Heavy seepage developed in the
levee above Mound City, Ark, early
Yesterday, and force of workmen
with 5000 sacks was rushed from
Memphis. Last night it was said
that there was no danger of a
break, although 10000 additional
sacks were sent to that point early
today
A large force of men is at work
where minor trouble has been re-
ported.
Between Hickman, Ky, and Tip
tonville, Tenn, on the east bank,
where the levee is very low, the
water is running over the embank-
ment and spreading over lowlands
No damage of Importance has been
reported, although many farmers
have been forced to move. At Hick
man water is almost four feet below
the top of the levee, although the
streets of the town are flooded with
backwater.
Reports from Clarksdale and
Greenville, Miss, the headquarters
of the two state levee boards, say
that no trouble has. developed any
where along the state line. Engi-
neers in charge at Greenville have
ordered men and boats to various
points where they can be in close
may develop Guards are patrolling
the Mississippi levees at intervals
of five miles. Backwater from the
smaller streams has covered the
highways at many points in the
river counties. Owing to this back
water in the lower delta, the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley railroad yes
terday cancelled trains on several
branches. Thousands of acres of
farm land in the lowlands south
of Vicksburg are under several feet
of backwater.
Seepage Appears.
Harry N. Pharr engineer of the
St Francis Levee Board, in charge
of the entertainments ON the ArKan-
sas side of the river from the Mis-
souri, state line to the mouth of the
st. Francis river. last night said
that no serious trouble has develop
ed anywhere along the line, al
I hnnuh fteu1I hOiIc' Il
at several points and have been re
paired, promptly. Some seepage is
occurring at the Old Town Levee
north of Helena. he said, and a
force of men was kept at work all
strengthening the levee at
that point.
Backwaters Of the ST. Francis
river are spreading rapidly, Mr.
Pharr said, although no serious
damage has been done beyond fore
ing the residents in the lowlands to
move and compelling the suspension
of work in many small sawmills in
that section.
Mr.. Pharr said that beginning
one man had been assign
ed to patrol each five miles of the
entire levee line in the district, and
his number will be increased this
week until each man has but two /
n three miles to guard.
No serious trouble anywhere along
he line is expected he said, un-
ess the river goes higher than the
water now in sight below Cairo in
ucates, or unless rains in the up
'er valleys should prolong the high
water stage until the levees become
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