Easter Flood

[FishinCricket]

Three words: Global Climate Change

Or just two words: Manifest Destiny

Take your pick, Stoneroller...

[Al Agnew]

Stoneroller, for your information the Huzzah gauge has only been operating a few years, so the flow being 10 times the highest recorded doesn't mean much since there haven't been many years of records for it. Ask Corey and I think he'll tell you that level on the Huzzah is nothing special.

I just got back to Missouri for this...it's raining like crazy here right now. I'm on high ground, but the pond beside the house is full for the first time in a couple years and my tandem canoe got blown off the racks at some point and is now sitting on the ground upright and completely full of water.

I'm actually surprised that the Buffalo didn't get even higher considering the rain. Looking at the Harriet gauge (I think it's at Hwy. 14), it crested at about 37 feet, 33 feet above normal, and 82,000 cfs yesterday. As a comparison, on March 19, 2008, it crested at 53.74 feet and 161,000 cfs! And I believe I've seen reports that even that was not near a record, that it has gone up to an estimated 70 feet a time or two in the past at Hwy. 14.

If you want to look at records for various gauges, you can find them if you go to "peak streamflow" and click on "table" instead of the graph that automatically comes up.

[Brian K. Shaffer]

Those are some astonishing pics TrophyFishR.

The before and then after a little while later is incredible.

I hope everyone in your area made it to higher ground.

[tjulianc]

Stoneroller, for your information the Huzzah gauge has only been operating a few years, so the flow being 10 times the highest recorded doesn't mean much since there haven't been many years of records for it. Ask Corey and I think he'll tell you that level on the Huzzah is nothing special.

I just got back to Missouri for this...it's raining like crazy here right now. I'm on high ground, but the pond beside the house is full for the first time in a couple years and my tandem canoe got blown off the racks at some point and is now sitting on the ground upright and completely full of water.

I'm actually surprised that the Buffalo didn't get even higher considering the rain. Looking at the Harriet gauge (I think it's at Hwy. 14), it crested at about 37 feet, 33 feet above normal, and 82,000 cfs yesterday. As a comparison, on March 19, 2008, it crested at 53.74 feet and 161,000 cfs! And I believe I've seen reports that even that was not near a record, that it has gone up to an estimated 70 feet a time or two in the past at Hwy. 14.

If you want to look at records for various gauges, you can find them if you go to "peak streamflow" and click on "table" instead of the graph that automatically comes up.

The Buffalo was slightly south of the heaviest rain. The Illinois River has had some impressive totals, I think in some places in OK it crested 15 feet above flood stage. I know that here in Fayetteville which is mostly in the Illinois drainage, we got over 7" of rain in one 24 hour period. The USGS is updating peak stream flow so they are down as I am typing this. In the Buffalo,I think this flood will rank around the top 10-15 over the last 90 years or so since records were kept, which is even more impressive considering how dry has been since autumn, and also occurring after the trees have leafed out. If we had had average rainfall totals for the month of March, who knows what this storm would of done.

[Andy & JoAnne]

Trophy, I hope everything works out for you and everyone else along the streams. I can imagine that Crooked Creek has gone through some considerable change. I will be down later this summer to check everything out. I am glad that we decided to hold off on construction on the property. This will give us a good benchmark as to where we can safely build our house. We'll have to "hook" up when I get there. Best to you. Stay safe and tell the wife "Hello" from JoAnne and myself.

[Guest]

Erosion, Anyone?

[id10t]

Trophy, I hope everything works out for you and everyone else along the streams. I can imagine that Crooked Creek has gone through some considerable change. I will be down later this summer to check everything out. I am glad that we decided to hold off on construction on the property. This will give us a good benchmark as to where we can safely build our house. We'll have to "hook" up when I get there. Best to you. Stay safe and tell the wife "Hello" from JoAnne and myself.

That's one way to remove a stump.

By the way where exactly would the high watermark be?

[Guest]

That's one way to remove a stump.

By the way where exactly would the high watermark be?

That stump was washed in there, its new.

The high water mark is just above the latch...

[Andy & JoAnne]

That stump was washed in there, its new.

The high water mark is just above the latch...

I'm amazed that its still on your property. That thing must be anchored down and built very well.

[Guest]

I'm amazed that its still on your property. That thing must be anchored down and built very well.

Andy, you and me both.

I was sure that it would bob off in the current.

The treeline behind it, is upstream and broke most of the current.

At least the full force of the current.

I've got gravel and trees in my backyard that don't belong there.

My brother inlaw has been out every night with the swift water rescue unit.

It rained again today, 3" but it didn't top the bank.

Thank God, its been 6 days straight.