2019 Mississippi River

[CajunVic]

Just my scientific observations of water flow in ditches near my house, when the grass dies, the dirt is history.

Need to quit P’ing in the ditch. Save our ditches.

[HelmutVII]

Just my scientific observations of water flow in ditches near my house, when the grass dies, the dirt is history.

I have noticed that many people that have used herbicides in their ditches have caused more problems than they solved.

[Turbine]

I have noticed that many people that have used herbicides in their ditches have caused more problems than they solved.

I know of side by side neighbors where over time the herbicide treated ditch grew to 3 times the size of the neighbors trimmed ditch.

Identical water flow.

[mahtoo]

It certainly is not good. the levees can get saturated and slough off or fail. Most of the lower Mississippi river has been above flood stage since the first of the year.

To add info

Predictions (see post 369 for link to predictions) are that we will see a slow fall starting in the next few days. A steady slow fall is better than a fast drastic fall. Less chance of saturated levee slopes sloughing off.

Failures are unpredictable and sometimes aren't related to saturation from high river water on the slopes as much as saturation from high, sustained rainfall, or even just poor foundation conditions. It's my understanding there is a failure on the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee (WABPL) (call it the Henderson Levee for easy descriptive purpose) north of I 10. Not much water if any against the flood side of the levee in that area.

[mahtoo]

Your feelings is they will figure out the sedimentation problem?

No prediction from me concerning solving the sedimentation issue. Just that with my health issues I don't expect to make it to 97, but I'm not going down without a fight.

[Boomer]

Just my scientific observations of water flow in ditches near my house, when the grass dies, the dirt is history.

———-that was the action that was described in the Rising Tide in think....sure makes sense....what effect is the south wind and coastal flooding having if any?

[Turbine]

———-that was the action that was described in the Rising Tide in think....sure makes sense....what effect is the south wind and coastal flooding having if any?

I'm not sure but they had to asphalt the ditch banks on the road north of your neighborhood, to stop the road from washing away.

All because the lawn care company refused to stop spraying the edges with herbicide.

[Boomer]

I'm not sure but they had to asphalt the ditch banks on the road north of your neighborhood, to stop the road from washing away.

All because the lawn care company refused to stop spraying the edges with herbicide.

....Interesting....will check it out.....where the bulk head by the bridge in our hood, all the mud keeps washing away......r u ok with all the highway water?

[CajunNation]

Here's Johnny!

June 1st...

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/anal...9052212&fh=228

[Ragin4U]

http://www.wbrz.com/news/morganza-sp...-to-high-water

I thought this was already decided. Also can someone shed light on the barge sinking part?

[Boomer]

Here's Johnny!

June 1st...

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/anal...9052212&fh=228

......So that looks like tropical torment moving up the Mississippi River which was mentioned as the final dot in the flooding sentence......Rob the weather dude said because of El Niño the wind shear is more and this causes less hurricanes but a quicker strengthening of systems ....last year the Florida hit developed into a cat 5 in 3 days....So what does this data mean???

[Duckster]

The Corps of Engineers saying possibly opening Morganza spillway by June 2nd. No formal decision yet.