2019 Mississippi River

[Duckster]

The Corps announced likely to reopen the Bonnie Carrie next Tuesday.

[HelmutVII]

The Corps announced likely to reopen the Bonnie Carrie next Tuesday.

I figured it would be next week some time.

On another note. With the rain we have been having in the Lafayette area the Vermilion River has risen substantially since yesterday. The water surface elevation at low tide yesterday was about 4.5 feet MSL and as of 7:00 A.M. today (Friday May 10) it is 8.73 MSL. Over a 4.0 foot increase in less than 24 hours.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/la/nwis/uv?site_no=07386940

[Cajun90]

I figured it would be next week some time.

On another note. With the rain we have been having in the Lafayette area the Vermilion River has risen substantially since yesterday. The water surface elevation at low tide yesterday was about 4.5 feet MSL and as of 7:00 A.M. today (Friday May 10) it is 8.73 MSL. Over a 4.0 foot increase in less than 24 hours.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/la/nwis/uv?site_no=07386940

Just hope we don't see this again.....

https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis...ate=2016-08-16

[Ragin4U]

Just hope we don't see this again.....

https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis...ate=2016-08-16

Yeah. When you are out of instrumentation range, you know you are f-ed.

[HelmutVII]

Yes that was bad. The water level at those dates got higher than the gage could measure.

FWIW the current level of the Vermilion river at 733 is 10.71 (at 10:00A.m.) a rise of 2 feet since this morning at 7:00. That is significant for sure. Thankfully, the rain has slacked off for a bit and it may allow for the rate of increase to slow.

[Duckster]

The Corps opened the Bonnet Carre this afternoon. River rising faster than expected. We all kinda knew that was coming.

[Boomer]

The Corps opened the Bonnet Carre this afternoon. River rising faster than expected. We all kinda knew that was coming.

....Miss River rose half a foot in one day to open Bon Car Sp way!

[Turbine]

Beat Ole Miss ... River

[Cajun90]

Maj. Gen. Richard "Rick" Kaiser, Commander, Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers) and President of the Mississippi River Commission, briefed the public on the opening of the Bonnet Carre' Spillway.

"This is the wettest we've been in 124 years," said Maj. Kaiser.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weath...leans/70008245

[HelmutVII]

It would not surprise me if they open Morganza before this is all over.

[Boomer]

What are the reasons to open or why wouldn’t they open Morganza......what is it’s history of past openings?

[Cajun90]

Interesting if not concerning read.....

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Es...en=cat6-widget