The August Flood of 2016

[wscoog]

Hope everyone is hanging in there. Hopefully ruffinos is ok. Great location except when you have flooding. Prayers and best wishes to you all.

[NewsCopy]

Some area schools will be closed Monday, August 15th as residents continue to deal with flooding in the area.

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[HelmutVII]

Hope everyone is hanging in there. Hopefully ruffinos is ok. Great location except when you have flooding. Prayers and best wishes to you all.

Ruffinos is flooded as are most other things along the Vermilion River. Base Flood Elevation along the River has been 15 and will go up to 16 with the new flood maps. So most people that built recently are at 16 or better. With water at current levels that means they have about 2 feet of water in their building. I did a flood certificate for Outback on Pinhook they were above base flood elevation and they are flooded also. It will be interesting to see if FEMA alters the preliminary flood maps as a result of this flood.

[Duggie35]

Brilliance runs in the family. Nice save!

Z

I could 't believe it when Duggie85 told me he forgot to mail in his flood insurance payment!!!!
I thought I raised that boy better than that! He dodged a serious bullet!

[TravlnCajun]

Ruffinos is flooded as are most other things along the Vermilion River. Base Flood Elevation along the River has been 15 and will go up to 16 with the new flood maps. So most people that built recently are at 16 or better. With water at current levels that means they have about 2 feet of water in their building. I did a flood certificate for Outback on Pinhook they were above base flood elevation and they are flooded also. It will be interesting to see if FEMA alters the preliminary flood maps as a result of this flood.

Remember all the discussions advocating a depressed / tunnel I-49 connector? Pretty sure this event will kill that suggestion

[Boomer]

I could 't believe it when Duggie85 told me he forgot to mail in his flood insurance payment!!!!
I thought I raised that boy better than that! He dodged a serious bullet!

----Pretty sure the deal is that he didn't cancel but just didn't pay on time ---I hope!!!

[Boomer]

Well the water has made it into the house---big question--the Lake Arthur mayor was just on telling the people to leave town by TUESDAY when the Mermentau River will crest there---Does this same type of deal apply for the Vermilion??? Hope this is not as complicated as the Mississippi River a few years back---and BWK if you are reading---HELP!!!!

[CajunT]

Remember all the discussions advocating a depressed / tunnel I-49 connector? Pretty sure this event will kill that suggestion

You would think it should, but then there is another discussion of an affordable housing development on the old Fresh Food Market property next to the tracks. They will talk about protecting that area from elevated road as well.

[Turbine]

Well the water has made it into the house---

Boomer that's terrible.

I'm surprised because I know your house is elevated.

I know the previous owner and built my last house with the same reclaimed historical flooring used in yours.

Is the water as high as the main dwelling, or is it to the ground level enclosure?

[raoul]

Boomer---Hope you guys don't get it too high!! Time to break out the Delcambre Reeboks ! We are still high and dry but lots in Lafayette aren't