#2383210 - 05/02/11 11:07 AM
Re: closer to blowing Birds Point levee
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River at Cairo goes over 61 feet; Corps still loading explosives
Monday, May 2, 2011 ~ Updated 10:36 AM
The Ohio River at Cairo is now over 61 feet, the level at which the Army Corps of Engineers can activate the Birds Point New Madrid Floodway.
The river stage stood at 61.08 at 10:30 a.m. after shattering the previous record of 59.51 Sunday. The river had risen 1.32 feet in the preceding 24 hours.
The corps announced via social media service Facebook that pipes on the Birds Point levee were still being filled with explosives just after 8 a.m. The 20-hour process of filling the pipes began Sunday afternoon.
If Maj. Gen. Michael Walsh, president of the Mississippi River Commission, gives the order, the levee will be breached and the river will flow over about 130,000 acres of fertile farmland. The move would relieve pressure on the flood-control system and hopefully prevent uncontrolled levee failures at Cairo and other spots.
Once the explosives are loaded, Walsh could give the order to breach at any time.
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1723568.html
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#2383303 - 05/02/11 01:02 PM
Re: closer to blowing Birds Point levee
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I was waiting on you to chime in dude.  Whats your gut feeling?
I tend not to look things up over the weekend from my phone.
Apparently, it's reached 61'. If it shows no signs of cresting then falling, I think it's a gonner. But I would think they would hold back a bit to see if it crests below 63'. From what I remember, 63' is the drop-dead stage to blow it. I know they're weighing all options prior to pulling the trigger, but if there are no signs of slowing past 61', it's AMF, floodway bound here shortly.
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#2383372 - 05/02/11 02:19 PM
Re: closer to blowing Birds Point levee
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Its easily going to reach 63.
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#2383383 - 05/02/11 02:36 PM
Re: closer to blowing Birds Point levee
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That was issued 12 hours ago...it has changed.
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#2383392 - 05/02/11 02:52 PM
Re: closer to blowing Birds Point levee
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That was issued 12 hours ago...it has changed.
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#2383394 - 05/02/11 02:54 PM
Re: closer to blowing Birds Point levee
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Current forecasts do not take into account even current rain events, let alone future rain events. They only address the water in the channel already. The river can crest, then fall, then rise again due to the rain currently happening. If it can fall more than it'll crest again, that'll be a good thing.
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#2383439 - 05/02/11 03:52 PM
Re: closer to blowing Birds Point levee
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MG Walsh will announce his decision regarding operation of the Floodway at 5 pm today.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Birds-Poin...120898681323357
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