Thread: High water at jordan

I don't understand why they are closing the ramps. If the parking area is flooded I could see that or if the lake level is lower than the end of the ramp. But I can launch a boat without a pier. Just doesn't make sense to me.

The docks at Ebenezer were partially underwater. The docks at seaforth were folded up sorta. I assume it's a safety thing. Also a lot of debris floating around. Gotta watch out for the knuckleheads I guess.

The Ramps at Falls Lake (6 Forks) are flooded as well but people are still launching.

Guess harris will be popular. Small drainage area and fixed crest dam vs flood control dam

Current Jordan Lake level 20151226 6pm: 228.9 and rising. Looking at previous high water mngmnt history, and rain forecated (~1"), I predict the level for the tourney will be 225-227. Two reasons...

1...Jordan Lake is more than a foot higher than it has been in at least 8 years. In that span, the lake level has not been dropped more than 5' in 7 days (2010Feb, 2012March, 2013June). So if Jordan Lake crests @229, then it can be assumed the level cannot drop below 224 by 20160102.
2...A secondary peak during a 2013July high water period appears to show the effect of an additional rain. There is an addtnl 1" of rain predicted between now and the second. Any more rain at this point will delay Jordan's decent if not rebound the level slightly.

At what lake level are the ramps re-opened? Will that be the factor determining whether the tourney is a go?

Merry new year!
Jeremy

......or switch to Harris?

How many boat ramps are at Harris? I know about one off HWY 42, and have been told that there's another one but never have been able to find it. I'm a bank fishing person, so, you know... but I've been told that there are times when just fishing near this OTHER boat ramp is really good for crappie fishing. Flatfoot

It's off Bartley Holloman Rd.