when does little river reverse?

[jason]

Does anyone know at what river stage Little River typically begins to reverse during floods?

Thanks,

Jason

[curtschu]

do a search on this site to find the aprox date LR reversed during the last flood I don't think Fey caused a reverse. then go to the real time river levels page at SRWM Distric website and fine the cart for that date. That should give you the info you want

[MORGAN]

It reversed in a big way the last few days of February this year - I had dove it out to the dome room the previous week and there was not much flow - then the river came up and there was a whirlpool over the entrance sucking in all sorts of detritus. It went from all clear and low flow to tannic river intrusion to 60 feet, clear beyond, to a sucking whirlpool in three days. As I remember it was Feb 27, 28, 29.

Mike

[FW]

Does anyone know at what river stage Little River typically begins to reverse during floods?

Thanks,

Jason

That is very difficult to predict. I have seen LR reversed with the river as low 12' in Branford. I have also seen it still flowing at over 15'.

It all has to do with the level (hydrostatic head) of the aquifer.

[phreaticus]

...and the Aquifer has been decreasing for years, despite local rains.
Sheck predicted it years ago (in "Caverns Measureless to Man"...)
If you haven't read his book, you know very little about cave diving....
....for all you newbies.... btw....

[cavediver27]

...and the Aquifer has been decreasing for years, despite local rains.
Sheck predicted it years ago (in "Caverns Measureless to Man"...)
If you haven't read his book, you know very little about cave diving....
....for all you newbies.... btw....

I would hope that anyone on this forum has Sheck's book "Caverns Measureless to Man" and has read it at least a few times.

[phreaticus]

Hope...and Reality...are far between.....

[Cindy]

The Withlacochie and the Suwannee River get most of their flow from the local aquafur and the river depth from Georgia rains. Usually if there is a heavy rain in south Georgia then you can anticipate the river going up. It usually takes about a week to 10 days get to us from there. It also depends on how much water they release up there. Local rains dictate the depth of the Santa Fe more. The old saying is that Madison Blue is "the first to go and the last to blow". It progresses down stream from there. It's almost like a wave traveling down river. I'm not a hydrologist but I play one in the caves. LOL, Cindy