Floating In The Tropical Depression

[Guest csfishinfool]

I haven't been able to float all summer due to the extensive heat and dry rivers. So I had this master plan to make a trip to the Eleven Point this weekend. Now it is supposed to rain very heavy in this neck of the woods. My question is to the locals/ people totally familar with the rise and fall of this rivers level. I was wanting your best guess as to what the river will do with 5+ inches of rain in this drought. I am not at all afraid to get wet and float in the rain, I just don't want to ride a flood.

Are we looking at a slow rise or a total flash flood wash out?

I understand this will be hard to predict but your input is really appriciated.

[Wayne SW/MO]

You really can't expect an answer above speculation. No one is absolutely sure where the track will be at this point.

Play safe and stay well so you can float another day. Stay home for this one.

FYI there is a flood warning from the Springfield weather and it it saying that the Riverton area could be central to the heaviest rain.

[Jack Jones]

The topic title sounds like a Jimmy Buffet song. I know I wouldn't take that risk. I'd hate to get out there and have it flowing to quick to control.

[Guest]

Dont make any plans,

I would watch the USGS gauges very closely and be prepared to cancel your trip or change river systems based on floodwater.

Could this cause flash-flooding?? YES it could

5" of rain is a lot

I like to wade smaller creeks in these scenarios, in no way am I going on a float trip.

[Guest csfishinfool]

You really can't expect an answer above speculation. No one is absolutely sure where the track will be at this point.

Play safe and stay well so you can float another day. Stay home for this one.

FYI there is a flood warning from the Springfield weather and it it saying that the Riverton area could be central to the heaviest rain.

thats why I asked for everyone's "Best Guess" I know there is no right answer. But I know there are people on here who live close and have seen the river through droughts and floods....

[Guest csfishinfool]

Dont make any plans,

I would watch the USGS gauges very closely and be prepared to cancel your trip or change river systems based on floodwater.

Could this cause flash-flooding?? YES it could

5" of rain is a lot

I like to wade smaller creeks in these scenarios, in no way am I going on a float trip.

Thanks for your reply.

[Justin Spencer]

2-3" probably okay, 5-6" who knows, just about the time you think you have it figured out it surprises you. All depends on where in the watershed it falls and how much. I personally think most rivers will be floatable on Sunday, but sure wouldn't spend the night on a gravel bar, and it's very possible some rivers will get too high.

[Guest csfishinfool]

Yeah I think I'll wait and check the river gauge on friday night, if its too high i'll wait untill saturday morning, go down and by sunday, monday by the latest i should be able to get on it.

[Guest]

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[Guest csfishinfool]

Man I am so ready to get out of town it's killing me. Dang 1200 cps, bet that float didn't take long.