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Posted on 5/6/11 at 12:04 am to Geauxtiga
I'm sure it's been posted already, but just stumbled upon this quote while doing some reading up...
Needless to say, I got chills.
quote:Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
One who knows the Mississippi will promptly aver...that ten thousand River Commissions, with the mines of the world at their back, cannot tame the lawless stream, cannot curb it or confine it, cannot say to it Go here or Go there, and make it obey; cannot save a shore that it has sentenced.
Needless to say, I got chills.
This post was edited on 5/6/11 at 12:05 am
Posted on 5/6/11 at 1:18 am to Geauxtiga
From Advocate early Friday morning:
From Advocate
quote:
A request to use the Morganza Spillway north of Baton Rouge to divert some of the water from the rapidly rising Mississippi River could be made as early as Friday, said Col. Ed Fleming, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District.
From Advocate
Posted on 5/6/11 at 1:26 am to RummelTiger
quote:
Yeah, and now it's at 19.5' with the BC open. Eek
I've got news for you. I was at the Bonnet Carre this afternoon, and it's at 19.5' now.
Got the red X. How do I get a pic from imageshack to TD?
STRIKE TWOOOOO!!! Getting pissed.
Well HOO-fricking-RAY! Thank you Baby Jesus and all the saints! My dumbass got a pic to upload.
This post was edited on 5/6/11 at 1:52 am
Posted on 5/6/11 at 1:32 am to White Roach
Okay, what I originally posted might not work. Just upload to tinypic.com it's just like imageshack 
This post was edited on 5/6/11 at 1:34 am
Posted on 5/6/11 at 1:37 am to When in Rome
I'll try tinypic. Thanks.
Posted on 5/6/11 at 1:40 am to When in Rome
I found this on the NOAA web site. This shows river stages with Morganza open. I saw some questions earlier asking this information. The final number is the stage with Morganza open.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT WHILE THE OFFICIAL FLOOD STAGES ARE
LISTED BELOW...MOST POPULATION CENTERS ARE PROTECTED BY FLOOD
CONTROL LEVEES TO MUCH HIGHER LEVELS.
FORECAST POINT FLOOD FORECAST WITH CONTINGENCY WITH
STAGE MORGANZA CLOSED MORGANZA OPEN
RED RIVER LANDING 48.0 65.5 63.5-64.5
BATON ROUGE 35.0 47.5 45.5-46.5
DONALDSONVILLE 27.0 36.0 35.0
RESERVE 25.0 28.0 25.0
NEW ORLEANS 17.0 19.5 17.0
MORGAN CITY 4.0 9.5 12.0-13.0
IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT WHILE THE OFFICIAL FLOOD STAGES ARE
LISTED BELOW...MOST POPULATION CENTERS ARE PROTECTED BY FLOOD
CONTROL LEVEES TO MUCH HIGHER LEVELS.
FORECAST POINT FLOOD FORECAST WITH CONTINGENCY WITH
STAGE MORGANZA CLOSED MORGANZA OPEN
RED RIVER LANDING 48.0 65.5 63.5-64.5
BATON ROUGE 35.0 47.5 45.5-46.5
DONALDSONVILLE 27.0 36.0 35.0
RESERVE 25.0 28.0 25.0
NEW ORLEANS 17.0 19.5 17.0
MORGAN CITY 4.0 9.5 12.0-13.0
Posted on 5/6/11 at 1:42 am to White Roach
On Tinypic, make sure to select the link that has the .gif or .png at the end. Or .jpeg. Or .fillinblankhere. Should work...it's worked for me.
Posted on 5/6/11 at 2:01 am to When in Rome
Levee and river batture on the Norco side of the Bonnet Carre Spillway, 5MAY2011.
Posted on 5/6/11 at 2:05 am to White Roach
Great pics thanks!
thanks!
