River Rise

[a64pilot]

There are still several diveable sites, doesn't it take a real big flood to close Ginnie? I think the Millpond is almost blowout proof too.

[JamesK]

There are still several diveable sites, doesn't it take a real big flood to close Ginnie? I think the Millpond is almost blowout proof too.

Exactly, however with everyone congregating at a few dive sites, things will be very busy. I am getting wet one way or another this weekend though.

[sandy]

I live 80 miles NNW of Peacock. We had nothing but rain(mist to heavy) on Friday, Saturday, and so far today but had a break yesterday. I guess all of this will flow into the Withlacoochee (Kelly or Forrest, help). FWIW, we paddled the Suwannee from Broken Branch to the Music Park yesterday. It seemed normal but this area is upstream from where the Withlacoochee empties into the Suwannee.

[Shocky]

Lauraville is now almost 24'.

[Puttzer]

At what level (at Luraville) will the Suwannee flow into the Peacock basin?

[Shocky]

I have been told that the majic number is 25'. I don't really know what really happens when it hits that level, but more knowledgeable people believe there are issues with "vents" to the river as well as what comes up the slough!
John

[Trey R]

I was told there is a vent on the peanut line just past the sign. TJ said he was in there as it started to flood from within one year.

[FW]

I have been told that the majic number is 25'. I don't really know what really happens when it hits that level, but more knowledgeable people believe there are issues with "vents" to the river as well as what comes up the slough!
John

That is about the right level. What happens is the river gets up the bluff to where the slough ends, and river water runs back up the slough, and into the run between P1 and P3. From there it goes straight into the system. A few years when the Suwanee rose really fast, there was a waterfall into P2 where the slough starts. There is a picture on here somewhere that TJ took. I will try to find it.

[Shocky]

Paul Clark is diving tomorrow with a mutual friend. I'll wait to hear what he has to say. It appears to me that the Lauraville gage is leveling out at 23.88'.

[Shocky]

That picture of the wayerfall would be neat to see Forest.
John