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Show 12 ( fraction ft-liction ftliction ) of a minute ; ; the forward cockpit was lovol full of water . . Bails had been thrown out , but bailed with hands and hats , and thus kept it from filling and sinking . ( "Holes" Holes ) are highly respected by river men . . ( R . . 62 . . ) ( Compl Coinpl ) . . Exh . No . . 39 is photograph of Rapids ( "No No ) . . 23 . . It was at this point flood ( sti-Rek stiRek ) expedition . . They knew they were in danger of sudden floods ; made it a point to sleep at edge of water . . The night of July 5th were awakened by water ( sweep- sweep ) ( ing'over ingover ) feet and legs . Found boats hammering on the rocks . . If boat permitted to grind back and forth , , because of weight and velocity of the water , hole is ground through the ( bottom bottoni ) of boat . Part of the kitchen stuff had floated away ; saved what they could and dragged boats and blankets up on the rocks . . Between midnight and dawn hauled the boats 25 or 30 or 40 ft . up the steep slope , water following them all the way . Water began to recede about dawn , and receded point it had been before flood by two or three ( o'clock oclock ) in the afternoou . . When leaving ( Grcenriver Greenriver ) water not over 20,000 ( second-feet secondfeet ) ; reached a point of 119,000 ( second-ft secondft ) . . during flood . Water line in Glen Gorge observed , and high water mark 20 to 40 ft . above level they found going down , indicating a rise of 20 to 40 ft . . in one night in Cataract Canyon . . Flood of 1884 had lodged driftwood 100 ft above level of watar . ( R . 63-64 ) |