San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
RAINFALL IN
SAN ANTONIO
2.s2 INCHES
Long Drought Broken and
Precipitation Con-
tinues.
STREETS ARE FLOODED
Clear Weather Is Forecast
ed for Tuesday
Night.

ed to 2.92 inches in San Antonio,
generally fair weather is forecasted
for San Antonio and vicinity Tues
day night and "Wednesday. Maximum
temperatures Wednesday will be from
81 to IS with light northerly winds
becoming variable.
Practically every weather bureau
station in Texas reported rain. Prin-
cipal stations and amounts up to Z
o'clock Tuesday morning were as fol-
lows: Abilene, 80; Fort Worth. Al;
Galveston, IS; Houston, .16; Pales-
tine. "a: Taylor, lis; Austin, 1-22 !:
Ball:nger. 80: Columbus, A.; Marble
Falls. 1.66; Cuero. 80; Henrietta,
81; Lampasas, 1.34; BRENNAN, IA !:
Brownwood 30; Eastland, 81 !;
Kerrvillc, 80; Llano, 100; Lulins,
$50; San Marcos, 2.20' Temple, 30;
Alice. SO; Dilley, 1872 and Hcndo,
"a. Many ether stations reported
lesser amounts.
The rain which started here short
" after 4 o'clock was preceded by a
30-mile wind and q temperature drop
OF 26 degrees in fifteen minutes.
Preston Brooks, ia Moberly ave-
nue., motorman, was slightly shocked
when bolt Of lightning struck the
wire somewhere in the vicinity. He
was at Houston and Main avenue at
the time, but the shock did not In
lure him and he continued at work.
The weather map shows the low
pressure trough las moved eastward
and a moderate high is conferred over
the Rockies. This may drift down
and bring the northerly winds and
clear the skies.
Block Paving BUCKLES"
Tie high wind preceding the rain
! Monday afternoon and the thunder
storm accompanying it was spectucu-
/ lar. When the wind struck the city
| from the northwest. clouds of dust
swirled through the streets. forcing
pedestrians to flee to protected spots
| Small signs also were own down,
a few trees broken off but no serious
damage was done.
The heaviest downpour seemed to
! be in the city and to the west. Alamo
Heights and suburbs north reporting
lighter rain. So heavy was the rain
within the city that til streets were
soon several inches deep in water. Due
\ TO the long drouth the block pave
ments had become extremely dry and
the water. seeping underneath, caused
them TO bulge" Monday night and
Tuesday morning the block pavements
presented a scene similar TO that fol-
lowing the flood of 1919.
On virtually every strect where block
paving had been laid, the wooden
blocks were either bullying several
inches above the surface or else float
| ing down the street. In the downtown
district motorists had to pick their
way among the loose BLOCKS.
River Little Affected.
The San Antonio river in response
to the heavy downpour, rose several
inchts above the lower wall Monday
afternoon. but soon receded. the rain
on the Olmos having been compare
lively light. The river was up only
a few inches Tuesday / orning, despite
the heavy showers.
The heaviest damage to be caused
by the rain is believed TO be to cot
ton. In addition to delaying the
! gathering of the crop it is expected
that the heavy rain has beaten much
Of il from the bolls.
Monday and Tuesdays rain was
The first of any consequence since
July 81. when 1.67 inches fell. Only
light showers have fallen during
August. up to Monday Previous to
Mondays rain. San Antonio was 2.Of
inches deficient for the month and
1.51 inches short for the year. 4
total of 1850 had fallen up TO Mon
day.
Warwick Boulevard Flooded
Residents in various parts of the
city. during the ieaviest of the rain.
reported many streets were raging
torrents.
Warwick boulevard residents we're
greeted by a roaring stream as Il
torrent of water that compared in
size to he San Antonio river rushed
from the eastern terminus of the
boulevard westward. Storm water two
feet N depth is said to have flooded
the lawns and surrounded the homes
along the western end of the
thorougbfarp and stree car traffic at
the South Presa street jrrction was
paralyzcd for time.
The unprecedented rise. of water
along this thoroughfare. II IS said.
was due to the cutting down of War
wick boulevard eastward from tho end
Of the navement nj the South Hack
berry street crossing.