RIVER LEVELS RISING IN PARKER....

[rvrgirl]

We just arrived at our riverhouse. The water level is all the way past our dock and up 2 the grass now. Does anyone know why this is happening?? Boat cop???

 

[RiverDave]

No shit? Tell mike to take some photo's and put them up!

RD

 

[rvrgirl]

No shit? Tell mike to take some photo's and put them up!

RD

WILL DO!! It just keep coming....

 

[Bigwebb1978]

Where is your place, please post pics

 

[rvrgirl]

We just got a notice from 2 firemen that stopped by. Said we may have 2 evacuate. Said Badenochs is already flooded. Its crazy...

 

[Skee]

problem with the dam?? thats crazy! If they knew they were gonna release that kinda water,you'd think they woulda notified the "locals"...

 

[RiverDave]

I don't know how a droid works.. We don't have the tap a talk software on here, becuase of the new site upgrade coming next week (not sure how it would work with it) but we are coming up with a cell phone application(s) for it.

RD

 

[McRib]

There prob gonna do a big release at the blue water to flush the cesspool that has been festering since the tube float. There gonna send it to Blythe and all the jet boats

 

[Rivergirlz]

Post as soon as you know what's going on and if we all need to respond to save our boats n tiki bars

 

[Echo Lodge]

Homes in keys are inches away from flooding... pics coming soon from my buddy who is at his key's house!

 

[Echo Lodge]

Someone at Hoover forgot to turn the spigot down...

 

[waterhorse]

Just spoke w/ a buddy in Parker, there may be a problem with the Headgate dam at the lower end of the strip. (not enough outflow apparently)
Greg

 

[dezertrider]

Need Pics. Riverlynchmobs place is next to Badnoches. I guess this is where its good to have a trailer on Indian land. That extra 24 inches may help

 

[riverratmike]

it's getting a little scary out here at the moment. Took this photos about 1/2 hr ago

 

[RiverDave]

I'm wondering if I should have Tim go pull my boat out of my garage.. My house is pretty high so the water would have to come up around 5' or so before it would get to that point.. In which case most of the houses in the keys would be screwed.

RD

 

[shueman]

Damm High...:thumbsdown

 

[RiverDave]

Is the water still coming up? Or has it stopped?

RD

 

[riverratmike]

the wmc's just stopped by, chatted with them briefly. Water still riseing but not as fast as it was 1hr ago. We'll see what happens. I'll keep ya all posted or my wife will.

 

[RyanPartridge]

Just talked to my dad, he said our neighbors dock is under water.

He hasn't heard any news about why it's happening yet though...

 

[dezertrider]

Word is problem with headgate dam

If the Indians run that were screwed

 

[riverratmike]

someone better get on it quick cause this could really be bad. If anyone has any updates coming from Headgate please let us know.

 

[RiverDave]

the wmc's just stopped by, chatted with them briefly. Water still riseing but not as fast as it was 1hr ago. We'll see what happens. I'll keep ya all posted or my wife will.

Let me know if I should start driving out there.

Did they evacuate you?

RD

 

[Echo Lodge]

Headgate is controlled by Hoover!

 

[Echo Lodge]

Water is dropping... 1 inch in last 30 mins!

 

[PrimeCut]

Hourly water release data from all dams

http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/hourly/hourly.html

 

[riverratmike]

Let me know if I should start driving out there.

Did they evacuate you?

RD

No we have not been evacuated yet. Water is now stating to receed just slightlhy

 

[OCMerrill]

The water should spill over Headgate at some point....I would think. Shit...that looks like a bad deal.

 

[Echo Lodge]

Getting a play by play via text from my buddy!

 

[McRib]

WMD and Wendi r out in there boat taking alot of pics she says RD's dock was under water and has pics of it. They should be posting them later tonight.

 

[riverratmike]

ok now we are safe, the water has gone down super fast I think It's all under control now. It's gone down 1ft in 10 minutes

 

[OCMerrill]

Now the people on the lower river are like WTF? We have water?

 

[RiverDave]

ok now we are safe, the water has gone down super fast I think It's all under control now. It's gone down 1ft in 10 minutes

good to hear

Stacy

 

[Deleted Account]

Now the people on the lower river are like WTF? We have water?

