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re: Mississippi River Flooding - Links & Pictures in 1st Post
Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:40 pm to CatahoulaTigers
Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:40 pm to CatahoulaTigers
Hopefully there won't be any more rain in the Ohio Valley and further north in the Mississippi Valley.
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Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:41 pm to LSUJuice
Well I think most realize this is more than a normal spring flood. But people are freaking out about something they should already be aware of...itd be like someone living in Key West going "wait, wtf is this hurricane doing coming here??"
Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:42 pm to Govt Tide
This may be the biggest flood ever. Supposed to be 8 feethigher than the highest ever at Natchez.
The Morganza floodway is larger than the one near New Orleans and flows into the Atchafalaya and eventually down to Morgan City. The one near New Orleans, Bonne Carre (?) flows into the lake and does not directly impact other communities. So Morganza is bigger but has a serious detriment, in that it floods the Morgan City area. Opening Morganza is a tough call but I think the water levels, especially near Baton Rouge, may get too high to avoid opening it.
The Morganza floodway is larger than the one near New Orleans and flows into the Atchafalaya and eventually down to Morgan City. The one near New Orleans, Bonne Carre (?) flows into the lake and does not directly impact other communities. So Morganza is bigger but has a serious detriment, in that it floods the Morgan City area. Opening Morganza is a tough call but I think the water levels, especially near Baton Rouge, may get too high to avoid opening it.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:43 pm to GREENHEAD22
quote:
So if the river were to jump it would do it at the ORCS, dont they have to use that to send the water to the Morganza?
No. Morganza is a separate spillway structure just above..... Morganza.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:45 pm to GREENHEAD22
So if the river were to jump it would do it at the ORCS, dont they have to use that to send the water to the Morganza?
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Whats left of the Miss. River after Old River Control then would get diverted further into the Atchafalaya via the Morganza Spillway if it were to be opened- not the other way around. If the river jumped, that would basically mean that the River Control structure no longer has control over the Mississippi- and the Atchafalaya would now carry the majority of the flow to the Gulf. At that point the Morganza spillway wouldn't be needed.
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Whats left of the Miss. River after Old River Control then would get diverted further into the Atchafalaya via the Morganza Spillway if it were to be opened- not the other way around. If the river jumped, that would basically mean that the River Control structure no longer has control over the Mississippi- and the Atchafalaya would now carry the majority of the flow to the Gulf. At that point the Morganza spillway wouldn't be needed.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:45 pm to dinosaur
It is supposed to be opened Wednesday.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:48 pm to GREENHEAD22
just got this off of Twitter:
BR_Traffic The St.Francisville Ferry will permanently close at 10AM on May 5. Motorists will be able to use the John James Audubon Bridge at that time.
BR_Traffic The St.Francisville Ferry will permanently close at 10AM on May 5. Motorists will be able to use the John James Audubon Bridge at that time.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 5:58 pm to Govt Tide
quote:
What did you guys do in 1993? There was a hellacious flood on the Mississippi. Did that not cause problems in Louisiana?
The '93 flood was largely caused by the Missouri River. The Ohio River was either normal or lower than normal that year. The net result was a really bad flood in MO, IA and IL; but didn't cause a problem in LA. No spillways were opened here that year.
The beef locals have with opening the Morganza is that the floodway area is MUCH larger than the Bonnet Carre and is used for farming and grazing. There's nothing much in the Bonnet Carre floodway aside from a few camps, a campground and some fill dirt operations. Using the Morganza floodway also causes other rivers to back up and flood homes and camps.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 6:01 pm to CatahoulaTigers
Event: Flood Warning
Alert: ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST AROUND
47.5 FEET BY MONDAY MAY 23RD.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...SHIPPING AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED. UNPROTECTED LOW-LYING AREAS WILL BE FLOODED
AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF
THE RIVER. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES AT THIS
LEVEL.
Instructions: FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON`T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.
Target Area: East Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge Parishes
Looks like East and West Baton Rouge Parishes are back under a Flood Warning. Sorry if old news.
Alert: ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST AROUND
47.5 FEET BY MONDAY MAY 23RD.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...SHIPPING AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED. UNPROTECTED LOW-LYING AREAS WILL BE FLOODED
AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF
THE RIVER. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES AT THIS
LEVEL.
Instructions: FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON`T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.
Target Area: East Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge Parishes
Looks like East and West Baton Rouge Parishes are back under a Flood Warning. Sorry if old news.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 6:07 pm to CatahoulaTigers
Anyone know of a site to find out the levee heights along the ms river?
Posted on 5/4/11 at 6:48 pm to Geauxtiga
I can confirm that organizations such as FEMA is anticipating the Morganza Spillway will be opened. Contingency plans are being prepared.
Get your flood insurance paid up. Unless the projections change, it's about to get real.
Emergency declarations will likely be coming from the parishes very soon.
Get your flood insurance paid up. Unless the projections change, it's about to get real.
Emergency declarations will likely be coming from the parishes very soon.
This post was edited on 5/4/11 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 5/4/11 at 6:52 pm to Funreaux
ITS OPENING WEDNESDAY, going Friday to go get everything from our camps in the basin.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 6:53 pm to GREENHEAD22
What is opening wed?
Posted on 5/4/11 at 6:57 pm to Impotent Waffle
Morganza, just got the call to help Friday, my buddy got a call from the state informing him of it. They are expecting 4-5ft of water across the whole island.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 7:09 pm to Funreaux
Emergency declarations will likely be coming from the parishes very soon.
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St. Martin Parish Emergency Declaration
It's already started.
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St. Martin Parish Emergency Declaration
It's already started.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 7:13 pm to geauxlsu09
A couple things to mention about the vidalia and surepounding area situation
previous years during floods the surrounding rivers (black, little, ouchitas, red, ect had a ton of water in them that compounded the flooding, that's not the case now.
Corr of engineer guy that my dad is friends with in greenville says they are confident levees will hold. That is the scare ...a breach, not over topping.
A breach south of vidalia would put 3 to 4 foot of water in the vast majority of concordia Parrish, however levees along black river near jonesville would most likely keep Catahoula Parrish dry. A levée breach north of Natchez miss is a different animal.
Let's just hope levees man the frick up and do their job.
previous years during floods the surrounding rivers (black, little, ouchitas, red, ect had a ton of water in them that compounded the flooding, that's not the case now.
Corr of engineer guy that my dad is friends with in greenville says they are confident levees will hold. That is the scare ...a breach, not over topping.
A breach south of vidalia would put 3 to 4 foot of water in the vast majority of concordia Parrish, however levees along black river near jonesville would most likely keep Catahoula Parrish dry. A levée breach north of Natchez miss is a different animal.
Let's just hope levees man the frick up and do their job.
Posted on 5/4/11 at 7:24 pm to Bojangles
Bojangles are you from concordia parish by chance
Posted on 5/4/11 at 7:27 pm to bencoleman
Catahoula but have numerous family and friends from Natchez vidalus and ferriday
Posted on 5/4/11 at 7:27 pm to bencoleman
dimples in Natchez used to be called Bojangles but that was a long time ago
Posted on 5/4/11 at 7:28 pm to Bojangles
I didn't realize so many people from that vicinity posted here. I don't know many that post from LaSalle at all. I know a good many folks in Catahoula.
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