re: Morganza Spillway may or may not open for a 3rd time -- lack of clear info from ACoE

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Should BR residents start preparing for the worst?

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Sure.
I see a lot of wish casting and drama queens in this thread in regards to the current situation.

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Then in 2011 it shifted about an inch.

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That’s not a big deal really with our soil down here, I’d be more concerned with the structure being undermined like what was happening in 73. What really has me puzzled is the river not scouring out the main channel during these events. There was data showing it was during high water events in BR area. I’m guessing with the sudden drop in velocities the heavy sediment is falling out of the water column in the ORCS area.

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LINK 

Can move upriver and downriver as need be. 

Do realize the Amite level has nothing to do with the Mississippi level. The Mississippi being high is due to drainage well north of the BR area.

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Good to know, thanks. Always good to have bookmarked with all that rain yall have been getting the last few weeks.

Any updates?

The latest update I found from WAFB shows a 43.3' crest in BR but the same source, when going directly to their River Watch site, still shows 43.5'. The source is weather.gov so I don't understand why it would show two different things. From now on I'll update this thread with what the link at WAFB's site shows, which is 43.3'.

However, looking at that graphic, it's clear that the river is rising faster than forecast so 43.5' or slightly higher is probably the more realistic expectation at this time. Check it out below.

Forecast has held steady at 43.5 since yesterday. Long term forecast has three large weather systems moving through the Mississippi and Ohio valley in the next two weeks. So we will see what happens.

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You bastard. You edited your title to more reflect mine

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I edited my title because serious flooding is already occurring in the Memphis area and other areas and I felt like the sensationalized title was a bit disrespectful to those dealing with it. Maybe you should've never started a thread about the same topic when there was already a 20+ page on it.

Although I find that hilarious, there's no fighting here.

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But we can put oil and other chemicals in 48 in pipes and send it hundreds of miles. Yes, sediment isn't liquid, but maybe they can send the liquid with the sediment suspended in it... I don't know. It just seems like it's a huge opportunity to solve two problems at once.


Sand is the bane of a pump impeller. Add to it the distance and its just too cost prohibitive. It's a shame we'll have to watch it drift off the shelf.

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They said the same thing about some of the deepwater rigs a couple of years ago. If there was as much money to be made as oil, someone would figure a way to do it.

So never Caminada was among the most expensive hauls and that was in the $20s right?

I don’t see the state spending that kind of money when material for marsh creation is available with pumps of less than 5-7 Miles throughout the River