BONNET CARRIE SPILLWAY opens this morning / how are YOU doing?

skymike · 05-18-2011, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by YeahYouRight

I just drove out to the Butterfly (for those not in New Orleans, it's a riverside park) and looked at the river... it is HIGH. At least 10 feet above where it usually is, and my guess was that it is moving about 15 miles an hour as opposed to its usual four.... if that's anywhere close to correct it would mean there's about 5 times as much water just flowing through N.O. as you see on a typical day. Kind of scary for those of us who live here.

Im scared for you, dude. I saw this picture: (attached)

I know how high that levee is, and how far over street level the river is, and how much rock should be showing. freaky. You guys, along with those in the Basin are in our prayers.

05-18-2011, 07:25 AM	#1
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Originally Posted by YeahYouRight I just drove out to the Butterfly (for those not in New Orleans, it's a riverside park) and looked at the river... it is HIGH. At least 10 feet above where it usually is, and my guess was that it is moving about 15 miles an hour as opposed to its usual four.... if that's anywhere close to correct it would mean there's about 5 times as much water just flowing through N.O. as you see on a typical day. Kind of scary for those of us who live here. Im scared for you, dude. I saw this picture: (attached) I know how high that levee is, and how far over street level the river is, and how much rock should be showing. freaky. You guys, along with those in the Basin are in our prayers. Attached Thumbnails