Lafayette Flood

[Turbine]

5:30am Streets of Lafayette are flooding everywhere. Johnston, Moss, Evangeline Thruway.

Picture of University at Johnston.

[Cajun90]

By far the worst rain event we have seen since August of 2016. Certainly not near the extent of damage but seems some areas are getting hit pretty hard.

The Vermilion River gauge at LA 733 (E. Broussard Rd.) went from 3.57 feet yesterday morning to 14.04 feet this morning. Still a ways from the 19.6 feet of August 2016.

[HelmutVII]

this is at Surrey Street.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/la/nwis/u.ate=2019-06-06

this is at la 733

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

As of 8:00 a.m. this morning water surface elevations at 733 is 14.4 and at Surrey is 11.6. that means 733 is 2.8 higher than Surrey street. Water is flowing into the swamp north of the airport.

[wcd35]

Thankfully it didnt sit on top of us like 2016. That seemed like 40 days and 40 nights

[Ragin4U]

3.35 inches of rain from 5am-6am at LFT. That is the definition of torrential.

[Boomer]

3.35 inches of rain from 5am-6am at LFT. That is the definition of torrential.

River Rd bridge in Abb has water almost to the road.Abb to Maurice very wet!

[Ragin4U]

this is at Surrey Street.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/la/nwis/u.ate=2019-06-06

this is at la 733

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

As of 8:00 a.m. this morning water surface elevations at 733 is 14.4 and at Surrey is 11.6. that means 733 is 2.8 higher than Surrey street. Water is flowing into the swamp north of the airport.

In terms of some future dredging of the Vermilion, would they take flow reversal into account?
I read that flow reversal had reached Amb Caffery in 2008 and south of E Broussard in 2016. Would they dredge south of that? It seems like dredging north of those spots would make the flow into Cypress Island/Pine Island Swamp worse. But then again maybe that is a good thing. So many questions.

[ManAboutTown]

In terms of some future dredging of the Vermilion, would they take flow reversal into account?
I read that flow reversal had reached Amb Caffery in 2008 and south of E Broussard in 2016. Would they dredge south of that? It seems like dredging north of those spots would make the flow into Cypress Island/Pine Island Swamp worse. But then again maybe that is a good thing. So many questions.

I was listening to a local personality a few days ago and that person said the flow reversal of the Vermillion was a myth. The opinion is that the under current becomes so ferocious below, the top of the water appears to be flowing backward, creating the illusion. I'm assuming that's wrong?

Also, have we considered the disposal cost of the silt and mud, now that the River bottoms are designated "toxic waste"?

[Ragin4U]

I was listening to a local personality a few days ago and that person said the flow reversal of the Vermillion was a myth. The opinion is that the under current becomes so ferocious below, the top of the water appears to be flowing backward, creating the illusion. I'm assuming that's wrong?

Also, have we considered the disposal cost of the silt and mud, now that the River bottoms are designated "toxic waste"?

Something fills the swamp.
The figure that I saw for dredging was ~35 million. I would think that would be start to finish including disposal, etc. FEMA paid out over 350 million for 2016 flood. Of course, that 35 million will be 70 million when/if it comes to fruition.

[ManAboutTown]

Something fills the swamp.
The figure that I saw for dredging was ~35 million. I would think that would be start to finish including disposal, etc. FEMA paid out over 350 million for 2016 flood. Of course, that 35 million will be 70 million when/if it comes to fruition.

You get the crane and barges, I'll open up a "value" disposal facility.

[HelmutVII]

In terms of some future dredging of the Vermilion, would they take flow reversal into account?
I read that flow reversal had reached Amb Caffery in 2008 and south of E Broussard in 2016. Would they dredge south of that? It seems like dredging north of those spots would make the flow into Cypress Island/Pine Island Swamp worse. But then again maybe that is a good thing. So many questions.

I will address this later. Kind of busy right now

[HelmutVII]

I was listening to a local personality a few days ago and that person said the flow reversal of the Vermillion was a myth. The opinion is that the under current becomes so ferocious below, the top of the water appears to be flowing backward, creating the illusion. I'm assuming that's wrong?

Also, have we considered the disposal cost of the silt and mud, now that the River bottoms are designated "toxic waste"?

Your assumption is correct.

[cajun_lannister]

You get the crane and barges, I'll open up a "value" disposal facility.

Imgaine the price you could get for that stuff after it air's out.

But dredging the vermilion is a must not only for drainage but revitalizing intercoastal city and vermilion parish

[Ragin4U]

You get the crane and barges, I'll open up a "value" disposal facility.

Price just went up by 10 million. Probably need some kind of "brother in law permit" from Iberia Parish.

[Turbine]

I was listening to a local personality a few days ago and that person said the flow reversal of the Vermillion was a myth. The opinion is that the under current becomes so ferocious below, the top of the water appears to be flowing backward, creating the illusion. I'm assuming that's wrong?

Also, have we considered the disposal cost of the silt and mud, now that the River bottoms are designated "toxic waste"?

As a teenager I farmed corn on the Vermilion River.

I saw debris floating North during a drought.