Mississippi River Flooding
We think the Corps should operate the ORCC to increase the discharge as the river rises — and that Congress should authorize this. Now. This would lower flood crests, make floods shorter, and reduce the risk of levee failure — and a course change. It would also reduce batture and backwater flooding and the resulting economic and environmental damage on some 1.5 million acres in Mississippi and Louisiana. Time to change the flood control plan – before it’s too late.
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Mississippi River Commission Testimony: Kelley Williams in Baton Rouge Apr 2017
I appreciate this opportunity to testify again. Last year I talked about flooding at our farm in the Natchez reach 20 miles above the Old River Control Complex. Today I’m talking about flooding in the Baton Rouge reach below Old River. I hope to show that ORCC can reduce the height, duration, and frequency of floods – and to persuade you that it should.
No January flood this year.
The record January flood was unusual. But major floods aren’t. Mississippi has had seven in the last ten years.
The veins of America: Stunning map shows every river basin in the US
A stunning new map shows the complex network of rivers and streams in the contiguous United States.
Priming a flood.
The river is primed for another major flood. It has a record 16 foot head start. But there is still time to reduce this – and the odds of a major flood.
Land Owners’ Meeting in Natchez July 2016
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Mississippi River Commission Testimony: Secretary of State, Delbert Hosemann in Natchez August 2016
Mississippi River Commission Public Meeting on the Motor Vessel Mississippi Secretary Hosemann testified before the Mississippi River Commission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to inform the public of the artificial flooding of the Mississippi River which is causing significant damage to 16th Section Public School Trust Lands and private lands. See Secretary Hosemann’s…