Lake Flood Pics

[ratso]

We decided to go out today and check the lake out. It's the highest it's been since 91 when we had a bad flood then. I grabbed my old "rescue boat" and put in by a bridge on the river since all the parks and ramps are closed... This is my "free ramp" where we put in. We headed out and picked up a couple of my friends along the way...:D
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036nc.JPG

[ratso]

We headed up the river to an old bridge that people fish off of. It's on the other side of the concrete bridge, and backed up with trash. Gonna be a mess when it goes down...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036bridge.JPG

[Quest4Fun]

Wow...You guys have WAY TOO MUCH WATER...and we haven't seen rain for months and months.
Why can't there be a happy medium??

[ratso]

We headed on up the river farther, and my trusty old rescue boat started knocking and making a horrific sound... and locked up. We were stranded! No tools, no nothing but a pocket knife... One of my friends decided we would try and turn the flywheel counter clockwise to try and bump it over and free it up because we decided a rod had come loose. After about a dozen times going back and forth, we broke the fukkin' rod and we was back running on three cylinders... briefly. This thing was making all kind of racket and all the sudden metal and aluminum went flying everywhere! We chunked the rod out the side of the block, broke the fuel pump, and split a hose when the rod came through... miles from the truck and trailer still... Now the knife came in handy... We cut the fuel line and ran it direct to the carb, had someone priming the bulb since we no longer had a functioning pump, and lo and behold, this bitch fired up again... heading back with a thrown rod, a hole in the side of the block, and still running... then it broke out again, busted the bottom carb and pouring gas everywhere... We tied off that line, fired it up again, and limped back to the trailer.... what an ordeal! This is a pic, while the motor was running... notice the hole in the block and the intake busted out... Old Evinrudes never die!:D :jawdrop:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036blown.JPG

[ratso]

I called my guy at the shop and he brought us another boat... this one had seen enough for the day... We headed out the mouth of the river and found an old Deckboat...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036deck.JPG

[ratso]

Next we went to Lake Waco Marina... Back in 91 it was so high that I drove a boat through the shop in the background...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036lw.JPG

[ratso]

Next we went to a park by the highway... This is a pavillion where they have a lot of parties...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036pav.JPG

[ratso]

...playground next to it.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036play.JPG

[ratso]

Ridgewood Marina...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036rid.JPG

[ratso]

Old Gayliners never die either lol...:D
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036bay.JPG

[ratso]

The guy that owns this marina (Airport Marina), I was told, said "Fukk It!" and walked away from it all... lost like 300K in the 2 months or so this has been going on...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036am.JPG

[ratso]

Bayliner and this houseboat were just a couple of boats sunk there...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036hb.JPG

[ratso]

Back in the day, this park used to be the main drag on Saturday and Sunday during the summer, at least until the Corp of Engineers fukked it up like they do everything else... This was a store on that drag through the park...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036store.JPG

[burtandnancy2]

you guys are having too much fun...

[ratso]

Another pavillion...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036am2.JPG

[YeLLowBoaT]

damn thats alot of water...

[Leverage]

Dam :eek:

[ratso]

.............

[ratso]

Gotta
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036IMG_0919-med.JPG
for today...

[RitcheyRch]

Oh man that sucks.

[Rexone]

Wow, that sucks. need to pipe that water out to Cali.

[DelawareDave]

When I heard about all the rain out there, I called my daughter to make sure she was OK. She said it wasn't bad out her way. Her mom lives in Austin, but is OK too.

[Tequila-John]

wow thats crazy. Thanks for sharing

[ratso]

When I heard about all the rain out there, I called my daughter to make sure she was OK. She said it wasn't bad out her way. Her mom lives in Austin, but is OK too.
I have a friend that lives in Lago Vista near the marina... we had to call off our river run this weekend, but Travis can hold a lot of water. We've backed our boats in there before on roads leading down toward launch ramps. Last year and thru the first few months this year, there wasn't enough water, and now this...http://www.***boat.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

[STV_Keith]

We chunked the rod out the side of the block, broke the fuel pump, and split a hose when the rod came through... miles from the truck and trailer still... Now the knife came in handy... We cut the fuel line and ran it direct to the carb, had someone priming the bulb since we no longer had a functioning pump, and lo and behold, this bitch fired up again... heading back with a thrown rod, a hole in the side of the block, and still running... then it broke out again, busted the bottom carb and pouring gas everywhere... We tied off that line, fired it up again, and limped back to the trailer.... what an ordeal! This is a pic, while the motor was running... notice the hole in the block and the intake busted out... Old Evinrudes never die!:D :jawdrop:
Try THAT with a car motor boat! :)
Crazy pics Ratso.

