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Melville - Army Corps Map
Posted on 5/10/11 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 5/10/11 at 1:43 pm
I've been following the thread for a few days and I've come to the conclusion that there are quite a few knowledgeable people on here. Which leads me to ask you all this question.
According to this map LINK it shows Melville getting up to 5 ft of water. It also shows Krotz Springs getting up to 15 ft of water. The levees surrounding these 2 towns are pretty high. If I were to guess maybe 45-50 ft. So are they predicting that the water would top the levee when they open Morganza? If so how, if flood stage for Melville is 41 ft and they are predicting it to crest at 40 ft?
Am I missing something? They've called for a voluntary evacuation for Melville and Krotz Springs. I'm just confused, can someone shed a little light on this?
According to this map LINK it shows Melville getting up to 5 ft of water. It also shows Krotz Springs getting up to 15 ft of water. The levees surrounding these 2 towns are pretty high. If I were to guess maybe 45-50 ft. So are they predicting that the water would top the levee when they open Morganza? If so how, if flood stage for Melville is 41 ft and they are predicting it to crest at 40 ft?
Am I missing something? They've called for a voluntary evacuation for Melville and Krotz Springs. I'm just confused, can someone shed a little light on this?
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Posted on 5/10/11 at 2:02 pm to lsuwahmom
Congrats on the 1st post. Sorry I can't answer your question. 
Posted on 5/10/11 at 2:20 pm to lsuwahmom
Backwater flooding outside of ring levees.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 2:30 pm to lsuwahmom
quote:
Melville getting up to 5 ft of water.
Edit: what dino said
This post was edited on 5/10/11 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 5/10/11 at 3:09 pm to tetu
Where will I be able to find the updated version of this pdf once it is released?
TIA
TIA
Posted on 5/10/11 at 4:15 pm to lsuwahmom
Technically it says 0-5 feet for Melville. I doubt the town gets much at all.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 4:27 pm to lsuwahmom
it's not a prediction of the atchafalya over flowing it's banks. When morganza opens it send send water into lower atchafalya river and back up into the west atchafalya floodway. The back water will be coming from the south
Posted on 5/10/11 at 5:58 pm to bakersman
Thanks, so the actual Town of Melville should be ok unless there is a breech of some sort?
Posted on 5/10/11 at 6:07 pm to The Boat
quote:
I doubt the town gets much at all.
don't care about the town, just my buddy's place outside of it.
***disclaimer: I really do care about the town.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 6:08 pm to SCUBABlake
I love Melville.
Well.. it was a lot better 10 years ago.
Well.. it was a lot better 10 years ago.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 6:10 pm to lsuwahmom
correct
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