River Run closed in early March!

Forsyth MO. - One of two popular parks near the town of Forsyth Mo. which is situated in southwest corner of the state was closed recently and just why that happened remained a mystery to me.

For whatever reason, the Army Corps of Engineers located in the Little Rock District of Arkansas and who can be reached by calling (870) 445-7166, had decided to close the park to public access as I discovered on the morning of Friday, March 8, 2019.

The Park itself was mostly high and dry as water levels at Bull Shoals were dropping fairly rapidly. The graphic at right depicts the water levels as of March 8, 2019. The level at 9AM that day was measured at 665.66 feet or about seven feet above normal levels. Note that the level that would result in the closure of the park was obviously in error...


So, the question becomes... Just what does the Corps know that the rest of us don't. Can they accurately foresee the future. If true that would be something to know! Maybe a reader of this post can give them a call to find out! If anyone does, please leave a comment.

Then, like magic, we had a ,81 inch rainfall all across the region!