Taneycomo Update thread

[Phil Lilley]

(Dam Notification) Table Rock Dam will increase releases to 62,500 cfs starting at 6:00 PM.

At 45,000 now. 

According to a Corps page, TR should crest tomorrow at 933.4 feet. 

No idea how high they'll have to go catch up. 

2015 was 78,000 cfs 

[JestersHK]

 Oh man that is unwanted news to hear... Hope you guys can hang onto everything, and everyone stays safe.  Do you think this will end up worse than 2015?  

[MSUFisherBear]

Sorry to hear this Phil and praying for you and all those folks affected by this. This is gut wrenching to read and see. My wife and I came down earlier to try and help fill sand bags. It was really hard seeing and knowing how much this was going to impact all the folks who live and work along the lake. Praying that this subsides quickly and you all and everyone else can get back to normal.

[ColdWaterFshr]

Thinking about you Phil, and all the other resort owners, business owners, home owners throughout the state affected by this flood.

[Phil Lilley]

Beaver: elev 1130.42 and falling (105.2% fs); releasing 54k cfs.
Estimating release reduction at 0800 to 28k cfs (25k spillway & 3k turbines). Another reduction later today if possible.  Crested at 1131.25 at 4pm yesterday.

Table Rock: elev 933.91 and rising, appears to be cresting (121.5% fs); releasing 64k cfs.
Estimating holding this release for the day with a predicted crest near 934 later today.  Approximately 0.5' of free board on gates, with forecasted winds this may mean that people see a little water splash over the gate tops, this is not a serious concern.

[Phil Lilley]

Current situation - Beaver is backing off flow.  Crested.  Will hold.

Table Rock I think has crested and will start to drop.

Release from TR is 62,500 and will continue for a few days.  That's a little lower than 2011 flood levels.

Another rain system moving in tomorrow evening through Thrusday am.  Average rainfall 1-5-2.5 inches over entire the basin.  This system has expanded the last 12 hours.  They are hopeful it won't stall!!  At present forecast, they are optimistic the lakes can handle the rain.  It may mean Beaver will kick back on.  Also if creeks feeding Taneycomo are impacted, they may flood worse because there's no where the water can go.  Also might bring up Taney - they will not back off TR release because of any downstream flooding.

Our dock is showing sign of weakening.  There are some older section in the middle that are bowed.  Hoping it all holds through this.  Will be reeplacing part of the dock later on in the season for sure.

Duane has caught 4 rainbows so far but we haven't hadn't had much time to fish.

We are open for business.  The shop is almost back, stocked up.  Phone are working and we have guests checking in today.  Selective units of course!  And no access to boats or the dock.  The lake is affectively CLOSED.

We heard there was a dock broke free up lake this morning.  Ryan and Duane jumped in a jon boat and went up to see if it was on our side of the lake or the other.  No sign of the dock but docks below Trout Hollow Resort are in very bad shape. 

[mixermarkb]

Thanks for taking the time to update us here in the internet land. 

Stay safe, we are all sharing your cautious optimism and still praying.

 

[Phil Lilley]

Table Rock is dropping ever so slow.  .04 feet on hour.  Incredible seeing the release.  A lot of water still running in to Table Rock.  Hope to see it dropping a little faster today seeing rain coming into the area starting tonight.

Seeing all the devestation east of us, and the houses flooded out again around us, there's no way we will complain about a little water in a few units if that happens.

It's these times we all should consider life and what's important - our family, friends, health. 

[jdmidwest]

Glad to hear that. Good luck over there. 

[MickinMO]

What did the long dock down from Trout Hollow use to be? Was on the lake for first time in 10 years last week, looks completely abandoned now.