What Even Higher Water Looks Like

Jasper County and the surrounding area received more rain this morning (Monday, June 11, 2007). The Joplin Globe reported Carthage received 7.2" of rain, Joplin Airport received 7.44" of rain, and Waco received 12.98" of rain. Here are pictures of LaRussell Access Point under water. The photographs were taken at 6:30pm this evening, with the USGS water guage indicating 10.34' deep. The river continued to rise until 8:45pm, with a gage depth of 11.11'. The USGS Water guage chart shows that at 7:00pm Sunday, June 10, the water depth was 2.79', rising 8.32 ', to 11.11', in less than 26 hours.

Looking north (across Spring River) from access ramp. (Click on photographs for close up views).






Looking south, east side of bridge.







Looking south, west side of bridge.











Evidence of flagged stakes, under water, south of Spring River, east of bridge.







Seedlings along southern exposure on access drive ramp.







NOTE: On Sunday, June 10, 2007, at 12:00 noon, the USGS water guage indicated 2.83'. At this level, all of the seedlings were above water by 6". For planning purposes, a 3.3' USGS water guage reading means that the lowest tier of seedlings (the False Indigo seedlings, along the north river bank) are now wet.