janetjanet998 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Cliff notes: Huge amounts of water going down the MS river this year is putting pressure on the control structures...each flood year dumps silt near the structures also causing problems. The structures are the only thing keeping the MS river from changing course ....if this happens Baton Rouge and New Orleans will loose most of the river....bye bye to barge traffic and oil inudustry This year the MS River has been in flood since December near these structures , a new record for longevity They are going to try to take some pressure off by opening the Morganza Spillway for only the 3rd time since it was built..Last Time in 2011 and Look at the precipitation forecast...YIKES! best summary is this Youtube Video from a local..also an accuweather article below How catastrophic flooding could change the course of the Mississippi River https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/ongoing-flooding-may-threaten-mississippi-rivers-old-river-control-structure/70008430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 another background articles Part 1: America's Achilles' Heel: the Mississippi River's Old River Control Structure https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Americas-Achilles-Heel-Mississippi-Rivers-Old-River-Control-Structure Part 2: Escalating Floods Putting Mississippi River’s Old River Control Structure at Risk https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Escalating-Floods-Putting-Mississippi-Rivers-Old-River-Control-Structure-Risk Part 3 If the Old River Control Structure Fails: A Catastrophe With Global Impact https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/If-Old-River-Control-Structure-Fails-Catastrophe-Global-Impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Flooding is a very danderouse for people's lives and makes a lot of problems for the industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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