Does Flooding Change Profile of Access Point?

Once again Spring River saw record high water levels, due to extraordinary precipitation in the area. The USGS water gage at La Russell increased from 3.57" on June 13, 2008 @ 6:15am to 12.62' on June 14th @ 2:30am. Rain fall amounts were reported between 3-4" of rain in the area on Friday, June 13th. This represented the 11th high water event this year on Spring River. [Click on graph for closeup view]

The flooding not only damages and destabilizes the riverbank and infrastructure, but prevents visitors and guests at the site from enjoying its natural beauty. The repetitive flooding leaves trash and debris on, and adjacent to the site. It creates erosion at the parking and actual access site. Do we need to rethink the basic infrastructure and design of the site to anticipate high water events continuing in the future.