From: Alan Want <gandalfwz@...>
Subject: [flatwaterpaddlersoklahoma] Upper Mount. Fork water levels
To: flatwaterpaddlersoklahoma@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 4:11 AM

Donna:

I went back to Memorial Day weekend on the USGS tables and it looks like the water depth was showing 8 feet when we went down there and the water speed was about 300 cfs. Keep in mind that 8ft doesn't mean that it's really that deep. It's a relative sort of measurement only at the point of the guages. The actual depth at the time was more like 3 feet most places and there were rocky shelves where it was quite technical to pick you way through at those levels. In short, I'd look for 8 feet minimum and at least 275 cfs for a decent paddle on the UMF. It looks like the Lower Mountain Fork is getting back to pretty good levels. Keep an eye on that section. I think you'll enjoy it a lot more. I can't commit to the weekend of the 25th yet as Donna and I are in the process of replacing a vehicle after a wreck last weekend but if everything gets resolved, maybe we can meet you down in BB for that weekend if the water levels stay up.

Al