2019 Mississippi River

[Ragin4U]

Subsidence is a significant if not the most significant cause of coastal erosion.

As well as altered stream hydrology not allowing for normal deposition.

[CajunNation]

Anybody have any thoughts/news about the River, the subject of the thread, not related to politics, religion or any other completely unrelated tropic?

[cajun4life]

Anybody have any thoughts/news about the River, the subject of the thread, not related to politics, religion or any other completely unrelated tropic?

I’d be willing to bet that they open the Morgansa Spillway. We have tremendous floodwaters headed out way from upriver. Opening the Bonnet Carre isn’t going to relieve enough pressure on the river.

[MetryCajun]

I’d be willing to bet that they open the Morgansa Spillway. We have tremendous floodwaters headed out way from upriver. Opening the Bonnet Carre isn’t going to relieve enough pressure on the river.

Will be interesting to monitor. They are not planning to open all of the Bonnet Carre at this time. Morganza will be a last resort option.

[cajun4life]

Will be interesting to monitor. They are not planning to open all of the Bonnet Carre at this time. Morganza will be a last resort option.

There is speculation that BR will crest just shy of 49’. Anything over 48’ will tip the levees at BR.

[Cajunrunner]

There is speculation that BR will crest just shy of 49’. Anything over 48’ will tip the levees at BR.

Don’t we have a couple RPers who are experienced with these matters?

[Duckster]

The latest river stage at Red River Landing near the ORCS is 57.95'. Rising almost 6"daily. Flood stage is 48'. The record high flood stage was in May 2011 at 63.39'.

If Jim Cantore shows up you know what happens next.

[Cajunfanatico]

The latest river stage at Red River Landing near the ORCS is 57.95'. Rising almost 6"daily. Flood stage is 48'. The record high flood stage was in May 2011 at 63.39'.

If Jim Cantore shows up you know what happens next.

Can't see Cantore's name without thinking about that idiot before a hurricane made landfall somewhere along the gulf coast.

"Okay, when it comes ashore, what we're going to see is a lot of wind and rain".

No ____ Sherlock.

[Cajunfanatico]

There is speculation that BR will crest just shy of 49’. Anything over 48’ will tip the levees at BR.

Tip the levees or top the levees? If it tips 'em, will that be like Guam tipping over?

[CajunJeaux]

May be a stupid question... but would water have any possibility of reaching Lafayette in worst case scenario????