Posted on 5/6/11 at 2:10 am to White Roach
Floodway side of the Bonnet Carre Spillway, 5MAY2011
Closeup of seepage through two unopened bays, 5MAY2011
Posted on 5/6/11 at 2:12 am to When in Rome
quote:
Great pics thanks!
And it only took me 45 minutes to post four pics!!! Feeling STUPID!!!
Posted on 5/6/11 at 2:14 am to When in Rome
quote:
Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
Full quote:
quote:
One who knows the Mississippi will promptly aver—not aloud but to himself—that ten thousand River Commissions, with the mines of the world at their back, cannot tame that lawless stream, cannot curb it or confine it, cannot say to it, "Go here," or "Go there," and make it obey; cannot save a shore which it has sentenced; cannot bar its path with an obstruction which it will not tear down, dance over, and laugh at. But a discreet man will not put these things into spoken words; for the West Point engineers have not their superiors anywhere; they know all that can be known of their abstruse science; and so, since they conceive that they can fetter and handcuff that river and boss him, it is but wisdom for the unscientific man to keep still, lie low, and wait till they do it.
Even Twain takes a shot at the USACE.
Posted on 5/6/11 at 2:18 am to BottomlandBrew
quote:USACE =
Even Twain takes a shot at the USACE.
Posted on 5/6/11 at 2:39 am to White Roach
19.5 in NO
I would expect BC to be higher than that.
I would expect BC to be higher than that.
This post was edited on 5/6/11 at 2:57 am
Posted on 5/6/11 at 4:20 am to White Roach
19.5 ft at Bonnet Carre does not equate to 19.5 ft at New Orleans. River levels decrease further downstream you go.
Extremely easy to read river stage data at the USACE site below; gives record heights at each gage, flood stage latest reading with time taken, 24 hour change in elevation, 24 hour rainfall totals at gage. Looks like they're updated HOURLY. Click on the current elevation for a graph which will show you the 7 day history at that gage. Click on the asterisk to see what the models are predicting a little ways out.
Choose NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT, then MISSISSIPI RIVER AND PASSES for all gages Knox Landing and down.
River Gages on Mississippi River
You can change the DISTRICT at the top of the page for those of you interested in what's going on north of Knox Landing.
Extremely easy to read river stage data at the USACE site below; gives record heights at each gage, flood stage latest reading with time taken, 24 hour change in elevation, 24 hour rainfall totals at gage. Looks like they're updated HOURLY. Click on the current elevation for a graph which will show you the 7 day history at that gage. Click on the asterisk to see what the models are predicting a little ways out.
Choose NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT, then MISSISSIPI RIVER AND PASSES for all gages Knox Landing and down.
River Gages on Mississippi River
You can change the DISTRICT at the top of the page for those of you interested in what's going on north of Knox Landing.
This post was edited on 5/6/11 at 4:27 am
Posted on 5/6/11 at 6:51 am to JABRO
Nice link.
Posted on 5/6/11 at 6:52 am to White Roach
thanks to white roach, rebel and all of you guys for posting pics ... 
Posted on 5/6/11 at 6:57 am to TigahRag
Looks like Kip has declared Baton Rouge in a state of emergency.
LINK
the Baton Rouge Mayor's Office:
With Baton Rouge facing one of the highest Mississippi River elevations in the past century, Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden filed a formal declaration of emergency Thursday aimed at expediting federal aid in the event of a disaster.
Mayor Holden actually signed the document Tuesday, and it was filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court's Office Thursday afternoon.
LINK
the Baton Rouge Mayor's Office:
With Baton Rouge facing one of the highest Mississippi River elevations in the past century, Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden filed a formal declaration of emergency Thursday aimed at expediting federal aid in the event of a disaster.
Mayor Holden actually signed the document Tuesday, and it was filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court's Office Thursday afternoon.
Posted on 5/6/11 at 6:59 am to CatahoulaTigers
Good. I'd much prefer him be proactive with this.
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