Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-16 | Page 9 | Ogden River Nearly Four Feet Above Normal; Banks Patrolled to Clear Channel Obstructions

OGDEN RIVER NEARLY FOUR FEET 1 Hv NORMAL; BANKS PATROLLED j V TO CLEAR CHANNEL OBSTRUCTIONS,! I. Although the waters of the Ogden ifc"Jvcr liavc risen to unusual height, Tclue to the heavy storms of the p.-nt jthroo days, there in little danger ofj overflowing; according to C. If. Mcx-'tin, Mcx-'tin, supervisor of city streets. Tho river wall In tho northern section of ,thc city still allows for an addltliii.il Va'so of three foot of water, Mr. M-tr-tin said, and unless there Is a sudden rlse In temperature, which would re-' re-' suit In the melting of tho snow on the foothills, coupled with a contlnuanco of heavy rain, thero wjll bo no flooding flood-ing over of the river In tho northern section. .Measurements taken this mormng by Mr. Martin show that the river has risen throe feet nine inches over t?.s normal flow, owing to 'the hevy Utormg. The measurement was ta!. -n ut tho Washington avenue bridge. , Patrols on River. Patrols have been stationed a ig the river in the western portion of thy jgity, whore there Is the greatest In.-, gor of overflowing, Mr. Martin -atI. I fheso men ure carefully watching iti ready to clear away any obstructions that might lodge and divert the river flow, causing ovorflooding. Emergency Emer-gency crews are also being kept reutiy for call, in case of necessity, and are propared to go to any point where danger might arise. A heavy downpour of rain in tho city last night caused the calling 10-gether 10-gether of crews for use in case sewer openings became clogged and threatened threat-ened the flooding of street Intersections. Intersec-tions. This work was not necessary, however, cxcqpt at one point, where the obstruction was cleared away hy ono man and flooding prevented. Sluvttcrs All Records. The rainfall of the past three davs has shattered all former records for' this time of year since tho establishment establish-ment of a weather bureau in Ogdo 1, according to C. A. Bass, obscrvor. Tho total fall for the three days hus reached 1,40 inches in prcclplta'.lon. Last night's precipitation reached .S' of an inch. Ogden Is due for snow tonight id freezing temperatures, according to weather bureau predictions. Tomorrow Tomor-row will be fair, but colder, the report predicts.