re: Any local flooding in south LA yet?

Those two forks of Jones Creek that run under Old Hammond between Flannery and Sherwood were almost up to the roadway when I passed by a few minutes ago.

I bet the people who live in those homes right there that flooded in August 2016 are crapping their pants right now. The water was almost even with the backyards of the houses closest to the creeks.

That area got absolutely wrecked in the flood.

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I'm just off Coursey by La Nursery and my rain gauge is @ 6", don't need any more rain for sure.

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There's more coming but the lull over the last hour will help our drainage creeks/bayous and the Amite isn't too high yet either, so there's plenty of room to drain.

It's amazing how little was done in terms of drainage infrastructure since the major flood disaster in 2016. Hell they didn't even bother poking holes or whatever in the interstate barriers.

I don't think it'll get bad this time but I'll wait and see what Peej says before standing by that statement.

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I don't think it'll get bad this time

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Of course not, this is just a passing storm

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It's amazing how little was done in terms of drainage infrastructure since the major flood disaster in 2016. Hell they didn't even bother poking holes or whatever in the interstate barriers.

And the flood likely made it worse by washing more limbs and garbage into the canals. I've never seen Jones Creek get that high that fast. Old Hammond was really bad between Flannery and Millerville.

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I just came over Bayou Manchac at Old Perkins and it’s close to the road but the sea of garbage being piled up is amazing. Probably enough to fill a couple 30 yard dumpsters easy.