Evening star., 1928-03-27
TWO DIE, HUNDREDS.
FLEE FLOOD ZONE
California and Nevada Towns
Threatened as Rivers
Continue Rise.
BY tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.--
Flood waters roared through northern
and centYal California and western
Nevada with renewed violence today.
Hundreds of persons were homeless
in California, where two deaths were
attributed to foods. and property
damage was estimated at upward Of
$5O0,00O The city of Reno also was
threatened with further inundation.
Continuous rains over the northern
portion of the State, high winds, snow
furries at Reno and in the Sierra
Range near there aggravated the situa-
ton.
Reno. already partly inundated by
the rush Of water from the Truckee
River. was in the path Of another A.
foot rise and a flood warning was
spread through the lowlands this morn
ing. This move was decided upon
when it was learned that 4 feet OF
water was roaring over the Boca Dam,
% miles upstream. Authorities said
the peak of the flood would not reach
Reno for several hours, but that the
situation was serious.
Peak Not Reached.
The California flood center shifted
momcnrarily from North Sacramento
Valley as reports received here showed
scores OF places inundated by the
Feather, Bear, Sacramento and Yuba
Rivers
The crest Of these flood waters will
not be reached for about l8 hours at
points below Marysville estimates made
at Red Bluff and Dunsmuir, farther
up the valley. indicated.
At midnight the town of Biggs was
under IA inches of water when the
flood gates Of the Sutter-Butte Canal
system we're opened to save that water
way from destruction.
AT Oroville, 25 miles away, so fami-
lies we're rendered homeless when the
Feather River went over its banks,
flooding the west end of that COM
munity
The United States plant introduc-
ton gardens. as we'll as the State land
colony, near Durham, were flooded by
Butte Greek a tributary OF the Sacra-
mento River. AT the land colony hum
dreds were forced to flee from their
homes
Transportation Crippled.
Transportation by rail and water
north OF Sacramento was badly Grip
pied Oroville was completely shut off
when the Western Pacific was forced
TO re-route trains over the Southern
Pacific, and the Sacramento Northern,
an electric system. was forced to sus-
pend service TO all upper valley points
Hamilton City, an agricultural COM
munity. 25 miles from Red Bluff. ex-
pected 70 receive the overflow from the
River today. with the crest
expected later at Chico, Biggs, Marys-
vile and Sacramento.
AT Sacramento. however. the authori-
ties we're confident that elaborate prep
arations would prevent serious damage.
In another sector, along the Russian
River. trains were stalled. sections inun-
dated, wires we're down and waters OF
the river were rising as the reGult OF
heavy rains yesterday.
Eureka reported that rivers in that
region were streaming bank fun. with
numerous slides occurring in the Eel
River Canyon. delaying trains. Slides
along the line Of the Redwood high
way, paralleling the railroad, also
closed that artery of travel TO the north.
The Mokelumne and Stanislaus Rivers,
In the upper San Joaquin Valley. were
out Of bonds In several places, inundat-
ing thousands OF acres Of orchard prop
erty.
The property damage in that area
was estimated at S250,000.