Mokelumne, N. Fork
3. Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road(Tiger Creek)
May 22, 2009
Trip Report
| Reporter | Paul Martzen |
The North Fork of the Mokelumne is currently spilling from peak snowmelt. Therefore, the scheduled releases are effectively canceled. By Thursday afternoon, flows below Salt Springs were nearly 3000 cfs. The uncontrolled spill will continue until the runoff subsides. This effects all downstream runs: Devil's Nose (IV-V), Tiger Creek(III-IV), and Electra (II-III). The Devil's Nose above 3000 cfs gets VERY PUSHY CLASS V. Scouting and/or portaging the lower gorge becomes extremely difficult at high flows.
Use Caution if running the lower runs Tiger Creek or Electra.