[GeoStL] Tom Sauk Reservoir Dam Breakl
- From: "Susan Ring" <susanmring@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:35:59 -0600
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I heard on the news that they have at least one report of a house washed
away, and Johnson Shutins was completely indundated with water. I think any
folks that live near the Black River could use some prayers this morning.
Any SLAGA people in this area?
Susan
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
northeastern Reynolds County in southeast Missouri
* until 845 am CST
* at 647 am CST the upper taum Sauk Lake dam has failed! The
failure occurred at about 530 am. Officials report at least
one home has washed away and a tractor trailer was washed away
off of Highway N.
At 650 am officials report cars have been swept off the Road and
other cars are trapped! This flash flood flow will travel
quickly south along the Black River. Residents near Lesterville...
and south to where the Black River crosses Highway k west of
Annapolis will be vulnerable.
The crest should be near or just south of Lesterville and will
move south along the Black River at around 3 mph. The rush of
water will reach Highway k west of Annapolis by 900 am this
morning with major flooding. The river will reach a level of
20 feet at Highway k. The flood stage is 8 feet and the
record of crest is 27 feet.
Move to High Ground immediately!
This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation! .
This is a life threatening situation. Persons living downstream from
the dam should move to higher ground now! Flooding will occur
rapidly.
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