Snowy river flooding

[baldheadedgit]

Ok guys, bit of a long shot,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I'm heading down to Berridale/Dalgety on the October long weekend, but, they have been letting a lot of water out of Jindabyne dam this month..
The property i'm going to, of Werralong rd, has a ford over the Snowy river,,,............ so that is my problem... is it going to be to high by the 28th of this month..??
Any locals have any insight for me.?   

Steve
BHG

[GGV8Cruza]

I know my wife's school has had to alter a rafting trip due to the water levels, they are deemed dangerous at the moment.

GG

[baldheadedgit]

yeah.. very tricky at the moment.. going by the web site,, water release will peak early next week and should settle down by the friday, Some very high levels are forcast, a mate was down there in June, (when i was due to go) He said he got in ok,,, but after 3 days the river came up, went from 20 mtrs wide to around 80 mtrs across, he was stuck for another 4 days.! Said the depth was way to deep to even think about trying to cross,  So rather than take a gamble and drive all the way there for nothing would like some local knowledge if someone lives down that way..
BHG

[gowalkabout]

G'day BHG I will see what I can find out for you the outlaws own the old court house in dalgety and will be talking to them over the weekend and will let you know

[Spurio]

It will be a close call, depending on how the river holds the standing flow, there a few unknown variables from the flooding earlier in the year. The high volume release is suppose to reduced by the 30/9/2012

http://www.snowyhydro.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/media_releases_120823_snowy_-rising-_river_-alert.pdf

Current telemetry has the level around 1.7m at dalgety weir

http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDN60234/IDN60234.071019.plt.shtml

[GU_Thomo]

Go for it mate.
A couple of inner tubes tied on the Bullbar and rear bar and all will be good...
Oh year, make sure you post the video on here.

Cheers
Parry

[baldheadedgit]

G'day BHG I will see what I can find out for you the outlaws own the old court house in dalgety and will be talking to them over the weekend and will let you know

Awsome, thanks Tas,,, got one of the guys going down tomorrow, but think that it will be at its peak then, dont like his chances.

It will be a close call, depending on how the river holds the standing flow, there a few unknown variables from the flooding earlier in the year. The high volume release is suppose to reduced by the 30/9/2012

http://www.snowyhydro.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/media_releases_120823_snowy_-rising-_river_-alert.pdf

Current telemetry has the level around 1.7m at dalgety weir

http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDN60234/IDN60234.071019.plt.shtml

Been keeping an eye on the release Spurio... dont trust them much...we shal see.

Go for it mate.
A couple of inner tubes tied on the Bullbar and rear bar and all will be good...
Oh year, make sure you post the video on here.

Cheers
Parry

I like your way of thinking Parry,,, but i don't like water.... I'm a Pom.!  but will have the camera rolling.! 


BHG

[speewa158]

BHG an extra ration of Rum for the men folk should do it  Rip into it