[MKEELINE]

Holy crap! I'll have to show those pics to my dad. We used to spend alot of time on Lake Waco. When it rains in Texas, it RAINS! Hope the floods are causing you any problems.

[Nord]

WOW!!:jawdrop:

[Liberator TJ1984]

for the picking , the way you treat motors :devil: :D
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036deck.JPG

[ratso]

for the picking , the way you treat motors :devil: :D
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036deck.JPG
Fuel and a battery and she'll probably fire right up.:D

[pw_Tony]

Wow so are you guys Jet Skiing through the fast good drive thrus? Lol jk,
looks like you're making a good thing out of a bad situation:D

[ratso]

Holy crap! I'll have to show those pics to my dad. We used to spend alot of time on Lake Waco. When it rains in Texas, it RAINS! Hope the floods are causing you any problems.
I don't know if you spent much time up the North Bosque, but this is the old Eichelberger Bridge next to the newer concrete one that people go and fish off of. This was Memorial Weekend before the lake and river started going back down...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036IMG_0993.JPG

[ratso]

This was it yesterday... This bridge is usually about 15 ft or more above the water... There is about a quarter mile of trees, logs, and debris that will be headed to the lake once the level goes back down again...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3036ei.JPG

[Seadog]

Arcadia Lake
Arcadia is almost 12 feet above normal elevation.
Edmond city officials have announced complete closure of the recreation facilities at Arcadia Lake.
Most recreational facilities are currently under water, including the equestrian trail, bike trail, beaches, boat ramps, covered fishing dock, and courtesy docks.
Canton Lake
Sandy Cove Beach and the day use area are closed.
The Sandy Cove Campground has campsites affected and has been put on a reservation closure with NRRS until further notice. Campground will be closed to public access by Sunday afternoon.
Longdale Campground has 41 campsites affected and the sites are closed.
Canadian and Big Bend Campground have only a few sites affected by the rising elevation.
Two boat ramps that are now closed are located at Longdale Campground and Canadian Day Use. The remaining 5 ramps around the lake are being highly affected and we estimate that with the continuing rise of the lake level they may also be closed in the near future.
Copan Lake
Copan Point closed. All campgrounds open. (30 sites closed)
Eufaula Lake
Brooken Cove campground is closed. All other parks have numerous sites and loops closed.
All sites still available for camping are occupied through the holiday.
Fort Gibson Lake
Damsite - will remain open unless downstream releases reach or exceed +/- 60,000 cfs.
Wildwood - will be closed.
Taylor Ferry South - approximately 75% of the campsites will be closed due to high water or electricity shut down, some park roadways closed
BlueBill - 100% of the park will be closed
Rocky Point - approx 65% of the campsites will be closed due to high water or electricity shut down, some park roadways closed
Flat Rock - approx 50% of the campsites will be closed due to high water or electricity shut down, some park roadways closed
Wahoo Bay - 100% of the park will be closed.
Most primitive access points will be 100% closed.
Taylor Ferry North Beach and Rocky Point Beach will be 100% closed.
All Corps of Engineers maintained boat ramps will be 100% closed.
State Park Ramps will most likely be 100% closed as well but campers may contact them directly for confirmation. Sequoyah State Park (Western Hills) at 918-772-2046 or Sequoyah Bay State Park at 918-683-0878.
State Highway 80 from city of Hulbert to Ft Gibson Dam will be closed to through traffic.
Various county (gravel) roads around the lake will be closed to through traffic
Heyburn Lake
Sunset Bay Recreation Area is closed.
All swimming beaches are closed.
Heyburn Park and Sheppard Point have partial closures to recreation features such as access roads, campsites, and boat ramps.
Visitors should be aware that considerable amounts of drift and debris are being left behind as the lake retreats.
Kaw Lake
All parks are closed except Sandy Park below the dam.
Keystone Lake
All recreation areas and access points have been closed. This includes swimming beaches, boat ramps, campsites, etc.
Washington Irving is still open for limited recreational use (no camping vacancies).
Brush Creek campground below the dam is still open (no camping vacancies).
Appalachia Bay ORV/ATV area is now closed.
Whitewater Park below the dam remains open for ORV/ATV use. Availability of this area could change depending on future water releases from the dam. Considerable amounts of drift and debris are coming into the lake from the major river systems.
Boating is discouraged.
Water release from the Keystone Dam is currently 65,000 cfs. Obviously, this could change at anytime. We are encouraging visitors to exercise caution while recreating both on the lake and below the dam.
Oologah Lake
All beaches closed (Hawthorn and Spencer Creek).
All courtesy docks closed
Blue Creek boat ramp closed
2 campsites @ Hawthorn, 10 campsites at Blue Creek and 13 campsites at Spencer Creek closed
4th of July fireworks display has been cancelled
Skiatook Lake
Tall Chief Campground and beach closed.
All other parks open.
Fireworks show for July 3 canceled.
Tenkiller Lake
This is a partial list of the Corp lake reports in Oklahoma.

