The river level has gone down an the spillway has been closed. you can see mud on the batture again.
The river is still high and the current is running fast but it looks like the spring ritual high river situation has ended . Now we can focus on the upcoming hurricane season.
Flood warnings continue for the Mississippi River:
I have been riding my bike in the evenings lately. I guess it started when I began keeping track of the water levels of the river at Audubon Park. I had been walking a lot for exercise, the bike is more fun and provides a better workout than walking. So there I am minding my own business when something tears through the leaves of an oak tree and goes flying by a few feet in front of me. Damn golfers, he almost got me, the course looks great, I think they need some better golfers out there.
The old entrance to the Meditation Walk Caught my eye, it now leads to the golf course.
It used to lead to the Heymann Memorial Conservatory.
As we so often say here these days “aint der no mo”
So now to the meat of the mission, how high is the river, I bike across magazine street, not an easy task at 6 in the evening. Almost there, what? a train. Mission delayed for a couple of minutes.
The river is pretty high and fast notice the white caps, in the first photo. I must say I was impressed.
I love this town!
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NEW ORLEANS.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING APRIL 22ND.
* IMPACT…AT 17.0 FEET…THE RIVER WILL RISE ON THE LEVEE MAKING
NAVIGATION AND DOCKING DIFFICULT. THE CITY IS PROTECTED TO A
PROJECT HEIGHT OF 20 FEET.
I’ve always been fascinated by the river in the springtime when the water level gets high, like it is now. Not surprisingly the Corps of Engineers will open the Bonnet Carre spillway on Friday. Having kept track of the water level for the last few days, I can’t remember when I last saw the river this high. Like hurricanes, the high river in the spring always reminds me that we are a city that lives on the edge. I think that s one of the things I like about living here.
I predict that the Corps of Engineers will open the Bonnet Carre Spillway before too long. The river is getting pretty high, according to an article on the Miss. State Office of Agricultural Communications this could be bad for the local Oyster industry. Personally I would rather pay more for Oysters than to have the river in my front yard.
