Vehicles that were out of gas, stalled or unclaimed were being towed Monday to the shoulder to help clear the interstate. Locations AffectedDenham Springs, LA ∙ Shenandoah, LA. A combination of building in low areas that had been avoided for decades and the increased runoff produced by covering the land surface factor in to increased risk. AP) — Thousands of people in southern Louisiana hunkered down in shelters Monday, forced out of their homes by intense flooding that took many people by surprise. Additionally, each of the three parishes affected by flooding in the Amite River basin had policies that called for homeowners who suffered major damage to rebuild one foot above the record flood in high-hazard zones. The body of a woman from Amite was recovered Saturday from the Tickfaw River, according to Michael Martin, chief of operations for the St. Helena Sheriff's Office. Bibcode: - 2017AGUFMGC23C1084G. Flood stage for the Vermillion River is 10 feet, the level recorded Saturday morning was 16. For a Flood Zone Determination Request Form, click HERE. Contact information of the person requesting the flood determination.
Over the next few days the water flowed like a slow-moving wave, causing waters to rise in Ascension Parish as the Amite River drained into Lake Maurepas. Lafayette - August 12 to August 13, 2016. The severity of the situation prompted Governor Edwards to request the federal government to declare the floods a major disaster. The National Flood Insurance Program, created by Congress in 1968, offers homeowners access to subsidized insurance against flood damages and local communities have participated in this program. On the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. Saint Amant Swamp will be inundated. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in New Orleans, the rainfall caused the Amite River, Comite River, Tangipahoa River and Tickfaw River to rise to record-setting levels. But they didn't rest long. Kendalwood Road and adjacent property will be inundated. In Scott, La., about 6 miles west of Lafayette, the mayor closed all city streets and said anyone driving could be cited; the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office said it responded to more than 270 calls for rescue in the past day. Around 200 roads have been closed during the flooding and over 1, 400 bridges need to be inspected before they are reopened to traffic. They are used for a variety of purposes, including tracking ordinance compliance and providing information to flood insurance may have the EC for your structure and can provide it upon request. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. Backwater flooding, which occurs when water backs upstream because of blockage downstream, could occur well away fay from the main rivers.
WBRZ News 2) The National Weather Service has issued flood warning for four rivers in southeast Louisiana Monday morning. Hydrographs: Amite, Comite, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa River Flood Records. Before daybreak on the morning of August 12th, 2016, I was driving my wife to catch an early flight from Baton Rouge's airport. To develop an understanding of the driving mechanisms that caused the catastrophic flooding a campaign was initiated to collect and rigorously examine all possible remote sensing products in order to derive the flooding extent and depth within the Amite River basin. The Amite River at Port Vincent, Louisiana set a new record on August 14, 2016 of 17. In Louisiana, residential expansion had pushed out of the old core of Baton Rouge towards the Amite River between the end of World War II and the late 1980s (Figure 6), and spilled over into adjacent Ascension and Livingston parishes especially after 1980. Yet there are many additional costs that are not fully measured by normal tabulations. National Weather Service New Orleans LA. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office says they have been working with partners to assess the high water. The MAG developed its meander belt, in part, during the European settlement of the drainage basin, and is now attempting to adjust to modern anthropogenic influences. Forecaster Alek Krautmann said both rivers could flood many houses in suburban areas near Baton Rouge.
It is expected to return below flood stage by Wednesday morning. This corresponds to over 600% of the normal rainfall for the time of year. 116 N. Range Ave. Denham Springs, LA 70726. Below is the river gauge from the Amite River at Denham Springs where the river crested almost 5' above the 1983 record event. This can get our mind off things. In fact, the Amite levee system built following the 1983 flood was built to withstand a similar event, but heavy development and a few extra inches of rain seems to have made all the difference during this year's event.
On my return trip, I detoured off the main surface streets to slightly higher terrain to avoid the prospect of flooding my low-clearance auto. Levels of the Amite River at Magnolia reached almost 7 feet (2. 8 feet, beating the previous record of 22. Planning for a Comite River diversion canal began moving toward the goal of redirecting a portion of the flow from the upper Comite directly across the landscape to the Mississippi River.
This exceeded the previous highest level by more than 6 feet (1. 2 feet on Sunday, which breaks the record of 41. South of the merger, the Amite passes across the Mississippi River floodplain toward Lake Maurepas, which feeds into the sea-level Lake Pontchartrain. Since 1973, the river has risen more than a foot above flood stage thirty-four times---twice in one year on several occasions. The Comite River near Baton Rouge and Amite River near Denham Springs, both in Louisiana, were predicted to set record crests over the weekend. The runoff from this extended downpour filled the river beyond its capacity, and the Amite crested at a record height of 41. Floodwaters heading downstream also inundated several communities along the river, including the small town of Port Vincent.
Hansford, 62, said waters from Beaver Creek, which is normally more than 400 feet away from his house, rose quickly overnight. A list of the shelters can be found here. Record-breaking river flows were observed and the severe flooding that followed resulted in damage to tens of thousands of homes.
Water covers the entrance to camp grounds. Characterization of peak streamflows and flood inundation of selected areas in Louisiana from the August 2016 flood (2017-5005). Tragically, some homeowners terminated their policies between the release of the new maps and the flood. Forecasters expect some flooding in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs at 29 feet.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 48. For example, at a gauge height of. The heavy rainfall led to high river levels throughout Louisiana and in parts of south-eastern Mississippi. Get in touch for more details. 5 feet on December 3 to about 16. Bayou Manchac Point. Media reports indicate that more than 20, 000 people have been rescued from the flood water by emergency crews and 11 people have died as a direct result of the flooding.
In a press conference yesterday, Governor Edwards said "we are still in the response phase". The DS became an active meander belt by at least 3000 yr B. P., in response to relative sea-level rise and eastward progradation of the Mississippi River delta plain. The Corps of Engineers dug a diversion canal along the lower Amite to speed flow through the troublesome lower course. Aerial photo of severe flooding on Hooper Road looking west in East Baton Rouge Parish Sunday. Several levees in this system were overtopped in the most recent rain event.