The Bismarck tribune., 1929-03-15
Southern Alabama
Fights Fast Rising
Creeks and Rivers

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hawk, in New York state was above
flood level
South Dakota Fears
Relief from flood conditions In the
northwest was seen today as the crest
Of high waters receded.
Although warm weather hurried
the breakup. heavy rains now would
add to the difficulties in several Sec
tions, particularly in southeastern
Minnesota and portions of South Da-
kota. South Dakota had snow yester-
day and expects streams to rise with
warmer weather.
While smaller rivers were receding
the Mississippi, into which a number
Of the streams flow. was rising.
River Rises at Winona
At Winona the Mississippi stood at
60 foot stage today, after rise of
seven-tenths Of a foot in the last "a
hours. Since the first Of the week
the river there has risen two feet, and
some parts Of the city are flooded.
at Chatfield the Root river was
high and low sections nearby were
flooded. Water was receding today
following breakup Of an ice jam
which last night backed the river up
to within a foot Of the house Of Dean
Richards. feed mill operator. Below
Chatfield the river nearly reached the
floor of bridge on trunk highway
No. 20.
Missouri Ice Moves
Between Vermi';on and Burbank in
South Dakota, the ice which jalnmed
in the Missouri river for a distance of
three or four miles, and backed water
over the South Dakota bottoms. start
ed moving out at a. m., today and
by 3 q. m, the river had fallen two
feet and was generally back within its
banks.
At Hastings the Mississippi river
was open this morning, the ice NOV
ing downstream late Thursday and
through the night.
Train service between Lanesboro,
Minn., and La Crosse. Wis, suspended
yesterday because Of high water, was
resumed this morning, according to Of
ficials Of the Chicago, Milwaukee. st.
Paul e. Pacific railway.
Most of the lesser streams were get
ting back to normal after three
days rampage, but reports Of water
seeping through levees and threat
ened break had spread CONSERVATION
among some of those living near the
Mississippi.
The Mississippi, on the other>ha,d,
was threatening to break through a
levee on the Illinois side, north of
Burlington, Ia, inhabitants of Gulf
port. a village of 100, have moved to
higher ground while large crews at
tempted to reinforce the levee.
The little Minnesota left its banks
yesterday and forced persons living
near Browns Valley. in western Min
nesota, to vacate their homes.
Conditions had improved last night
at Mason City, Ia. where more than
100 Easements were flooded and where
several families had been forced to
move. Several hundred acres Of land
were flooded near Burlington when q
levee on the Skunk river broke. Sew
eral cottages were swept off their
foundations and rural schools were
suspended.
Virtual tidal waves from White riv-
er, big creek and the treacherous
Pea river descended on Elba late yes
terday and last night as q result Of
q record rainfall during the previous
48 hours.
Reports from Enterprise, 10 miles
southeast Of Elba. indicated the posi-
tion Of the flood sufferers was ex-
tremely precarious. Rescue parties
after SIX miles of,. slow travel were
stopped by q washed out bridge. A
party Of national guardsmen from
Montgomery were marooued by the
same washout. Their means Of es.
cape back to Montgomery to attempt
another route to Elha was cut off.
Communication Impossible
Direct communication with Elba
has ueen impossible since early yes
terday afternoon. Reports Of the