| Show Fresh S. S l. l Rains Viewed As Aid to Agriculture l By James Quigley QuIg Although recurrent showers continued continued continued con con- to whip the Salt Lake vicinity Friday the dangers of floods were discounted and the storms were seen as beneficial to farmers Precipitation figures especially since Sunday arc are well above normal normal nor not mal but still are short of record proportions said J. J C C. C Eberhardt meteorologist U. U S S. S weather bu bu- bu- bu reau Even as skies cleared somewhat at 2 pm p.m. Friday he predicted continuance continuance con con- of the spasmodic type of storm Saturday with temperatures in the 55 to 65 range rang following nighttime readings below 40 degrees degrees de- de grees Six inches of or snow fell Friday on Parleys Parley's summit while an inch fall was vas reported in Lehi Snow generally was falling at elevations over feet Water Vater cascading out of th the canyons was running h high gh but had hadnot hadnot hadnot not approached flood stage W. W C. C Allgier Algier Salt Lake flood control commissioner said On Friday the water was running running running run run- ning about 15 inches high ho he said pointing jointing out there need be no worry vorry until it reached the 18 inch point on the scale Of course an extended rain could present a serious threat he added Emergency gates have been opened and dams and spillways are being day and night he said Dams which recently were cleaned assist in swift passage of water vater he said Greatest flood danger in Utah county appeared Friday at American Ameri Ameri- can Fork where the American Fork river was within four inches of its rim officials reported One dike through break-through occurred occurred oc- oc Thursday but no damage was vas reported as the series of storms torms struck the area J. J Clark Elmer Payson county commissioner s said aid a i d irrigation streams were running high He HeI attributed this not so much to the I rain ain as to the fact act farmers have turned streams off their farms and into nto the ditches L. L R. R Dunkley Provo river project engineer said he has heard of f no flooding He added that Deer eer Creek reservoir will hold acre feet more morn of water before being full Eldon W. W Payne Provo street commissioner said the only inconvenience inconvenience in- in convenience there has been caused by jy the storms on spots in highways high high- ways which are soft because of the repair work under way Frank W. W Jones Lehi engineer sla stated ted no property damage has resulted in that city because of the rains Meanwhile the rains have been highly beneficial to farmers as harvest time for early fruits and vegetables approaches V. V L L. L Marineau Martineau Mar Mar- Salt Lake county agricultural agricultural tural ural agent said Fear Freeze Our flOur worry however is that thata a freeze might set in at the rains rain's end nd he said Thinning of sugar beets has been delayed during the past week and will nil necessitate a rush job when the he weather clears he said Indicating there might be a labor abor shortage he pointed out that school children many of whom will start vacation next week might assist in the thinning work Salt Lake City police were called ailed to assist persons about flooded area between 2nd and 4 th West Vest at and South Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day morning and near rear a geyser gushing out of a manhole at South and West Vest Temple Although water had overflowed sidewalks along west side streets the police said it was receding at 9 am a.m. and had not seriously damaged damaged damaged dam dam- aged property in stores or basements base base- ments R R. A. A 1832 East reported about 7 30 pm p.m. Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day that irrigation water had flooded his property and washed away a fresh load of gravel he laid on the property earlier in the week Air line companies railroads and bus lines reported the rains I had not interfered with schedules and that the severity of the outbursts outbursts outbursts out out- bursts seemed confined to the area I Inear near Salt Lake City I The Utah Power and Light Co reported only one line blown down I during the night The line JIne near American Fork was quickly repaired repaired repaired re re- re- re paired with only minor interruption tion of service ser officials reported The state highway patrol reported report report- ed no recurrence of Tuesdays Tuesday's torm when floods poured out jt t I Ithe the canyons inflicting damage in Weber and Box Elder counties Mr Eberhardt said inches of rain have fallen in Salt Lake Lale City since May 1 as compared with the norm of and that inches have fallen since Jan 1 inches in excess of normal The precipitation Is somewhat in that April generally receives a heavier fall than Mayhe May Mayhe he said The record rainfall In the city for the month fell in 1908 when inches were recorded Since Sunday inches have fallen he added If the rate of the past five days were to keep up we probably probably ably would have a new record he said But it is unlikely In an extended forecast he in indicated indicated indicated in- in that temperatures should rise Sunday and Monday to slightly slight slight- ly above normal But he indicated ed showers again Monday or Tues Tues- day Hourly temperatures at the Salt Lake City airport weather bureau station were 1 30 am a.m. 50 am a.m. 39 am a.m. 48 am a.m. 39 am a.m. 48 1030 am a.m. 41 1 43 3 am a.m. 47 11 1130 30 am a.m. 42 5 30 ani am 45 12 1230 30 pm p.m. 44 am a.m. 39 pm 48 7 30 am a.m. 38 2 30 pm 48 |