[RitcheyRch]

My Uncle has a cabin above Keystone Lake. Doesnt look or sound like he will be doing any boating this weekend.
This is a partial list of the Corp lake reports in Oklahoma.

[MBlaster]

Geeze thats crazy...
gotta go water the lawn now.

[rrrr]

Here's the North Texas Corps of Engineers closure report. I'm sitting on my ass at home......:mad:
Facility Closure Report
7/03/07 – 1300 hrs
The following facilities are closed due to flooding conditions/damages:
Aquilla Lake – Old School Ramp is closed.
Bardwell Lake – Little Mustang Creek Park is closed. The beaches in Mott and Love Parks are closed. The High View Park beach and day use areas are closed. The multi-use & equestrian trail is closed for repairs due to erosion.
Belton Lake – Arrowhead Point, Iron Bridge, Temple Lake, McGregor, Owl Creek, Westcliff, Winkler, Leona, Sparta Valley, White Flint, and Rogers Parks are closed. Portions of Cedar Ridge Park campground is closed. All courtesy and fishing docks are closed. All boat ramps except Belton Lakeview and Cedar Ridge are closed. All beaches are closed.
Benbrook Lake – Rocky Creek, Longhorn, Mustang, North Holiday, and Westcreek Circle are closed. In South Holiday and Bear Creek, all boat ramps and various campsites are closed.
Canyon Lake - Both boat ramps in Potters Creek Park and the east boat ramp in Comal Park are closed.
Lake Georgetown – Tejas Park is closed. Russell Park is closed, except Group Shelters 1 and 2. Cedar Breaks and Jim Hogg day use areas, boat ramps, and lower camping loops are closed. Portions of the hiking trail are currently inaccessible due to flooding.
Granger Lake – Boat ramps and courtesy docks in Willis Creek, Taylor, and Wilson H. Fox parks are closed. The fishing dock and the beach/day use area in Wilson H. Fox are closed. The day use area in Taylor Park is closed. Friendship Park is closed. The equestrian area is closed.
Grapevine Lake - Marshall Creek, The Vineyards, Meadowmere, Lakeview, Acorn Woods, and Sand Bass Point parks are closed. Boat Ramps in Murrell Park, Scott’s Landing, McPherson Slough, Dove Loop, and Trawick Point are closed. Twin Coves campground and portions of Oak Grove Park and McPherson Slough are closed. Access to Twin Coves Marina in Murrell Park (culvert washed out in flood) has been re-opened to a one lane access; while, the permanent repair is being constructed.
Hords Creek Lake - Both Lakeside and Flatrock Parks have various campsites and group shelters closed due to flooding.
Lavon Lake – Mallard, Pebble Beach, Little Ridge, and Brockdale Parks are closed. Boat ramps in East Fork Marina, Clearlake south, Ticky Creek, and Lavonia North are closed.
Lewisville Lake – Hickory Creek, Pilot Knoll, Westlake, Sycamore Bend, Tower Bay, Lewisville Lake Park, and Copperas Branch parks are closed completely. Boat ramps are closed in Big Sandy, Sycamore Bend, Arrowhead, Point Vista, and Rocky Point. There are partial closures in Stewarts Creek, Little Elm, and Hidden Cove parks.
Navarro Mills - Liberty Hill: boat ramp and courtesy dock near marina are closed; fishing pier is closed. Oak Park: courtesy dock closed; fishing pier is closed. Wolf Creek: boat ramp, fishing pier, and boat ramp are closed. Brushie Prairie: boat ramp. Various campsites are closed in all parks.
Proctor Lake – Boat ramps, courtesy docks, and fishing docks in all parks, and the fishing area at the dam are closed. Various picnic sites, campsites, and group shelters in all parks are closed. Copperas Creek Day Use is closed.
Ray Roberts – All boat ramps are closed and various campsites and day use facilities are closed in all areas.
Stillhouse Hollow – All parks are currently closed.
Waco Lake – All parks are closed except Bosque park below the dam. All boat ramps are closed.
Whitney Lake – All parks are currently closed.
The Following Facilities are Closed due to Drought Conditions and extremely low lake levels:
Cooper Lake – All boat ramps are now open at Cooper; however, due to floating debris and tall vegetation, boaters should use extra caution when navigating the lake.
O.C. Fisher Lake – All ramps are unusable.
The Following Facilities are Closed due to Construction/Maintenance Activities:
Benbrook Lake - The horse trail in Rocky Creek Park is closed to all users until completed.
Lavon Lake – Caddo Park is closed for water system repairs.
Lewisville Lake - Oakland Park is closed for renovations.
Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Hanks Creek Park South Boat Ramp (former marina ramp) is closed due to construction.
Wright Patman Lake – The boat ramp in Piney Point is closed.
The Following Facilities are Closed due to Storm Damage:
Town Bluff Dam, B.A. Steinhagen Lake – Campers Cove Park and 6 sites at Magnolia Ridge Park remain closed for renovation and repair as a result of Hurricane Rita. The camping loop at the Walnut Ridge Unit and day use loops at the Cherokee Unit of Martin Dies, Jr. State Park remain closed as cleanup of Hurricane Rita debris continues.

