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

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The existence of Morgan City as a viable economic entity versus the existence of everything south of Morganza on the Mississippi River as one, should not be that difficult a proposition. I'm not saying this as someone with any particular animus to Morgan City either.

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Sending more water down the Atchafalaya for good would ultimately become a boom for places like Morgan City, particularly if it was done phases.

Practically that will never happen. Abandoning New Orleans simply won't happen.

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They want 70% royalties if you keep what you dredge up. Use to be some people locally that rand dredges for years here and would get several barges a day in gravel until they were told it would cost the 70% in royalties. They shut the operation down after that

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the stupidity of the corp with reguard to that is amazing. I mean there are places that would pay to have material brought in and the corp makes it hard for them to do it when it would be a benefit for both parties. Corp should give them a discount taking some of this material and dispersing it elsewhere.

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Could the Atchafalaya basin handle the load if it were to become the new Mississippi?

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it could....but some major area humans have inhabited probably wouldnt make it.

you really want to argue dont you?

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Morgan city went completely under in the 73 flood.

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Not at all. Backwater flooding was an issue, but the city proper was still protected by the levees.



If you were outside of the levees, yeah, it sucked.

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Morgan city went completely under in the 73 flood.

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no it didn’t

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I don't know that officially but I assume it's operating at max capacity. Why would it not be with the river so high?

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It's not far from it. Atchafalaya at Simmesport is roughly 86% of its discharge peak in 2011.

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Morgan City and Berwick are actually well prepared for things like this. The surrounding areas? Not so much.

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I dunno. Guess it depends on the thickness and depth of the sheet piling they have. When you pass over 90 and see the water already lapping up against those sheets it doesn’t give you a warm feeling

The water was right under the train bridge when I passed yesterday

I haven’t looked at the peak flow of the Snatch River, but I would say there’s maybe 10 feet before the water is over the tracks of the bridge

Probably less

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20 There is a catastrophic flood threat. Evacuation of the cities of Berwick and Morgan City is strongly recommended. Flood walls protect the cities to an elevation of 21 feet.

12 There is a major flood threat. Back water flooding of Bayou Bouef will cause damage east of Morgan City to the community of Amelia. Structures on the river side of protection walls in Morgan City and Berwick will be under water. River traffic restrictions will be strictly enforced.

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Looking at the Atchafalaya River @ Morgan City, the record is only 10.5'. What are you talking about in your post? I am apparently looking at the wrong one.