Man you guys should see Toledo Bend Now (Page 2 Video Added)

Sorry not about crappie unless your planning on coming soon, LOL!

I have a few picture for you and know this morning they had the flood gates open 22' and I have never seen them at more than 9' which was last spring when we got so much rain. Also as of right now we have had 16'11" of rain in less than 48 hours.

Skip

Okay guys took this yesterday because the lake had already come up like a foot and I was showing it was back over my little deck next to my boat. Also notice how the wall comes up a little more than a foot still.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...ps2dzrrv8s.jpg

Now today here are the pics and feel sure you can see the difference, LOL!
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...ps0p8z0cas.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...pseok4wzv8.jpg

It looks the same way over here Skip you need anything let me know .

bob.

I was looking at river Guages on the Red River, In Ark. it is 5 Feet BELOW pool stage and 5 Feet above Flood below Shreveport ---- I wonder if the river might flow backward for a while :dono

Turn off the power to the Boat House. The lights on the Dock are about to go under Water

Better get the boat out from under there

Hang in there Skip and Bob

Mercy Skip, that's the highest I've ever seen. Bet the water is coming in Toledo Bend as fast as they are letting it out. Good thing you and Bob are on high ground, so all should be well. Keep us posted my friend.

Mother nature is a cruel mistress sometimes. Be safe.

U was watching a video of the water flowing through the gates, it's unreal how much water is there. I hope everyone is safe and out of harms way.

Hey guys check out this little write up. Also this morning it looks like it has only come down maybe 5" or 6". Also yes Randy this is higher than its ever been and look at how much they are releasing! As of the finish yesterday we got 16.21" at my house. Could be a 1/2" more as I spilled a little while measuring the first night!

Unbelievable! Thanks for photos and update, be safe.

WOW

So does that mean I can bring my wife to toledo bend dam and avoid the trip to Niagra?!:yikes

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So does that mean I can bring my wife to toledo bend dam and avoid the trip to Niagra?!:yikes

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Have you seen any of the videos?

Check this one out!

https://youtu.be/eqpxS6l1rJ0

Unbelievable! Thanks for posting Skip. Folks downstream along the Sabine will see some serious water before long.

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Unbelievable! Thanks for posting Skip. Folks downstream along the Sabine will see some serious water before long.

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Yep, they closed I-10 at The starks (almost to the state line) exit at 9 AM this morning.

What worries me in that video is all the mud being stirred up as it eddies around the bank at the top of the dam. Mud means soil is eroding. A dam failure of Toledo would be catastrophic. Not to mention they are running 200,000 cfs through there, and the max historically was 125,000 cfs. Lets hope it holds up.

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What worries me in that video is all the mud being stirred up as it eddies around the bank at the top of the dam. Mud means soil is eroding. A dam failure of Toledo would be catastrophic. Not to mention they are running 200,000 cfs through there, and the max historically was 125,000 cfs. Lets hope it holds up.

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my thoughts also as I have some experience in the design of earthen dams.....they do fail.....I guarantee you they have a lot of folks looking at this....

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Originally Posted by Ultralite

What worries me in that video is all the mud being stirred up as it eddies around the bank at the top of the dam. Mud means soil is eroding. A dam failure of Toledo would be catastrophic. Not to mention they are running 200,000 cfs through there, and the max historically was 125,000 cfs. Lets hope it holds up.

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I saw that too . Not good