Flash Flooding

[Quillback]

Got this email from AGFC this afternoon:

White River Flooding

Due to rainfall in North-Central Arkansas over the past 24 hours, many AGFC access areas on the White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater) from Buffalo City downstream are currently underwater (see video of flooding at Norfork Access from today). Estimates of 6-10 inches of rain have been reported in the area and water levels are continuing to rise on the lower White River. During and after this flood, we urge anglers to use extreme caution while boating on the river. While debris from floods is not unusual, we expect it will be even worse given the tornados that affected the area in late May. Large debris, including logs, root wads, and boulders, can be displaced by the flood waters, and the ability to see them will be limited. When the flood waters recede, AGFC will work quickly to address clean up and repairs at access areas. We expect many areas will have piles of debris and/or silt and sand covering the ramps.  Thank you in advance for your patience as we work to address any issues.

[Terrierman]

4 hours ago, BilletHead said:

Boys and girls think about this. In Marion county Arkansas 11 to 16 inches of rain. Can you even imagine that?

I can.  Those kind of rains are when the road to our house is under 4 feet of water.

[BilletHead]

48 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I can.  Those kind of rains are when the road to our house is under 4 feet of water.

Been a long time since I remember one like that around here.

[jdmidwest]

We only got a whiff here.  Lucky for me, I don't have to cut my way in to the farm tomorrow nite.  Flash flooding brings all kinds of stuff down stream.

[gotmuddy]

18 hours ago, Quillback said:

Got this email from AGFC this afternoon:

 

I talked to the Rileys yesterday.  they had two sunk boats, a lost kayak and had to do a water rescue at daylight.  Also not seen in that pic at buffalo city is a truck that was parked there and was underwater.

[snagged in outlet 3]

My daughter and I put in at Cricket Creek for her to practice trailering, launching and loading, and driving the jet boat.   Long creek is choked off with logs and debris at the mouth of Yokum.  
 

On a happier note she backed in the trailer, launched the boat, parked the trailer and did it all in reverse when we came back.  Then drove back to the condo and backed the trailer into the spot.  She is so proud.   4 days in a row we’ve been practicing.  

[bfishn]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

My daughter and I put in at Cricket Creek for her to practice trailering, launching and loading, and driving the jet boat.   Long creek is choked off with logs and debris at the mouth of Yokum.  
 

On a happier note she backed in the trailer, launched the boat, parked the trailer and did it all in reverse when we came back.  Then drove back to the condo and backed the trailer into the spot.  She is so proud.   4 days in a row we’ve been practicing.  

That's cool. Someday she'll probably be the only one at the ramp who was actually taught how to do it.

[FishnDave]

On 7/18/2024 at 10:52 AM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

My daughter and I put in at Cricket Creek airport for her to practice taxi-ing, take-off and landing, and piloting the private jet.

FIFY

Also.... The most rain I recall and experienced, personally, was 16.94" of rain in a 24-hr period near Aurora (western suburb of Chicago), Illinois, in July 1996.

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

FIFY

Clearly you’ve never been to Cricket Creek😆

[Johnsfolly]

Most rain that I recall was a flood in Jupiter FL. Editing to be accurate

In 1995, Jupiter Farms in Florida experienced severe flooding due to torrential rains. Over a 48-hour period, 17 inches of rain fell at Indiantown Road and Interstate 95 in Jupiter, while Jupiter Farms recorded a staggering 19.2 inches of rain from Friday to Wednesday. 

We went to our work site in a boat and watched fish swim across the roadway. We had an onsite pond at that time that was pristine. It was dug out and the water filled in the hole being filtered by the sand. Super clear water. Big bass and bluegill. Had american flagfish and bluefin killifish. There were some red tilapia since at one point I think someone had ideas about aquaculture but the bass seemed to kept them in check. I did catch a couple of the tilapia, but no photos and maybe that didn't happen😅. Runoff from every sewer and cow field within 5 miles ended up in that pond with that flood. There were gar and walking catfish in the pond. Water quality was poor and had the low visibility of a nutrient rich farm pond.  I don't recall ever seeing any of those native micros after the flood.