Show DROUGHT BROKEN SUNDAY BY DOWNPOUR OF RAIN The drought which had held sway I n m the Moab section almost without interruption since early cally spring was definitely broken Sunday evening about 8 30 when a heavy rainstorm rainstormS S swept Sept ept over this vicinity accompanied by a severe electrical disturbance The rain continued for about an hour and 75 75 of an inch of moisture fell here A second rain fell Monday night with 30 of an inch of precipitatIon Sundays Sunday's downpour brought a flood in Mill creek the first of any conse- conse consequence consequence quence this year The flood protection along the creek done bY the CC C CC C C camp last winter proved highly efficient in expediting the floOd through town No damage whatever hat was done by the torrent The rains the first of the week were fairly general throughout the county Several heavy storms have been had hadon hadon on the La Sal Sa mountains and gIve as- as assurance assurance of good range during the late Summer and fall months I Due Duc to the humidity the weather has seemed excessively warm this week although temperatures have not been exceptionally high On Sunday the thermometer registered de- de degrees degrees grees the high point of the v week eek |