[Cheyenne372]

Hey Ratso:
I saw on the news last night that Lake Waco is almost 21 feet over normal level!!!
I've lived here since 1973 and have never seen the water that high!
Hope we get a little relief above us on Whitney and Grandbury because we have a race on the Brazos Labor Day weekend.

[ratso]

Hey Ratso:
I saw on the news last night that Lake Waco is almost 21 feet over normal level!!!
I've lived here since 1973 and have never seen the water that high!
Hope we get a little relief above us on Whitney and Grandbury because we have a race on the Brazos Labor Day weekend.
We're almost where we were at in 91, but back then it flooded... we let it out, and things were fine. Now everytime we turn around there is a flash flood or more rain... just not enough relief and the level keeps coming up instead of going down. It's gonna be a real mess with the marinas if this keeps up much longer!:(
I believe the Corp has banned boats from launching now also, so my boat business will be feeling it next. We're keeping busy at the moment, but normally we're a couple months behind right now.

[rrrr]

In case anyone was wondering, it's raining right now. :rolleyes:
http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_dfw_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

[photo chick]

funny it's raining here too! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[oldbuck40]

We're almost where we were at in 91, but back then it flooded... we let it out, and things were fine. Now everytime we turn around there is a flash flood or more rain... just not enough relief and the level keeps coming up instead of going down. It's gonna be a real mess with the marinas if this keeps up much longer!:(
I believe the Corp has banned boats from launching now also, so my boat business will be feeling it next. We're keeping busy at the moment, but normally we're a couple months behind right now.hey Ratso i heard from The Snowman up here and he said the water is about 3 ft from going over hwy 174 by his shop and he said he may have to evacuate!:eek:

[oldbuck40]

In case anyone was wondering, it's raining right now. :rolleyes:
http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_dfw_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg
lmao NO KIDDING! whats up Ron?

[Cheyenne372]

"... so my boat business will be feeling it next. We're keeping busy at the moment, but normally we're a couple months behind right now...
I know the feeling......I'm trying to get into pastures to put out deer feed for customers....!!!!!
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...:(

[rrrr]

lmao NO KIDDING! whats up Ron?
Took a nice nap yesterday......walked out in the shop and looked at my Chapparral this morning......:rolleyes:
Enough already.

[rrrr]

hey Ratso i heard from The Snowman up here and he said the water is about 3 ft from going over hwy 174 by his shop and he said he may have to evacuate!:eek:
That sucks......I hope it doesn't flood out Tim and Barb. I think Garry is high enough to be OK.

[ratso]

hey Ratso i heard from The Snowman up here and he said the water is about 3 ft from going over hwy 174 by his shop and he said he may have to evacuate!:eek:
It sucks... I've never seen so many different lakes and areas affected the way it's been lately... I hope Snow doesn't get hit with all this mess!

[oldbuck40]

Took a nice nap yesterday......walked out in the shop and looked at my Chapparral this morning......:rolleyes:
Enough already. lol yea bout the only thing getting worn out here is the rideing mower lol when it aint raining. i know the feeling just looking at the boats!:rolleyes: i broke my leg on june 4th and havent been in the water yet:rolleyes:

[oldbuck40]

It sucks... I've never seen so many different lakes and areas affected the way it's been lately... I hope Snow doesn't get hit with all this mess! yea he said the POPO came by and handed him a voluntary evacuation paper or something and said if it rains more they will demand he leave!:eek:

[oldbuck40]

That sucks......I hope it doesn't flood out Tim and Barb. I think Garry is high enough to be OK.yea he is kinda iffy? being the river goes on all sides of him!

[ratso]

yea he said the POPO came by and handed him a voluntary evacuation paper or something and said if it rains more they will demand he leave!:eek:
That's crazy!:jawdrop:

[rrrr]

Just checked the Texoma website......it's 6' from going over the spillway and they're releasing 15,028 cfs.
That's 6,440,000 gallons a minute......a lot of phukkin' water......:eek: