RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Wednesday, November 17, 1993

Broadcast: By 0900 EDT

INCIDENTS

93-806 - Ozark (Missouri) - Flooding

The largest flood in the history of the Current River struck on November
14th and 15th after various sections of the park received over eight inches
of rain.  Record flood crests of 27.5, 33.4 and 25 feet were recorded,
respectively, at Van Buren, Powder Mill and Round Spring.  Rangers worked
throughout the night to warn campers and hunters of the flood, but dozens
were nonetheless stranded.  Maintenance employees worked continuously to
move equipment, secure buildings and shut down utility systems.  Extensive
damage and loss occurred to park facilities and buildings and to numerous
private vehicles and trailers that were inundated both within and outside of
the park.  A successful long-line extraction rescue of a capsized boater was
coordinated by park staff and achieved by a state patrol helicopter crew. 
Other canoeists were also safely located and evacuated.  Flood waters are
slowly receding, but additional rain was predicted for early this week. 
Rangers are continuing aerial patrols to search for stranded campers and
assess conditions; maintenance crews are beginning damage assessments and
salvage and cleanup operations.  The governor has declared the south central
part of the state a disaster area.  [Tim Blank, CRO, OZAR, 11/16]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at law enforcement for managers training course
(11/14-11/17).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Dickerhoof at law enforcement for
managers training course (11/14-11/15) and at VRAP meeting (11/16-11/19);
Smith at VRAP meeting (11/15-11/19); Sisto at surplus wildlife meeting and
at climbing conference (11/15-11/19).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Broyles at NWCG training work team meeting
(11/15-11/20); Zimmerman at SERO fire plan preparation meeting (11/15-
11/19); Gale on AL (11/15-11/16); Farrel at IAFC accreditation workshop
(11/18-11/21).


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