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February 22, 1912
The Daily Inter Mountain
Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
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Pittsburg weather officials issue preliminary flood warning for rising rivers amid heavy ice, but expect cold wave to mitigate high water reaching 20 feet by tomorrow night.
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Fears of Flood.
Pittsburg, Feb. 22.—Weather bureau officials believe the cold wave will break the force of the coming high water in the river, although the bureau sent out a preliminary flood warning last night. The rivers were rising only a foot an hour yesterday evening and a stage of 20 feet is expected by tomorrow night unless the cold spell holds the waters before it gets out of the small tributaries. Heavy ice is running out of the Monongahela river. The ice in the Allegheny and Youghiogheny still held at nine o'clock yesterday evening. River men view with apprehension the situation of these two rivers, where the ice is the heaviest in a generation. Should it come out on the crest of a flood it would spell disaster. Some of the ice in the upper Allegheny now is five feet thick.
Pittsburg, Feb. 22.—Weather bureau officials believe the cold wave will break the force of the coming high water in the river, although the bureau sent out a preliminary flood warning last night. The rivers were rising only a foot an hour yesterday evening and a stage of 20 feet is expected by tomorrow night unless the cold spell holds the waters before it gets out of the small tributaries. Heavy ice is running out of the Monongahela river. The ice in the Allegheny and Youghiogheny still held at nine o'clock yesterday evening. River men view with apprehension the situation of these two rivers, where the ice is the heaviest in a generation. Should it come out on the crest of a flood it would spell disaster. Some of the ice in the upper Allegheny now is five feet thick.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Pittsburg Flood Fears
River Ice
Cold Wave
Monongahela River
Allegheny River
Youghiogheny River
Where did it happen?
Pittsburg
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Pittsburg
Event Date
Feb. 22.
Outcome
potential disaster if heavy ice breaks on flood crest; no current casualties reported.
Event Details
Weather bureau issues preliminary flood warning as rivers rise; cold wave expected to hold back waters; heavy ice in Monongahela running out, while Allegheny and Youghiogheny ice remains thick, heaviest in a generation.