Suwannee on July 4th

[Tom Foley]

Checked this morning and Wilcox is only at the 5 foot stage that far away from the Action Stage . I'm headed up in the early AM , I'll be there .
http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/levelda...w/02323500.png

[dumbnfun2]

Well the ramp was open yesterday but even if they don't shut it down I basically had to idle around and go very slow we're talkn mine field sketchy saw whole trees floatn everywhere 2 x4 s way too much trash to boat safely but mayb in a week or so when it starts to go down and all the trash has floated down will b nice to have the water up and will post let y'all know

[dumbnfun2]

Hey Tom u make it up to sun springs give me a shout 3524785194 we will b hanging out cookn some food and watchn the trees float by

[ridgerunner]

SanteFe (all of it) is idle speed/no wake as of yesterday according to FWC.

[Tom Foley]

Hey Tom u make it up to sun springs give me a shout 3524785194 we will b hanging out cookn some food and watchn the trees float by

Thanks ! Well I drove to the Fanning Springs ramp and saw all kinds of debris , trees etc so no launch !! Looks like we'll have to wait a while .

[cb541]

Heres some pics down the road from my dads place on the Suwannee.His place is across the river from the Sprit of the Suwannee camp ground.Drove down Friday afternoon to get a look.His place is completly under water.






My dad and my brother inlaw lost both of their trucks in a flash flood heading down 441 to move their campers.Water was 3" deep and with in minutes 2 walls of water came 2 1/2-3' high each washed my brother in-laws truck off the road.The truck was 7' under.Where Im standing on the road taking the pic the water was covering the stop sign and to the botton of the yellow sign.

[dumbnfun2]

Dang that is horrible I hope everything turns out ok I will b down tommorow if u guys need anything my number is above wow it's supposed to b in my yard tommorow hope my boats don't wash away

[Tom Foley]

Damn Chris !! I read about the Flash Flood deal on the SWMD website ...that is horrible glad they made it out of the trucks !

The Suwannee at White Springs crested Wednesday with an unofficial stage of 85.23, the third highest flood at White Springs exceeded only by 1973 (88.56) and 1984 (85.36). Record-keeping at this gage started in 1906. The 32' rise in two days appears to be the fastest by far in the record, beating a 20' rise in 2 days in 1996. Early morning on the 26th the river was rising 2.4 feet per hour. White Springs should fall below flood stage late next week.

[JR IN JAX]

Thanks everyone. We will probably just stay local and ride some on the St Johns on the 4th if it not too rough. We'll probably hit a restaurant [Whiteys] for lunch.
Marc,
let me know if ya'll want to meet us.

[hemi2005]

Thanks everyone. We will probably just stay local and ride some on the St Johns on the 4th if it not too rough. We'll probably hit a restaurant [Whiteys] for lunch.
Marc,
let me know if ya'll want to meet us.

Thanks, Jim. I'll be working, but maybe it'll be a short day. We'll see how it goes.

[kb5050]

Whitey's sounds good

[hemi2005]

Jim,
I could be out on the river by 12:00 tomarrow afternoon. I have a very short work day planned. Where is Whitey's?
Marc

[JR IN JAX]

Jim,
I could be out on the river by 12:00 tomarrow afternoon. I have a very short work day planned. Where is Whitey's?
Marc

Whitey's is a really good restaurant in the very Southeast corner of Doctors Inlet. You have to travel about a 1/2 mile down a no-wake zone to get there. We'll probably be there for lunch at 1:30 and everyone is welcome. It will just be Susan and I there in the boat.
http://www.whiteysfishcamp.com/

[ridgerunner]

Wilcox went above action stage which was 9' now at 11' as of today according to the Gainesville Sun.
51 miles of no-wake zone is now in affect from Rock Bluff to Fowlers Bluff. I know the 4th came and went, just thought you would like to know JR IN JAX. Later, Vic

[dumbnfun2]

Looks like the no wake has been lifted! Game on ! Probly take a ride out to rock bluff in the next day or so and check it out