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New storm surge study in the Advocate today.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:02 am
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:02 am
Advocate has a pretty interesting story today about some researchers who are saying a direct hit from a Cat 4 hurricane could cause widespread flooding even in BR south of the Highland Road bluff. Seems kind of hard to believe, but pretty interesting. If a hurricane can ever flood BR this bad, I imagine points south would be totally decimated.
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:08 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Perhaps a meteorite in the gulf, but not a hurricane..
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:08 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Appears to be natural flood plain areas...
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:13 am to wickowick
Yeah, hurricane storm surge ain't doing that.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:19 am to LSUTigersVCURams
WBRP didn't flodd during a 1,000 year storm but a Cat 4 is gonna swamp it?
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:20 am to upgrayedd
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WBRP didn't flodd during a 1,000 year storm but a Cat 4 is gonna swamp it?
A 1,000 year rainstorm.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:23 am to LSUTigersVCURams
How many miles inland did Katrina surge in MS? A couple of miles? Maybe 5?
This map seems.... off.
This map seems.... off.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:24 am to Y.A. Tittle
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Yeah, hurricane storm surge ain't doing that.
If you get a slow moving low-mid category storm, then yeah, it could. More water in than out = flooding. Storm surge coming north and rivers going south. Ask St. Tammany and St. John Parishes about Hurricane Isaac.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:24 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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The latest maps show that coastal flooding from a Category 3 hurricane nearing the coastline could push water over much of Baton Rouge that lies between Highland Road and the Mississippi River, depending on the storm's track and conditions at the time.
In what world are these idiots living in? How in God's name can a cat 3 storm surge flood BR? This is the epitome of fear mongering for readership. The Advocate is such a pile of shite.
How many cat 3 and cat 4 hurricanes have we experienced here, and tell me when we've come even close to flooding here in BR?
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 8:26 am
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:34 am to LSUTigersVCURams
They call it Highland rd for a reason!
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 8:37 am
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:41 am to BugAC
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In what world are these idiots living in? How in God's name can a cat 3 storm surge flood BR? This is the epitome of fear mongering for readership. The Advocate is such a pile of shite.
Freakin liberals AMIRITE
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:41 am to Y.A. Tittle
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Yeah, hurricane storm surge ain't doing that.
Would take a Cat 4 sitting over south LA for 5 days or more to make water move that far inland. Storm surge creeps inland and is slowed by vegetation and other bottlenecks. And its not possible for a Cat 4 to maintain strength sitting over land anyway. Somebody thought it would be fun to remind us south-of-I10 folks how low our land sits above sea-level.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:48 am to tLSU
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A 1,000 year rainstorm.
I assume that map is saying storm surge in conjunction with rain, i.e. the rain water has nowhere to drain.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:49 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Baker is the new St. George
Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:02 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Wasnt lily a direct hit for morgan city/laffy?
Didnt have anywwhere near that water damage
Edit: hurricane Lili, 2002
Didnt have anywwhere near that water damage
Edit: hurricane Lili, 2002
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 9:07 am
Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:08 am to ksayetiger
It depends on how much wetlands have been eroded and how high sea levels rise.
I've seen these studies before that essentially projected those results after 50 years of continuous unchecked wetland loss and a sea level rise (worst case scenario) of 3 feet.
I've seen these studies before that essentially projected those results after 50 years of continuous unchecked wetland loss and a sea level rise (worst case scenario) of 3 feet.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:12 am to Y.A. Tittle
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Researchers modeled hundreds of thousands of storms
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Yeah, hurricane storm surge ain't doing that.
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Perhaps a meteorite in the gulf, but not a hurricane..
This is one of my favorite things about message boards.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:14 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Wonder how much of my tax money that study cost
Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:36 am to leveedogs
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Yeah, hurricane storm surge ain't doing that.
Would take a Cat 4 sitting over south LA for 5 days or more to make water move that far inland. Storm surge creeps inland and is slowed by vegetation and other bottlenecks. And its not possible for a Cat 4 to maintain strength sitting over land anyway. Somebody thought it would be fun to remind us south-of-I10 folks how low our land sits above sea-level.
weakened systems produce more rain that cat 4 or 5... level
Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:45 am to Loungefly85
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How many miles inland did Katrina surge in MS? A couple of miles? Maybe 5?
It varied greatly for the most part, based on the waterways that allowed the surge to push further and higher in than otherwise. That's key.
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