2019 Mississippi River

[HelmutVII]

As was stated previously, The river has changed course many times in the past and it will change course again. It almost happened in 1973 (or was it 1974). Will we see it, maybe maybe not. When it happens it certainly will be a sight to see.

[CharlieK]

As was stated previously, The river has changed course many times in the past and it will change course again. It almost happened in 1973 (or was it 1974). Will we see it, maybe maybe not. When it happens it certainly will be a sight to see.

Interesting to me, the Atchafalaya course (where the Miss WANTS to go) was the main channel 3000 years ago. The river really is like a hose, whipping around the flood plain....just in geologic time.

[billbeck451]

salinity in Bay St Louis yesterday was .04 and that is before the new river water gets to it. At this point their is little hope for any shrimp season, oyster season or fishing season all so the Louisiana fisheries can be protected by not funneling water to the western side of the Mississippi river.

[CharlieK]

salinity in Bay St Louis yesterday was .04 and that is before the new river water gets to it. At this point their is little hope for any shrimp season, oyster season or fishing season all so the Louisiana fisheries can be protected by not funneling water to the western side of the Mississippi river.

What is the western side of the Mississippi River?

[CajunEXPRESS]

What is the western side of the Mississippi River?

Edgard , Lake Salvador.

[HelmutVII]

What is the western side of the Mississippi River?

As you are going down stream the western side of the Mississippi is to your right.

[Policarp]

Just crossed the Ohio @ Paducah, KY, earlier in day the Mississippi et Missouri Rivers at StL. My expert analysis....Lot of ____ing water up here

[HelmutVII]

Just crossed the Ohio @ Paducah, KY, earlier in day the Mississippi et Missouri Rivers at StL. My expert analysis....Lot of ____ing water up here

Still a lot of snow to melt too.

Do you go by Policarp up there? Just wondering.

[LouisianaB]

Ignorant question. Lets say the Mississippi jumps the ORCS or at Widow Graham Bend. What does that look like? Not just for Atchfayla region, but down the current Mississippi flow

[CharlieK]

As you are going down stream the western side of the Mississippi is to your right.

So how do we send more water down one half of a river than we send down the other half? Seems like a good trick.

[Cajun90]

Ignorant question. Lets say the Mississippi jumps the ORCS or at Widow Graham Bend. What does that look like? Not just for Atchfayla region, but down the current Mississippi flow

Well on the Atchafayla side you are looking at flooding throughout the basin and siltation of the Atchafayla Bay.

For the current flow path you would be looking at it becoming an unnavigable waterway for many segments and salt water intrusion all the way up to Baton Rouge.

[HelmutVII]

Well on the Atchafayla side you are looking at flooding throughout the basin and siltation of the Atchafayla Bay.

For the current flow path you would be looking at it becoming an unnavigable waterway for many segments and salt water intrusion all the way up to Baton Rouge.



What he said AND you can pretty much kiss Morgan City good bye.