Flooding Still Expected Downstream of Dam

As of 10am this morning (Monday 28), the cubic feet per second discharge at Bagnell Dam went over 100-thousand cubic feet per second.  This is the highest in recent memory.  In July, the c-f-s only topped out just over 85-thousand cubic feet per second.  The Lake is well over 663-feet, approaching 664-feet.  The Lake only topped out 662 and a half-feet in July.  Phillip Thompson from Ameren has more…

The National Weather Service predicts the rain will stop early this afternoon (Monday 28). Once the shower activity is over, inflows should begin to fall fairly quickly and they should be able to start pinching down on the flood gates as well…