Victor Crossing - 2nd high water surge in 2012 May 16
Bitterroot air temperatures have been in the high 80's for the last three days and the snow melt is increasing the river flows. The air temperatures are supposed to drop in the next few days and rain is predicted next week. This will be interesting.
Here are some photos at Victor Crossing taken the afternoon of May 16. Victor Crossing is about 5 miles upriver from the USGS water data gauge at Bell Crossing and about 40 road miles down river (north) of the USGS water data gauge at Darby. Below are photos of the river at Victor Bridge, the charts for both gauges, and a snow pack map.
Read MoreHere are some photos at Victor Crossing taken the afternoon of May 16. Victor Crossing is about 5 miles upriver from the USGS water data gauge at Bell Crossing and about 40 road miles down river (north) of the USGS water data gauge at Darby. Below are photos of the river at Victor Bridge, the charts for both gauges, and a snow pack map.
