Thread: Lake Murray

That is interesting news! A lot of water flowing down your way from the upstate.

The nine inches we have on the ground hasn't helped. It has rained off and on for nine days. Columbia is flooded out. WIS says the rain should be over by 2/3, then we have to worry about the runoff. Stay at home, pop some popcorn and watch football.

Now is not a good time my pond can't take much more! Why now? Why not wait a few hours or so to let some of this water go down stream? I guess my bill will go up some more next month because they had to open the spillway!! I will be charged for it.

I just put on my raincoat and walked my old dog down to the lake. I'm at the end of Beavercreek, under the Jake Knotts bridge. The 10-12 inch stump by my dock that I measure water level with is gone. Under water. The whole area is covered with trash, large trees, and limbs floating in the slough. The water is a dull yellow. The first time I have seen it like that. We will have some dangerous boating conditions for a week or so with all of the floating debris. Be careful out there. Water levels are up probably 18 inches. The good news is that it is brightening up and the rain has slacked off a little.

A good heads up warning Thumper1. The debris will be around for awhile to come. Sounds like y'all are having some bad trouble from the midlands to the coast.

It rained all night. Murray is FULL! 12 days now that it has rained at least a little. We are going to get another 1-2 per WIS. 20.5 inches already on the ground. We need some relief!!

Originally Posted by Eatmorecrappie

Now is not a good time my pond can't take much more! Why now? Why not wait a few hours or so to let some of this water go down stream? I guess my bill will go up some more next month because they had to open the spillway!! I will be charged for it.

dont think they are to much worried about your pond. Opening the flood gates gives tons of relief to the river system up stream and the hundreds of peoe it affects.

If it wasn't so sad it would be funny. People saw the spillway gates open yesterday and were reporting that the Murray dam had broken. The announcers on tv had to reassure the people that the dam hadn't broken.