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Floodwater Release Bulletin
May 08, 2022
At 3:30PM on Sunday, May 8:
- Grand Lake elevation was 753.17 feet.
- At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, five (5) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 76,240 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water.
- Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,833 cfs of water through generation.
- Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 90,073 cfs.
- Inflows into Grand Lake totaled 85,739 cfs.
- Lake Hudson elevation was 621.79 feet.
- At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, thirteen (13) gates were open at Robert S. Kerr Dam, discharging 67,594 cfs of water.
- Four (4) units were online at the Robert S. Kerr Dam powerhouse, releasing 21,600 cfs of water through generation.
- Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 89,194 cfs.
- Inflows into Lake Hudson totaled 90,509 cfs.
Additional information can be found by visiting: http://stormops.grda.tech/riveroperations
Illinois River stream gauge update
Here is the latest stream gauge information for the Illinois River, from the National Weather Service. You can find the link to this gauge information under the “Scenic Rivers” menu on the grda.com home page. Included is the latest data observed.
- Watts Gauge at 4:30 pm: River was at 7.63 feet.
- Chewey Gauge at 12:15 pm: River was at 8.58 feet.
- Flint Creek Gauge at 12:30 pm: Flint Creek was at 7.02 feet.
- Tahlequah Gauge at 4:30 pm: River was at 9.80 feet.
- Barren Fork Gauge at 4:30 pm: River was at 8.79 feet.
Additional updates will be published as river conditions warrant.
Please note: River forecasts for these locations take into account past precipitation and precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.