Cowfighters Unite!

 

[riverratmike]

The water should spill over Headgate at some point....I would think. Shit...that looks like a bad deal.

Yes.. I guess they found the guy with the key..

 

[OCMerrill]

Yes.. I guess they found the guy with the key..

So my wife just asked me what's the deal with the dam operator? Is he drunk or sleeping?

I said yes.

Thunderbird and a pillow.

 

[Rivergirlz]

Nice!!!!!!!

 

[460]

Glad all is well.


I have to say I love this place. Let's party.

 

[Racey]

WOW!!!! that shit is pretty crazy, you take the water level at parker for granted normally, guess it goes to show how fast shit could possibly hit the fan!

 

[BoatCop]

Just got home. Here's the deal:

Malfunction at Headgate prevented any water release. The dam is run by Bureau of Reclamation. Automated, with no technicians on scene. Had to send a guy up from Yuma.

Quick work by the Bureau, reducing Parker Dam releases kept it under relative control.

Most of the "high" water was toward the lower end, so Mikes place and the rest by Badenochs would have got the worst.

I measured the level at our place and the highest it got was just 8" above normal. Held there for about an hour. By 8:45 PM they had a handle on the in and outflow so levels should be back to normal by midnight or so.

No residences got flooded.

So move along. Nothing to see here.

 

[rivermobster]

Just got home. Here's the deal:

Malfunction at Headgate prevented any water release. The dam is run by Bureau of Reclamation. Automated, with no technicians on scene. Had to send a guy up from Yuma.

Quick work by the Bureau, reducing Parker Dam releases kept it under relative control.

Most of the "high" water was toward the lower end, so Mikes place and the rest by Badenochs would have got the worst.

I measured the level at our place and the highest it got was just 8" above normal. Held there for about an hour. By 8:45 PM they had a handle on the in and outflow so levels should be back to normal by midnight or so.

No residences got flooded.

So move along. Nothing to see here.

Thanks! :thumbsup

 

[drtywhat]

Glad all is well.


I have to say I love this place. Let's party.

I am on a mission to meet this 460 brotha and say hello to a fellow broncos guy. We will be on the parker strip again all day Sat. See you Tyro

WWTTD:champagne:

 

[rvrgirl]

thanks for the update BC. The water level is now back to normal. Just a tad below normal. That situation got kinda scary there for awhile

 

[H20Advantage]

Whew!!!! About time!!! I turned on the tap here in the OC and it slowed to a trickle. Quit hording all our water... LOL!!!

 

[parker guy]

Thanks for the info, hope everyone stuff is ok. River Shore Estates water was up 12 feet what I was told.

 

[svlperry]

wheres the pics at

 

[riverratmike]

there are pixs on page two.

I measured the water level and it went up 3 1/2 ft at our place
If I would have had the boat in the dock it might have ended up on the front lawn.

 

[where's my keyes ?]

Just got home. Here's the deal:

Malfunction at Headgate prevented any water release. The dam is run by Bureau of Reclamation. Automated, with no technicians on scene. Had to send a guy up from Yuma.

Quick work by the Bureau, reducing Parker Dam releases kept it under relative control.

Most of the "high" water was toward the lower end, so Mikes place and the rest by Badenochs would have got the worst.

I measured the level at our place and the highest it got was just 8" above normal. Held there for about an hour. By 8:45 PM they had a handle on the in and outflow so levels should be back to normal by midnight or so.

No residences got flooded.

So move along. Nothing to see here.

know-it-all ..... "boatcop's place" has a nice ring to it ?? arty2:

 

[boatnam2]

Thanks for the info, hope everyone stuff is ok. River Shore Estates water was up 12 feet what I was told.

Yea water would be at the back row if it was up 12ft and the bridge would be couple feet under water...just dont see it.

 

[Timmmmmy]

a chicken bone was was found in the control valve got it cleared. All good now, is 460 in Parker...

 

[Wheeler]

a chicken bone was was found in the control valve got it cleared. All good now, is 460 in Parker...

I heard it was a bone from a Schwan, or was it an applicator from a tarpoon.

Were you driving the work truck south bound on the 95 thru Parker about 1pm yesterday? I flashed my lights at a Schwan truck.