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re: Flood of 2011 - Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (Update 5-16)
Posted on 5/13/11 at 6:09 pm to The Dude
Posted on 5/13/11 at 6:09 pm to The Dude
Is there a reason why the critera for opening the Morganza based on river speed instead of the height of the river? Just seems they have a projected crest date pretty well set yet they seem to go back and forth on the speed.
This post was edited on 5/13/11 at 6:13 pm
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Posted on 5/13/11 at 7:38 pm to The Dude
quote:Thanks
Here's a Blog that explains the spillways for simple minded folks like myself. LINK
Posted on 5/14/11 at 1:24 pm to whiteside
Just read an interesting fact. A flow rate of 1.5 million cubic feet per minute is enough water to fill the Superbowl in 50 seconds.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:21 am to LSU1NSEC
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is enough water to fill the Superbowl in 50 seconds.
which superbowl?
Posted on 5/15/11 at 8:33 am to Rebel
quote:
which superbowl?
Superdome is what he meant. Saw the same factoid on Yahoo.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 7:08 pm to SM6
I think Rebel already knew that.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 8:46 pm to Chrome
quote:
Is there a reason why the critera for opening the Morganza based on river speed instead of the height of the river? Just seems they have a projected crest date pretty well set yet they seem to go back and forth on the speed.
They are measuring it that way because that is how they respond. When the river is 61 feet at RR Landing, how many bays do you open to drop it? No way to easily calculate it. But it the river is flowing at 1.6 million, and I know that the downriver levees can only handle 1.5, I know that I will have to open exactly ten bays.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 5:03 pm to JudgeHolden
Updated some of the original posts with more timely FAQs.
Posted on 5/18/11 at 7:19 am to Bowe Knows
Bowe Knows is to spillways as Baytiger is to hurricanes. 
Posted on 5/29/11 at 9:59 pm to Bowe Knows
Will the silt that the river is bringing w/ it help the marsh lands on the coast
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