Katy Trail flooding for dummies

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Katy Trail flooding for dummies on 6/17/2011 9:28:57 AM:

Just came across this page DNR puts out for flooding questions on the Katy Trail. Bookmark this page and you can check for yourself within seconds what the current river levels are, projections, area, and at what level the trail floods. It can't get any easier than this people. No need to post endless questions on this message board and hope someone comes along and answers them and assume they actually know what they are looking at.

ttp://mostateparks.com/page/58843/potential-flood-locations

Just insert the "h" in the above link.

Pam from Independence on 6/17/2011 3:38:08 PM:

Can't get simpler than that. Thanks

Avid Katy Rider on 6/18/2011 8:45:45 AM:

I believe most of the trail riders have been telling the "out of towners" to go to the DNR page for trail conditions. But you are also correct that they (DNR) has put a link to the river level for Boonville and St. Charles for flood levels. Keep up the good work DNR.

mcp from Iowa City on 6/18/2011 10:03:34 AM:

Those are helpful but there is still some uncertainty. The Columbia Tribune reported earlier that there were plans to erect barriers on the trail around Rocheport but that was delayed. Does anyone know if that will proceed and will it block the trail?

I'm planning to ride the whole trail with my boys beginning June 27th. A little local guidance would be much appreciated.

Trek on 6/18/2011 11:52:19 AM:

If it were me, I'd contact the MO Department of Natural Resources or contact Dawn Fredrickson the Katy Trail Coordinator at dawn.fredrickson@dnr.mo.gov.

Avid Katy Rider on 6/18/2011 12:17:33 PM:

I belive the annual ride is next week so they will have all the logistics and flooding and "ride arounds" identified before then. Dawn will be involved with the ride so she can answer that for sure.

Terry from Festus on 6/18/2011 10:40:23 PM:

Dawn will be out of the office with the ride next week so my guess is that she might not be checking messages.

Dawn Fredrickson, Katy Trail Coordinator on 6/19/2011 10:22:47 AM:

In response to the question of barriers on the trail at Rocheport, those have been delayed. We will make sure to post to the Katy Trail website when they will be placed: www.katytrailstatepark.com. The barriers will take up a portion of the trail but users will still be able to get through -- it will be "one lane" while the barriers are in place.

mcp from Iowa City on 6/27/2011 9:34:48 PM:

So I've been monitoring the Boonville flood gauge daily - it was predicting 24' above flood all week. Now I see it has jumped up to 28'. We were planning to be in Rocheport / Boonville on Thursday/ Friday this week. Any updates on actual flooding? I read that the barriers are up but the trail won't be closed until the sandbags go down. Any update on that yet?

Doug from Bluffton on 6/27/2011 10:23:20 PM:

I don't know how much help this will be to you, but here is a direct and current observation. At 5:16 PM today the river was a little more than 8 feet below the Katy Trail at mile mark 117. That is one of the lowest spots along the trail near me. Hope this helps. I will be glad to post observed changes for you if this helps. If not I'll just keep fishing.

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