Throwback Tulsa: Arkansas River unleashed fury in '86 flood - Tulsa World (blog)
“Those who remember the ’86 flood celebrate the free flow of the Arkansas River and the peaceful, green fringe alongside it. May Tulsans continue to respect and preserve the river so we can enjoy it for generations to come,” wrote Ann Patton , a... He rescued two people from Dirty Butter Creek during the 1984 Memorial Day flood in Tulsa. It was on May 27, 1989 - exactly five years to the day after the Memorial Day flood. Interesting that the writers either ignored or do not know about the '86 flood's effect on Riverside Drive area in Tulsa. Turns out the previous days high flow of water had scoured out a deeper channel in the river than the Corps realized, and the water stayed just within the banks. Wonder how this would play out with this series of low-water dams slowing the flow. If you would like to receive unlimited digital access to tulsaworld. com, please subscribe to one of our digital-only packages. If you would like the newspaper delivered to your home and unlimited digital access, please subscribe to one of our print + digital packages. Source: www.tulsaworld.com
