Aug 10, 2019 · High Flows and Flood History on the Lower Mississippi River Below Red River Landing, LA (1543-Present)

Over the next six weeks, numerous levees broke along the Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana, which inundated numerous towns in the Mississippi Valley. The break at Mounds Landing near Greenville, Mississippi , was the single greatest crevasse to ever occur along the Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River Delta and coastal Louisiana are disappearing at an astonishing rate: a football field of wetlands vanishes into open water every 100 minutes. Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost over 2,000 square miles of land, an area roughly the size of Delaware.

Jun 27, 2019 · The Mississippi River Valley drains one-third of the continental United States and two Canadian Provinces. So as precipitation increases across this area, additional water flows downriver and through Louisiana. Here are 5 reasons why this year’s flood on the Mississippi River is the most unprecedented of our time: Here are 5 reasons why this ...

Dec 29, 2024 · The lessons of 1927 continue to shape discussions about flood management and resilience in Louisiana, a century later, as the state continues to grapple with the impacts of climate change and the ongoing risks posed by the mighty Mississippi River.

Dec 4, 2024 · GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect surrounding communities from flooding. But cutting off the natural flow of the river with man made barriers has been slowly killing one of the nation’s largest forested wetlands.

Jan 21, 2025 · Other approved flood control projects will be funded along the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries, including the Ouachita River in Louisiana.

Feb 29, 2020 · Forecasters in Louisiana are expecting the Mississippi River to approach 17 feet (5.2 meters)—just below flood stage—in New Orleans by March 4. On February 29, the river had risen to 41.65 feet (12.69 meters) at Baton Rouge, a major flood stage for that area.

Sep 29, 2022 · Louisianans have tried to tame the Mississippi River for decades. Now they may set it free. POINT À LA HACHE – Don Beshel walks out of his office and looks out on his marina. Where once were...

The duration of flooding at Greenville, Mississippi, and Red River Landing and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, exceeded the records set by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The Red River Landing gauge was above flood stage for 226 days from 28 December 2018 until 10 August 2019.