2019 Mississippi River

[Ragin4U]

More #Ulmer aftermath. There used to be a bridge across the Niobrara river here. It was one of at least four bridges across the Niobrara that were destroyed/compromised. #icejams #nebraskaflooding #flooding pic.twitter.com/w7TbxqsoNf

— Myra Hipke Richardson (@NEmyrich) March 15, 2019

The amount of ice piled along the shore is unbelievable. That's my 6' cousin standing there, and it's probably twice as tall on the back side. #Ulmer #nebraskaflooding #Nebraska #icejam pic.twitter.com/QWKcXONIJw

— Myra Hipke Richardson (@NEmyrich) March 15, 2019

We walked about 1/4 mile around ice like this to get to the river. There are acres of it piled in the trees and on the road. #nebraskaflooding #icejam #Nebraska #ice pic.twitter.com/xD2CrsBMtw

— Myra Hipke Richardson (@NEmyrich) March 15, 2019

[HelmutVII]

That's a he'll of a lot of ice. It's going to melt one day and all that water will come through the Mississippi.

[ZoomZoom]

Bridge floating away in NE

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HQlWY_COvuk

[zephyr]

I had to drive back from Plaquemine on Friday and took the "back way" through Pierre Part and Morgan City due to that I-10 closure. Never been back that way but waterways like the Avoca Island Cutoff were swollen to the point they was lying water on the roadways.

[HelmutVII]

The Mississippi river at Vicksburg is down about 0.3 foot in the last three or four days. Baton Ruoge is holding steady. They are prdictiong the river to continue to recede at Vicksburg until March 30. We shall see.

[HelmutVII]

The entire length of the Mississippi river is above flood stage. This includes those areas where snow melt has not started.

Some roads are closed due to high water in lower St. Martin parish.

[Boomer]

The entire length of the Mississippi river is above flood stage. This includes those areas where snow melt has not started.

Some roads are closed due to high water in lower St. Martin parish.

.......So now what? Gates open ? What happened to the receding that was happening? Thanks so much for filling us in with the info!!!

[HelmutVII]

.......So now what? Gates open ? What happened to the receding that was happening? Thanks so much for filling us in with the info!!!

The water is holding steady and is predicted to recede. Morganza gates will be opened only when the conditions warrant.

[Ragin4U]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshal.../#7bbc97e950a8

A good article that explains the cascade of events that led to the flooding in the Mid-West and may contribute to our issues in the lower Mississippi.
Don't get nervous ya snowflakes, they don't mention anthropogenic climate change.

[snote]

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_ro...xJWNXSHQeJm4wA