2019 Mississippi River

[LouisianaB]

After being in the practice of Engineering for 43 years I am used to giving a professional opinion. I do it all the time. If somebody asked if they are in danger I would say it depends on what you are doing. If a pedestrian is crossing a busy street I would say they are in danger. However, if they do it carefully and understand the potential for harm then they have a reasonable expectation of crossing the street safely. Not a guarantee. Anything can happen at any time. ie the pedestrian could have a heart attack while crossing the street.

If somebody asks, am I in danger of flooding?. I would answer, it depends on where you are (see my above post). If you live next to a levee and the water is close to the top. Yeah, you might be in danger. Especially if the levee breaks. Might be wise to get your affairs in order. If a bunch of guys in pick up trucks and flashing lights show up and they are walking around with hard hats and safety vests. You might want to think about getting out. Just sayin. Best thing to do is to keep abreast of the situation and be prepared for anything.

I can tell your qualified. My comment was mainly a joke.

[CajunVic]

I can tell your qualified. My comment was mainly a joke.

So what was the other part?

[Turbine]

So what was the other part?

In this thread the other part is "Just add water."

[HelmutVII]

I can tell your qualified. My comment was mainly a joke.

I understand it was a joke. But others may not take it that way. Just wanted to reinforce the notion that when it comes to flooding it's probably best to keep an eye on things so you can make an informed decision.

[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.