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Nak

Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
Site Lackey

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PostMon May 19, 08 4:13 pm    River levels... Reply with quote

I've been using this link to check water level below Bonneville. (Depth Of Gauge)

http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/ftppub/water_quality/bon.txt

Apparently, that's not a great indicator of water depth. Todays reading is about the same as yesterday's, but the gauge at Camas is about 4 -5 feet deeper.

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forrest

Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
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PostMon May 19, 08 6:42 pm     Reply with quote

I just waited out to check on the slider/kicker. I put two more anchors on the slider but I couldn't even get to the kicker safely unless I wanted to be picked up on the Washington side.

There were two more kiters stuck in the whirl-pool of death just downwind of the kicker.

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kyle.vh

Since 11 Jul 2007
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PostMon May 19, 08 7:52 pm     Reply with quote

man, i got stuck in in that whirlpool last year. It was a doozy. A friendly kiter returned my board as I dragged my sorry but to shore.

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Kraemer

Since 24 Apr 2006
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PostMon May 19, 08 8:11 pm     Reply with quote

Forrest wrote:
There were two more kiters stuck in the whirl-pool of death just downwind of the kicker.


Yeah, that place kinda sucks...you out into deeper water-- with no wind it can really be a pain in the ass.

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lloyd

Since 16 Aug 2007
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Hood River
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PostMon May 19, 08 11:16 pm     Reply with quote

Thanks Forrest for checking on those things.

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pkh

Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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PostTue May 20, 08 6:11 am     Reply with quote

I reckon this warm rain today is going to make the river levels go high real fast. Shocked

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Hein

Since 08 Mar 2005
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PostTue May 20, 08 6:21 am     Reply with quote

Hasn't been over 400 KCFS since the 80's
Yesterday JDA peaked around 460 Shocked
TDA has been over 350 all night.

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Nak

Since 19 May 2005
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PostTue May 20, 08 6:45 am     Reply with quote

Found a better link for River depth below Bonneville...

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/uv?cb_00065=on&format=gif_default&period=31&site_no=14128870

15 -16 feet on there should be a usable beach at the Eastern launch at Rooster. Hope we don't have too much rain this Spring... Shocked


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twostates

Since 28 Aug 2007
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pdx
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PostTue May 20, 08 9:52 am     Reply with quote

The current is really strong at Stevenson right now. I couldn't swim out of it last night, had to get a help from a local fisherman.

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bulae99

Since 12 Jul 2006
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PostTue May 20, 08 10:05 am    Here is the Columbia River Stream Flow Report Reply with quote

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/current/?type=flow&group_key=basin_cd&search_site_no_station_nm=columbia%20river

Good place to get the data

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