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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Heavy storms brought flooding to central and eastern Kansas and western Missouri on Nov. 17, similar to last spring's floods. Rivers overflowed, delaying trains, blocking highways, and forcing evacuations in towns like Augusta, Eldorado, and Madison; over 1,000 tourists stranded in Harrisonville.
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Area Which Suffered in Last Year's Flood Again Stricken.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 17.
Flood conditions similar to those of last spring exist over central and eastern Kansas and western Missouri today. Rivers running over their banks, flooding the lowlands, have demoralized train service and have rendered many highways impassable. More than five inches of water has fallen here in the past 20 hours.
Promise of relief from the threatening streams came today when a chilling northeast wind began to blow and the rain turned into a drizzle. Weather forecasts for today point to lower temperatures and a break in the rain that is believed to have broken November records for precipitation. The rain started at 9:30 p. m. Thursday.
Trains through central and eastern Kansas were reported delayed indefinitely. It is reported that the Marais Des Cygnes river west of Ottawa, Kansas, has curtailed schedules on the Santa Fe to Emporia. The Verdigris, Neosho and Cottonwood rivers are at serious flood stages.
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The three principal highways from Kansas City were blocked. Motorists told of water five and six feet deep for a mile stretch. A baker's truck driver near Harrisonville was rescued from the top of his truck stranded in five feet of water.
A crew of volunteer citizens worked last night trying to save Luna Dam, the source of Harrisonville's water supply. More than 1,000 tourists have been stranded there.
In Kansas City, the Blue river and Brush creek were rising rapidly and forcing residents to leave their homes.
In Kansas water has entered several towns. At Augusta, 25 persons who fled from their homes are sheltered in a train depot. Several are reported marooned in an oil refinery and appeals for boats are being made.
The eastern part of Eldorado is flooded, and water stood five feet deep a block from the city hall early today. The north side of Madison is under water.
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Central And Eastern Kansas And Western Missouri
Event Date
Nov. 17
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flooding of lowlands, rivers over banks including marais des cygnes, verdigris, neosho, cottonwood, blue river, brush creek; train delays; highways blocked with water 5-6 feet deep; baker's truck driver rescued; efforts to save luna dam; over 1,000 tourists stranded in harrisonville; residents forced to leave homes in kansas city; 25 persons sheltered in augusta train depot; several marooned in oil refinery; eastern eldorado and north madison flooded with water 5 feet deep
Event Details
Heavy storms caused flood conditions similar to last spring over central and eastern Kansas and western Missouri. More than five inches of rain fell in Kansas City in 20 hours, starting 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Chilling northeast wind brought drizzle and lower temperatures. Trains delayed indefinitely through central and eastern Kansas. Principal highways from Kansas City blocked. Volunteer citizens worked to save Luna Dam. Water entered several Kansas towns including Augusta, Eldorado, and Madison.