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Posted on 1/1/16 at 12:26 am to ToulatownTiger
Same reasons why these gates -Red River lock #1 have been inoperable for years
They told my father "it only makes a couple inches difference upstream no matter how long the water backs up". My opinion there are some million dollar homes in Shreveport that beg to differ.
Gates up- open
Gates down- closed
2 of the middle gates, which is the natural channel, are closed & still closed because they are broke.
They told my father "it only makes a couple inches difference upstream no matter how long the water backs up". My opinion there are some million dollar homes in Shreveport that beg to differ.
Gates up- open
Gates down- closed
2 of the middle gates, which is the natural channel, are closed & still closed because they are broke.
This post was edited on 1/1/16 at 12:47 am
Posted on 1/1/16 at 12:47 am to jimjackandjose
Right now the forecast is 4 feet lower than 2011 where our camp is north of Onward. Anything above 2011 and the lodge floods.
Posted on 1/1/16 at 3:59 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
How does the "spillway" west of Simmesport/Melville/Krotz ever get involved?
The spillway west of Simmesport, Mellville, Krotz Springs, etc. would be used in the event that there was potential for major flooding along the Bayou Des Glaises area due to the Red River or Atchafalaya. If the levee along Bayou Des Glaises would fail most of Avoyelles Parish would be flooded as in the case of 1927. There is a section of levee what they call the Bayou Des Glaises fuse plug that lies roughly along old Hwy 1 that would either be blown up or breeched with machinery allowing the water to flow southward. This would relieve pressure from the levees along the Red, Atchafalaya, and Bayou Des Glaises. If this spillway is ever used the shite has really hit the fan.
Posted on 1/1/16 at 9:28 pm to FlagLake
quote:
The spillway west of Simmesport, Mellville, Krotz Springs, etc. would be used in the event that there was potential for major flooding along the Bayou Des Glaises area due to the Red River or Atchafalaya. If the levee along Bayou Des Glaises would fail most of Avoyelles Parish would be flooded as in the case of 1927. There is a section of levee what they call the Bayou Des Glaises fuse plug that lies roughly along old Hwy 1 that would either be blown up or breeched with machinery allowing the water to flow southward. This would relieve pressure from the levees along the Red, Atchafalaya, and Bayou Des Glaises. If this spillway is ever used the shite has really hit the fan.
Interesting. I was a 13 year old kid back in 1973 and I remember everything along US 71 was flooded, both east and west of the highway all the way up to LeBeau and probably further north.
Thousands and thousands of acres of farmland were under deep water for months. That spring of 1973 those fields were full of crawfish. There were so many crossing the road they were creating a traffic hazard on US 71.
LC
Posted on 1/1/16 at 9:52 pm to LongueCarabine
Always cool to hear stories like that from the past for someone young like myself
Posted on 1/1/16 at 10:40 pm to FlagLake
quote:
If this spillway is ever used the shite has really hit the fan.
No doubt
Posted on 1/4/16 at 4:42 pm to Ignignot
A stakeholder meeting has been scheduled for January 6 and/or 7 in Morganza at the 911 center on the 6th(6-9) and at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium on the 7th(10-1).
Posted on 1/4/16 at 6:25 pm to AlxTgr
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A stakeholder meeting has been scheduled for January 6 and/or 7 in Morganza
Well, nice to know they're not waiting until almost the last minute /sarcasm
LC
Posted on 1/4/16 at 7:15 pm to LongueCarabine
The dry weather has been a sure enough blessing. We have a couple weather events in the next week, but it's looks like they will get over fast. River is still going to get high, but barring a failure we should be good. Looks like sleet & snow about the time the Mississippi River will crest. That will make it harder to keep an eye on the levees. I feel a hell of a lot better now than I did 7-10 days ago.
I'll be at the meeting in Morganza & give a update on what is said.
I'll be at the meeting in Morganza & give a update on what is said.
Posted on 1/4/16 at 8:04 pm to ihometiger
323 page PDF!!
Posted on 1/4/16 at 8:12 pm to ecb
I hunt in Maringouin and our farmer told us today we need to pull our seacans and gear out of the fields. He said his property floods when the Atchafalaya hits 20' at Butte Larose and he said he's got it on good authority it'll hit that within 2 weeks. Bummer. Duck season over, but that's small potatoes compared to what the property owners are facing. Hope damage is minimal and everyone stays safe. He did say we could come shoot all the hogs we want when they start scurrying out of the woods.
Posted on 1/4/16 at 8:57 pm to SetTheMood
Word is they will start opening on the 14th. This came from levee board official warning me to get belongs out. Supposedly a soft opening but we will see.
Posted on 1/5/16 at 7:23 am to thetigerfan
quote:Which district?
levee board official
Posted on 1/5/16 at 7:55 am to SetTheMood
quote:
but that's small potatoes compared to what the property owners are facing
I know a few that made out like bandits in 2011
Posted on 1/5/16 at 7:59 am to choupiquesushi
They can't get crop insurance in the spillways. How did they make out like bandits?
Or are talking about outside the levees?
Or are talking about outside the levees?
Posted on 1/5/16 at 8:03 am to Voorhies7
quote:
They can't get crop insurance in the spillways. How did they make out like bandits?
Or are talking about outside the levees?
both -
don't know how they did - just remember hearing them say they wish it would open more often.
Posted on 1/5/16 at 8:07 am to choupiquesushi
If you remember any info shoot me a email
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Username@gmail.com
Posted on 1/5/16 at 11:26 am to Voorhies7
Talking with our company's environmental consultant just now and was told that the Shane is in the process of being blocked and that the Morganza will be opening and the terrebonne marshes will see some water possibly as much as 4ft+. 
Guess i am going get the go-devil and shell buckets....
Guess i am going get the go-devil and shell buckets....Posted on 1/5/16 at 11:34 am to bayoudude
No decision has been made yet to open Morganza Spillway.
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