Show omaha thre omaha neb april adril 13 the missouri river be has risen two feet in twenty four lioni lionis s at this point find and is still rising heavy rains make it almost certain that the rise will continue for another lay the river river is now higher chaa alian at any time since 1881 the factories along the river have taken precautions against an overflow the elkhorn shops are surrounded by witter water aind and it small email section of missouri pacific tracks are washed away jn in north omaha houses are surrounded by water caused by the river s running down the old channel on the iowa side the water is four feet deep but is held out of council bluffs by dykes |