GL: Fw: Illinois & Mississippi Rivers

[John Esch]

>>>now I need to start planning for the next leg to St. Louis.<<
>
> Bob & Others,
>
> We also like the list and have grown since the start back whenever to a 
> naive boater to one that is know, afterr many years, finally teachablke 
> and able to listen. A few thoughts on rthe next leg of your trip down the 
> Illinois & Mississippi to the Ohio.
>
> After attempting & coming up the Mississippi to Lake Michigan in the
> May/June timeframe of this year I think that your advice is both wise and
> sensible.  I just looked at the 3 day River forecasts and the Illinois
> crests (high water point)  on August 31 and the Mississippi crests on 
> Sept.
> 2nd.  Both of these crests are well above flood stage . Both rivers &
> especially the Illinois will be well above flood stage.  If you haven't
> looked at the forecast that Ted Stehle sent out
> ( http://mvs-wc.mvs.usace.army.mil/dresriv.html ) I would study it now.
> Keep in mind that the forecast is based only on KNOWN DATA as of the 
> report
> date. The report I just looked at included forecast precipitation only 
> till
> 6am tomorrow.  Therefore, any rain after tomorrow is not included in the
> river forecast.
>
>    Have a great trip, enjoy the rivers and don't let the delays, etc.
> bother you.  Cruising, to us, is in the journey and not the destination. 
> If
> any of you come down the Illinois side and get to Winthrop Harbor at the
> Wisconsin/Illinois border look us up. We will help you any way possible.
>
>
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