The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-22
HEAVY D0WNP0URS
Bring BENEFIT TO
STRICKEN DISTRICT
Many Communities Report First
Vi Real Rains in Nearly
Y Two Years
FORECAST Is FOR MORE
ParshaII Has Heaviest Precipi-
tation But Entire Section
Shares in it
FORECAST IS FOR MORE

Drouth conditions In northwestern
North Dakota were brought to an end
Thursday night and Friday morning
when heavy rains brought relief to a
section which had not received q
drenching for nearly two years.
Rains were general In the area
Thursday night and Friday morning
and indications pointed to more pre-
I. cipitation in the next "a hours.
Parshall enjoyed the heaviest rains
reported during the night with q to-
tai of two inches. while Ryder, Ma
poleon, Makoti, Plaza, Van Hook, and
Sanish all received an inch and half.
O. w. Roberts, federal nleteorologtst
here, said prospects for the north
western part of the state to get more
rainfall in the next "a hours were
good"
The forecast for North Dakota was
showers Friday night and Saturday.
with cooler weather and strong shift
ing winds.
Bismarck residents awoke Frida;
morning to find the grass shade
greener, temperature higher. and the
atmosphere moist following q good
shower during the night.
Bismarck had 40 Of an inch OF pre-
cipitation while Dunn Center had SO
and Williston 80 Other points IT.
the state reporting rainfall overnight
were: Beach .06. Dickinson .l9. Max
.O4, and Minot .03
Bismarck's lowest temperature dur
ing the night was IS degrees above
zero the highest Thursday being 70.
Temperatures throughout the state IN
the last "a hours ranged from low
Of 80 at Pembina to a high OF Is at
Max.
Reports of an inch or more OF rain
were received from various commune
ties in Mountrail, Bottineau, Burke,
Renyille, Ward and williams coun-
ties, while lesser amounts OF preclpi-
tation were reported In McHenry,
Mckenzie and Mclean.
At many points the rain was con-
tinuing at noon, with water running
IN the streets and Easements flood
ed. Such was the case In Sanish. IN
the heart Of the drouth area. where
the basement Of the Wesley Hotel was
filled.
From williams county came stor-
les of downpours which reused farm
ers, so pleased by the sound OF water
ON the caves and dry area acres, that
sleep was forgotten.
Bottineau Is Benefited
ic chQrYrN0 00nafs
ously in the downpour. Westhope re.
ported than rain had continued all
morning without letup and that
bitches were filled. Water was stand
ing In the streets.
In adjoining Renville county. where
the 1881 drouth was severe. Mohall
was receiving the first rain OF the
wear. Glenburn. farther south IN the
same county, was reported to nave
nearly an inch.
In Burke county 1t started to rain
at Columbus at S a. m. and continued
steadily through the morning. Bow
bells was getting rain and the entire
border country was getting soaking.
Watford City in Mckenzie county,
reported quarter inch during the
night with a subsequent drizzle IN
the early morning.
Southwark In Mclean county, the
precipitation was noticeably less. al
though Max and Garrison had light
showers and overcast skies.
Out near the Montana line. Gren-
ora reported the first rain Of the sea-
son. It was heavy downpour.
Eastward, where previous rains
have occurred, the precipitation was
lighter, although Granville In Nc
Henry county had SO inches at noon
and the rain was continuing.