However it originated, giant, water-loving trees must have ruled over the rich soil of this natural amphitheater. Or perhaps the currents and floods of the river deposited sediment on this flat land.
Perhaps the hills circling the plain were once cliffs, worn down by rains and cut out by streams carrying the soil down beside the river. The prints and histories which usually serve as my guides through time are of little help in recreating this scene in its wild state. I too am caught in the fluid currents of the past, but what I watch is a people’s vision and revision of their river. Here, where Memory’s War Memorial stands open to river breezes, is my vantage point on two centuries along the Fall Line. Her back is turned on the semicircular river plain lying at the foot of the hill, long an arena where people have acted out the ways in which they see their river. Go to this website for instructions.High above the Falls, north of Belle Isle on what was once called Belvidere Hill, towers a statue of Memory, a grieving woman carved in white marble, protected by walls which are etched with the names of Virginia’s recent war dead. If you program the email address in your contact list all you have to do is type in the gage number and send. Send your request and in a few minutes you will get a reply showing the latest river stage and streamflow. The USGS provides a method for you to query a USGS gaging site via email, cell phone text message, or handheld device for gage height and streamflow. Go to this website and select the gage and gage height and you will receive a message when the gage is above that level. Geological Survey WaterAlert service sends e-mail or text messages when certain parameters (such as Gage Height) measured by a USGS data-collection station exceed user-definable thresholds. Geological Survey and makes dynamic maps of this data available at this website. Resources Missouri DNR Water Resources Center River and Lake Level Observations, Forecasts and PrecipitationĭNR gathers data from water level and precipitation recording devices in Missouri maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Proper planning and alertness to your surroundings should keep the weather where it belongs - as a topic of conversation, not a cause of harm.
Remember, you are responsible for your own safety. On land, flooding can make road crossings dangerous as well, never drive across a flooded roadway! Most flooding deaths occur in cars that are swept away. In flood conditions, the river runs faster, carries debris and is very treacherous.
For the most up-to-date information about river closures, please visit our Facebook page. Those "flood levels" are indicated at the right. In general, the National Park Service will close the river to non-motorized vessels when the river level reaches two feet above normal. While in the area, listen to local radio stations for the latest weather. Thunderstorms are frequent and sudden in the summer months and a downpour can ruin an otherwise enjoyable outing.įlash floods are a risk at all times of the year.
A great river adventure requires good planning.
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