Mississippi Flood - Page 2

Ed Wright · 05-13-2011, 09:26 AM

I hope everything goes well down there. I have been watching all that on TV and have been thinking about you guys.

Jeff Teuton · 05-15-2011, 10:52 AM

The Morganza Floodway is open. Four bays so far going to about 30 of 125. This will allow 3 times the flow of Niagra Falls in the floodway. Drove to Morgan City yesterday, took pictures of the mile wide Atchafalya River which is at 7' on the gage. The 20' floodwalls (from sea level) are closed and the river is against them, prediction is to go to 13' at that point. The backwater flooding that will come from south of Morgan City on the east side of the levee of the Morganza Floodway will work it's way back east and north. North is No Problem, but threre are about 40 miles of swamp, lakes, roads etc, but it is one continuous swamp. Anyone who has been to No Problem, the turn near the track where the very large pipeline junction is, if you drive about 1/4 mile past the turn, the swamp is literally surrounds the highway from that point south to the gulf. No Problem lies on the thousand years old delta from when the Mississippi was about 4 miles north of the track.
We all should be ok, but concerned. 4 to 8 days for the water to get here. More as it rises.

RJ Sledge · 05-15-2011, 11:16 AM

Hope every thing turns out for the best and hope to see ya'll at No problem. Stay safe

RJ

Jeff Teuton · 05-19-2011, 10:50 PM

Drove over the Bonnet Carrere Spillway under I10 today. Looks like a 100 fold of the Snake River during spring thaw. That is the opening just north of New Orleans. There is a lot of water going thru there. The other Floodway, the Morganza water has reached I10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, LA. The actual forcast is a little better, so we are hoping for the best.

Alan Roehrich · 05-19-2011, 11:00 PM

Jeff,
Best of luck to you guys, we're thinking about you, and hoping for the best.

Adger Smith · 05-20-2011, 12:49 AM

How is Larry Meaux going to do in this "Flood"??
I always thought he was about 4 feet above sea level......

Jeff Teuton · 05-20-2011, 08:50 AM

Larry is west of the Atchafalaya. Should be fine.

05-13-2011, 09:26 AM	#11
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Mississippi Flood I hope everything goes well down there. I have been watching all that on TV and have been thinking about you guys. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-15-2011, 10:52 AM	#12
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 326 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Mississippi Flood The Morganza Floodway is open. Four bays so far going to about 30 of 125. This will allow 3 times the flow of Niagra Falls in the floodway. Drove to Morgan City yesterday, took pictures of the mile wide Atchafalya River which is at 7' on the gage. The 20' floodwalls (from sea level) are closed and the river is against them, prediction is to go to 13' at that point. The backwater flooding that will come from south of Morgan City on the east side of the levee of the Morganza Floodway will work it's way back east and north. North is No Problem, but threre are about 40 miles of swamp, lakes, roads etc, but it is one continuous swamp. Anyone who has been to No Problem, the turn near the track where the very large pipeline junction is, if you drive about 1/4 mile past the turn, the swamp is literally surrounds the highway from that point south to the gulf. No Problem lies on the thousand years old delta from when the Mississippi was about 4 miles north of the track. We all should be ok, but concerned. 4 to 8 days for the water to get here. More as it rises. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

05-15-2011, 11:16 AM	#13
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 770 Likes: 392 Liked 275 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Mississippi Flood Hope every thing turns out for the best and hope to see ya'll at No problem. Stay safe RJ

05-19-2011, 10:50 PM	#14
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 326 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Mississippi Flood Drove over the Bonnet Carrere Spillway under I10 today. Looks like a 100 fold of the Snake River during spring thaw. That is the opening just north of New Orleans. There is a lot of water going thru there. The other Floodway, the Morganza water has reached I10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, LA. The actual forcast is a little better, so we are hoping for the best. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

05-19-2011, 11:00 PM	#15
Alan Roehrich VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 4,969 Likes: 1,136 Liked 1,218 Times in 313 Posts	Re: Mississippi Flood Jeff, Best of luck to you guys, we're thinking about you, and hoping for the best. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

05-20-2011, 12:49 AM	#16
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,396 Likes: 492 Liked 724 Times in 280 Posts	Re: Mississippi Flood How is Larry Meaux going to do in this "Flood"?? I always thought he was about 4 feet above sea level...... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

05-20-2011, 08:50 AM	#17
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 326 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Mississippi Flood Larry is west of the Atchafalaya. Should be fine. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK