The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
WAS HEAVY RAIN

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fen last Thursday night. received
an inch of rain. Quenemo reported
Ito inches of rain.
Caused Snow to Disappear.
The rain, together with the rnoder-
ate temperatures, is said to have
caused the snew in central Kansas to
make a hurried exit, and 1t is fast
disappearing in the southwest where
it buried the entire country. including
the railroads, as much as eighteen
inches last week. The snow was heavy
and wet in the first place, and with
the additional moisture the ground is
thoroly soaked. With average condi-
lions following, a wheat crop is prac-
tically assured but for several days at
least the country roads will be almost
impassa BILE.
Altho dispatches from southwest
ern Kansas indicated considerable
wind and some damage, the storm has
had no effect on train service this
far east. A message from Ellis states
Paeific has reports showing that the
rain was general as far. west as Ellis
worth. At Salina, Junction City. Abil
lene and Manhattan the rain fell con-
tinually thruout the night, reports to
the Union Pacific stated.
The Santa Fe reports from one to
two or more inches of rain over its
eastern lines between Kansas City and
NenIOn anu three lnCIlGS dl
in the Mcpherson district Two
inches of rain has fallen over the
Santa Fe lines in Missouri, and light
rains are reported in illinois, The
rain extended as far south as Tulsa,
Okla, the Santa Fe reports.
Rise in the Kaw River
The Kaw river, which has remained
at the three-foot mark all winter,
has risen two and one-half feet since
midnight and registered seven feet and
one inch this afternoon at O'Clock,
the highest it has been since last sum
mer. st probably will go to 8 or
feet as a result of the rain just fallen
but has no chance to reach flood
stage, according to the weather bu-
reau. While the rains have been
heavy along the Kaw and the Smoky
Hill as far west as Ellsworth, little or
no rainfall occurred in either the
Blue or Republican river valleys, the
Kaws two largest feeders.
Many of the. small streams, how
ever, are reported on a rampage and
threatening to leave their banks for
the first time in months. The Shun-
ganunga is running about half bank
full but has little prospect of becom-
ing higher. The rise during the night
filled the excavations at the Lake
street bridge and the work cannot be
resumed until there is a drop of three
or four feet, it was said today.
Neosho River Rises Rapidly.
LOLA, KAN. 14-"OVST three
inches of rain had fallen here in the
twenty-four hour period ending at
O'Clock this morning, and precipita-
ton is continuing. The Neosho river
is rising at the rate of six inches an
hour.
Rain Delays Elections.
Emporia, kan, March 14.-Heavy
rain is expected to keep many voters
from the polls in today's city primary
election. Two city commissioners and
three school board m embers are to be
nominated. The commissioner con-
test in which there are three cam
didates is spirited.
Three Inches at CoffeyvilIe.
Coffeyville, Kan, March 14.-Total
precipitation yesterday and last night
reached three inches, the local wealth
err station reports. The river here is
sixteen feet above the waterwnrks dam
ana is rising six inches an hour.
Pumpkin creek and a number of other
small streams around here are out of
their banks.
Storm Ties Up Missouri Traffic.
Hannibal, Mo, March IA rain
fall of 1888 inches Monday afternoon.
and last night had a serious effect on
railroad traffic entering Hannibal.
Burlington trains from st. Louis are
being detoured thru Mexico, Mo, be-
cause of a washout. Wabash trains
are held up by a washout. east or
Undertook, ILL.,, and the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad reports trains
several hours late because or damaged
ira ckS at Easley, Mo.