I wanted to start a centralized thread to keep up with the flooding situation. Please use it to post about any updates on what's happening. I know we have several members who are in harms way so communication is key. We've also got some members who are in the know about what's happening so any info you could convey would help.

Our last council meeting in Loreauville we discussed the situation and that we are in no immediate danger unless the levee fails. Some residents in attendance explained that in the flood of 1927, there were still dry areas in Loreauville. We also have an old railroad track bed that sort of serves as another levee that helped us.

God forbid we have massive flooding, but with all the mudmotor rigs we have here, it would be a great idea to organize a some sort of floatilla of sorts in case things get real bad that could provide rescue assistance etc., for all affected areas. Just a thought.

Let me know what you guys think and keep posting valuable info on this thread.

That a great thought. You can count me in for any help/rescue efforts. I would take vacation at work. Just need to know when and where i gotta be!! Caleb Cell # 337-380-2887

Charenton Floodgates are now being sandbagged on top as we speak. They were cable locked yesterday.

I bet we could have at least 100 boats lined up if we needed to. That's what I'm talking about.

Let's keep this thread free of BS and have only good input/updates to the situation.

Keep up the updates coming!

I can help where its needed....dont get south much but if anyone need help north of LA let me know

UPDATE: If you need storage i have plenty of space in Longview Texas for just about anything. RV, Trailer, boats truck, etc. FYI no 18 wheelers allowed in pasture but the National Truck Stop has plenty of space just off I20....

Keep in mind it's not just a south LA thing, this goes for all affected areas.

As of now 3,000 acres of the farm are under water in the delta, house still has two foot or so to go before it starts to take water.

i am about 30 miles north of memphis if anyone needs any help with anything in the TN, MS, AR area.

We just got back from tunica pulling everything out the camps and moving as much to higher ground the other camp above vicksburg near delta national is already underwater.

If the levees fail I'll try to help who I can in North La.

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Any one need help moving stuff are need to store anything in the avoyelles parish area give me a call 318-359-1817 Chris

New forecast for river stage in Butte Larose as of today is 29.2 feet. Up 2 feet from yesterday!!!!!! Not good. The Levee is full of engineers today, scrambling around scratching there heads. There are some dump trucks on the west levee dropping lime stone on the side of levee.

The Corp. of Engineers love to "Toot their own horn", but they have been pretty quiet. They don't like what they know, because it is what they have feared may happen one day. In theory the systems they have in place should work, but they have never been tested to the extent that they will be soon. In 1973 it was tested with less water than we will face soon, and the Corp. came extreamly close to losing their crown accomplishment (The Old River Control Structure) If all the levee's hold, then they face the strong possibility of losing the Old River Control Structure. This would be more disasterous than any flooding (even a levee breach in Baton Rouge) because this would change the course of the Mississippi River to flow down the Atchafalaya permanatly. If that were to happen.............. well I'll let you figure it out.

Are ya'lls typin' the Mississippi river is tryin' to re-route itself ??

Here is a good read for those who want to understand.
http://www.americaswetlandresources.com ... ntrol.html

Thinking about you guys. Hang in there.

I don't know how much help I can be but I'd be willing to bring the marsh tunnel and help where I can when I can.

got some vac time let me know if ya need help

Here is another good website with the different scenarios for flooding...
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- ... 2011-05-12
Woody

Here's a UStream Live Video from the Morganza Spillway:


Feed is not live now, should be prior to opening.

Word is the gates will be open around 3pm today.

Thanks for posting this BradS (stole it from your FB page)

I'm watching it on the news. Its both amazing and disgusting at the same time. To see this thing work is amazing but knowing what this will cause makes me sick. I've gotta believe that there is something else that could have been done. Dredge out the sediment in the river to make it hold more water? Or more importantly, raise the damn levees! If they were at 25 feet of protection they would not have had to open this spillway.

Here's a video of the Morganza being opened:



Didn't take long to fill up that area, and that's just one gate.

My brother in law just came from a boat landing in Berwick and said there is a sign saying all St Mary boat ramps will be closed to everyone beginning Tuesday the 17th.

if need of any help in morgan city area let me no 251-591-0021 caleb im in cal aqnytime when in need

• By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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• Published: May 16, 2011 - UPDATED: 2:25 p.m.
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The flooding threat in Louisiana is changing, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Monday after the Army Corps of Engineers lowered its projections for the Mississippi River.
Jindal said months of drought lowered water levels in the Ouachita and Red rivers, so less backwater flooding is expected in northern parishes.
Drought also increased the soil's capacity to absorb water, slowing the movement of diverted river water that began flowing through the Morganza spillway over the weekend, Jindal said.
Col. Ed Fleming said Monday that the corps also has revised downward river crest estimates due to the spillway opening. The Bonnet Carre spillway near New Orleans also is operating.
Jindal said the corps expects to open fewer gates at Morganza, near Baton Rouge, than previously expected to divert water into the Atchafalaya River.

Somebody's prayers are working!!!

New revised estimate: Near 27' at Butte Larose may 24th!!!!! Good for me, still bad for others. If I don't get flooded I'll have plenty of time to help others less fortunate.

I don't get by here much anymore but I am sending prayers up for all my cajun friends

Makes me sick to think about what some of you will go through in the next few weeks:(

Temporary gauge on Hwy 190 about half way b/w atch river and eastern protection levee:






That is right, 13+ feet in three days.

The Guage at butte Larose has been steady at between 20.5 and 21 feet for 4 days straight now as of 4:15 am this morning. Thats just 15 miles south of 190 temp guage. What's up wit dat?