For those of us who live around the Monroe/West Monroe area, the river is scheduled to be at flood stage later this afternoon....click the picture to see it larger....
I will post where to get sandbags and other info as I find out what is happening...
When driving.....Be safe, turn around, don't drown!
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If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough.-- Albert Einstein
... Forecast Flooding Increased From Minor To Moderate Severity... The Flood Warning Continues For The Ouachita River At Monroe. * From This Evening Until Further Notice... Or Until The Warning Is Cancelled. * At 10:00 AM Sunday The Stage Was 39.6 Feet. * Moderate Flooding Is Forecast. * Flood Stage Is 40.0 Feet. * Forecast... Rise Above Flood Stage By This Evening And Continue To Rise To Near 44.0 Feet By Saturday Morning... May 23rd.
If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough.-- Albert Einstein
This takes you to the graph for the Ouachita River at Monroe.
River Levels and their impact:
54.4 CATASTROPHIC FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH WATER OVERTOPPING NUMEROUS LEVEES IN THE MONROE AREA. HIGH WATER IS LAPPING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE US HIGHWAY 80 BRIDGE.
49.0 MAJOR FLOODING BETWEEN THE LEVEES IS TAKING PLACE AND THE FLOODWALL GAP MUST BE CLOSED ON THE EAST MONROE SIDE OF THE RIVER.
47.5 WATER IS FLOODING THE UNDERCLEARANCE OF THE DESIARD STREET BRIDGE. MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS TAKING PLACE BETWEEN THE LEVEE SYSTEMS.
45.0 THE PRAIRON BAYOU RECREATIONAL AREA IS FLOODED AND CLOSED. LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BECOME EXTENSIVE AT THIS STAGE.
43.0 BAYOU D'ARBONNE (ROCKY BRANCH)...BAWCONVILLE AND MOON LAKE RECREATIONAL AREAS ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED.
40.0 MINOR BACKWATER FLOODING WILL AFFECT SMALL BAYOUS THAT DRAIN INTO THE OUACHITA RIVER ALONG WITH MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
36.0 BOTH THE FORSYTHE AND LAZARRE RECREATIONAL AREAS ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED WITH VERY MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE RIVER.
34.0 THE FORSYTHE RECREATIONAL AREA IS CLOSED...OTHERWISE NO OTHER FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE MONROE AREA UNTIL A STAGE OF 36 FEET IS REACHED.
If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough.-- Albert Einstein
The backwater flooding is what causes the major problem, the levees have always held
L.E. good info can be obtained from the Ouachita Parish Office of Homeland Security (the same as the the old emergency preparedness office). They may be getting a bit busy, but they do keep local media informed. Their phone number is in the book, or i can give it to you. I will let you know if I hear anything.
Sundown
High upon a wet hill, lol
The older I get, the less I know, the happier I am
Thank you Sundown I get very paranoid about flooding. I guess I had too many past lives being drowned in one way or another (a whole lotta past life stories, in fact). It also fascinates me....I just wonder if the levees and pumps can handle things.....the infratructure here is so antiquated. And they said New Orleans was safe....and that's just down the road a bit ....
Is there an emergency sustem set up in case something does fail? Everything in Monroe/West Monroe is situated on or close to water of some sort....we live basically in a watershed basin for the river, if I understand coreectly.
Thank you for helping me understand the crazy musing in my mind. I tend to get a bit frantic this time of year....
Hope all is well with you....and yours, tell everyone hi and give a hug for me....
If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough.-- Albert Einstein
Lady Elaine,
Don't take chances. Besides the obvious immediate dangers, the aftermath can be much worse, with all the ruined property, contamination, disease, etc. Last June southern Indiana was absolutely devastated by the worst flood in recorded history. There were, miraculously, only two fatalities, out of tens of thousands routed from their homes at literally an hour's notice. It was definitely a reminder that we're just passengers here.
I have alot of faith in Sundown though....he will call me if something is heading our way....I just don't trust an infrastructure that is oer 60 years old and with rain on the way this weekend...well.....
Let's just say my psychic meters are going off...
If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough.-- Albert Einstein
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Best of luck and love to all of you in Monroe! May you stay safe! 
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