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Odds the Mississippi River jumps basins?
Posted on 5/16/11 at 8:59 am
Posted on 5/16/11 at 8:59 am
The mighty Mississippi is want to change paths every 1000 years or so. Just a normal part of geologic life. It has been meandering back and forth from Galveston to NO since the last ice age. I can't help but wonder if it gets outside of the levees if we will ever get it back where we want it. I believe we are over due for a basin change. If not for the army corp of engineers this would certainly occur this year. Is it inevitable no matter what we do? It's hard to hold the Mississippi.
This post was edited on 5/16/11 at 10:39 am
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Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:04 am to Oily Tigah
you is want search
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:05 am to Oily Tigah
it doesnt meander like it used to because the levees don't really allow it to
if the ORCS ever fails, we're in a world of hurt, but as long as that structure stays sound, we should be in the clear
if the ORCS ever fails, we're in a world of hurt, but as long as that structure stays sound, we should be in the clear
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:07 am to Croacka
this event the chances are 0%
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:27 am to agdoctor
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this event the chances are 0%
Your not as smart as you think you are. I'd agree the odds are very low, but 0? You don't know s***.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:29 am to Oily Tigah
0.1 %, so yeah, I'm saying there's a chance.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:35 am to AlxTgr
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You don't know s***.
Guess you slept in a Holiday Inn Express. I know one thing. Its the Old River Control Structure that you need to watch if the river changing course is a concern for you.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:40 am to Oily Tigah
This has been discussed on here 136 times in the last three weeks.
Go read some of the other threads.
Go read some of the other threads.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:55 am to notiger1997
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This has been discussed on here 136 times in the last three weeks.
Go read some of the other threads.
This.
But to specifically answer the question, it's probably .2 to .5%.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:55 am to notiger1997
Hey, dickheads. I searched for "Odds the Mississippi River jumps basisns?" and got 0 hits. I know how to search. The problem is all the retards that don't know how to name threads. so
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Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:58 am to Oily Tigah
Little to no chance if you want an answer.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 9:59 am to Oily Tigah
Are you fricking serious with this?
Posted on 5/16/11 at 10:00 am to Oily Tigah
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retards that don't know how to name threads
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Odds the Mississippi River jumps basisns?
Posted on 5/16/11 at 10:00 am to Oily Tigah
The chance is small.
This post was edited on 5/16/11 at 10:00 am
Posted on 5/16/11 at 10:04 am to Deathrider
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The chance is small.
The chance is small in our lifetimes. The chance approached 100% in geological time.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 10:04 am to Oily Tigah
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Oily Tigah
there are those in the engineering community that have been preaching about giving the river a few substantial tributaries to further increase it's area of influence and deposits of rich sediment. This would benefit our state greatly from East Carroll to Cameron. It would cost less than a war and could be paid for with Louisiana Oil.
This post was edited on 5/16/11 at 10:05 am
Posted on 5/16/11 at 10:07 am to JudgeHolden
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The chance approached 100% in geological time.
This is true, but I believe he was referring to this episode.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 10:14 am to Deathrider
Well 100% chance in geological time but never have we had the technology we have in place now to prevent such things in the past like we do now.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 10:27 am to Chad504boy
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Well 100% chance in geological time but never have we had the technology we have in place now to prevent such things in the past like we do now.
This Mississippi is 14 feet higher than the Atchafalaya at Old River. It is at the extreme eastern edge of its historical meander. The eastern bank at old river is upland, so the River cannot move farther east. It will eventually move farther west, and there is nothing man can do to stop it.
The technology in place would have been familiar to Archimedes and Vitrivius. There is nothing sophisticated about it. The only remarkable thing about the flood control system for the Lower Mississippi is its scale.
You are correct in saying that we have massive resources to try to keep it there. But eventually the water will find level. There are about 80 tons of water a second trying to drop 14 feet at Old River. You are not going to stop it forever.
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