Yep. We have had 1+ inches today and the real rain is coming in later. I was down yesterday evening and the water was perfect. There were a few over-nighters that were getting off today.
The ONSR will close the river when the gage hits a level mentioned in the superintendents compendium on their web site
They will put the closing on facebook page but not the website.
http://www.nps.gov/ozar/learn/management/upload/OZAR-Supt-Com_Signed-050815.pdf
LAD/ Pioneer forest own a lot of the land along the current river as mentioned Chalk bluff also cave spring (that is why it is not closed due to wns) also all the land from round spring down past big creek. The land does have a scenic easement on it.
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/how-the-conservation-department-found-its-way/article_2eae8222-fd95-11e4-8607-fbe1ef6fadc4.html
Lilley's Landing mentioned in this article.
I hear my MDC fishery dude (Nick Gironodo) on the radio every Month telling me that there are plenty of smb and the current limits do not affect the populations.