Victor Crossing looks pretty much the same as my photos a few days ago so I decided go north (downstream) a few miles to take photos of Bell Crossing. Today the middle river gauge says 13,400 CFS – down from the peak of about 15, 600 CFS two days ago. The water is still a muddy brown, but I don’t think there will be more than minor flooding. No rain is expected for the near future.
Stephanie Lauer on the Missouri River in May. Steph and Josh spent some time on the “Mo” and sent me these photos.
We are at high water here in the Bitterroot so I am featuring a few friends.
Despite fairly warm temperatures, with no rain the Bitterroot River has been up, but with stable flows.
The slideshow shows Victor Crossing and it is looking very similar to my previous photos except for the new, large pine tree deposited in the middle just up (south) from the bridge. That will be fun to row around, not.
Click the chart to visit the USGS site.
Jack added some captions to the slideshow. This coming week is going to be hot! The snowpack will be coming off in a hurry! Stay tuned.
Here are some photos from Jack’s flight over the Bitterroot River on May 22, 2009. It is not in flood stage but definitely in run-off. The photos begin near Woodside, travel downstream (north) to MacClay’s near/north of Poker Joe, then turn and head back upstream (south) to finish near Darby.
Here is a slideshow for photos from Victor Crossing. The first photo is May 11 and the last is May 22.
Today the river is dropping but if the weather warms a lot, it could rise again as the snow-pack melts.
For now, it is below flood stage except in the very low areas.
Jack is flying over the river as I type this with a friend. I will blog some photos from the flight when he gets home.
Click here for Wapiti Waters USGS Stream Flow Links.
The photo is of the Bitterroot River south of Victor Crossing. It was taken yesterday about 2:00 pm. Since then, it rose about 3000 cubic feet per second (CFS) – from approximately 10,000 to 13,000 CFS.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning, as of Tuesday afternoon, for the Bitterroot River in the Darby and Victor areas.
With tributaries rising on the heels warm weekend temperatures, officials with the National Weather Service say rapid snow melt has raised the likelihood of flooding.
The Bitterroot River was measured at 7.3 feet late Tuesday morning, with flood stage at 7.5 feet. The National Weather Service warns that flood waters can be expected to inundate several roads in Ravalli County.
The service issued a flood watch for the South Fork of the Clearwater River near Stites, Idaho. The South Fork of the river is expected to reach flood stages late Tuesday or Wednesday morning.
From the RAVALLI REPUBLIC Online.
Click here for Wapiti Waters links to USGS Streamflow Data – River water level information.
I will post a slideshow soon of the river from normal levels, to higher levels, to flood stage (if it happens) at Victor Crossing.
