Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-04 | Page 2 | Colorado Now at Peak Flood

COLORADO NOW AT PEAK FLOOD YUMA Ariz Aria June 4 On F On what may be its last big rampage before the he Hoover dam darn is finished the Colorado Colo- Colo redo ado river was flowing lowing today at what was the peak of its spring lood flood with lev levees s holding the muddy waters from the Im Imperial rial and Yuma vane valleys alleys s The Colorado today was jog ing ng at the rate of second feet the he same figure recorded at 5 p. p m m. yesterday indicating that the crest of the lie flood lood had been reached Irrigation district officials had anticipated anticipated an- an a maximum flow of feet second Hundreds of freight cars loaded with rock and crews of men are ready eady at various points along the levee evee system in case of emergency So far there has been no seepage reported reported reported re re- re- re ported in the levees Guards are posted posted post- post ed d at short intervals along the l levees to o notify headquarters here 01 of of any breaks or seepage The river fiver Is swollen to its greatest flow low since 1921 During the thc present flood lood however It left its course only twice both times near Blythe Cal and was quickly brought back to its regular bed when crews of men repaired repaired repaired re re- re- re paired the levee breaks without great difficulty