Conditions at Elm Fork? (8/22)

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:44 am

Anybody know? According to the DAPS website, the IDPA match tonight is still on as of 9:45 in the A.M....Is this just wishful thinking?

hi-power · Post by **hi-power** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:58 am

I drove by there on Sunday and it is still flooded. The water isn't completely covering the area where we shoot, but you'd have to swim to get there.

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:09 am

Drat. Thanks for the update.

txinvestigator · Post by **txinvestigator** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:40 am

972-556-0164

Message says they are still closed due to high water. It also indicates she has no idea when the Corps of Engineers will close the gates at Lewisville. :(

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:59 am

That's too bad. I wasn't holding my breath, since the website still had the match director listed as TBD, but since they haven't come out and said it's canceled, I had some hope. Oh well.

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:20 pm

Drove by there about 10 mins ago. Still look like the roaring rapids. Ill post a few pics that I snap on the way by. Will be glad when it finally get to dry out.

hi-power · Post by **hi-power** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:07 pm

Shut that thing off already! We've got shooting to do!

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:28 pm

I said I would post some pics and here they are. These where taken last week but it has not changed. Here's the entrance.

Here is a shot that I was able to get from North West HWY. This is the area where we shoot IDPA at.

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:35 am

Wow. That's quite a mess. Thanks for the pictures.

txinvestigator · Post by **txinvestigator** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:07 am

Thats not so bad. I think the match should go. Training should be done in all conditions.

Post by **Crossfire** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:09 pm

Great idea, TXI!

You go first and show us how it's done!

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:10 pm

Things are looking up. I swear I drove by there yesterday and it looked as the pictures do. However I just drove by there not 10mins ago and all the water is practically gone. I dont know if they have closed the floods gates for good though. Might be too early to celebrate. There still some water down in the main entrance but the side trail to get to the pistols range is no longer under water.

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:01 pm

Good news! I'll remain cautiously optimistic.

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:02 pm

txinvestigator wrote:Thats not so bad. I think the match should go. Training should be done in all conditions.

Only if I can shoot from the dry bits on this side of the gate.

hi-power · Post by **hi-power** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:24 pm

txinvestigator wrote:Thats not so bad. I think the match should go. Training should be done in all conditions.