Delaware River Report / Conditions September 7, 2011

Needless to say, we have been pounded AGAIN by the rain. Cannonsville has started to spill, and every river around is raging, some (Beaverkill) hitting flood stage. So, pretty much:

This is what the river looks like.

The crazy thing – tons of Trico spinners on the side of the house this morning. I guess the bugs don’t care sometimes. Regardless, the rain is supposed to taper off at some point during the day, so we should see the rivers drop very quickly once they peak. All flows below are as of 8:45 AM, and they were currently still rising. Click on the links for the most immediate flow.

Hatches:

Black Flying Ants #14-#20

Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL

Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20

Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14

Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14

Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18

Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12

Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18

Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26

FLOWS:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 2,420 cfs @ 62º
West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY 4,760 cfs @ 56º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 7,100 cfs @ 61º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 22,200 cfs @ 61º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 19,100 cfs @ 61º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 19,500 cfs @ N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release OVER 100% – 1,500 CFS & Spilling

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