ASCENSION PARISH - On Tuesday morning, a number of Ascension Parish Roads are closed due to area flooding overnight . "We do believe this project will provide an immediate benefit to Ascension Parish and the surrounding parishes as well," Monzon said. LIVINGSTON PARISH - The parents of a high Saturday PM Forecast: The comfortable weather is sticking around. In the statement Wednesday, Ascension Parish officials said that workers would monitor weather forecasts and have Public Works crews station at the site of the road cut to fill it and block water flow if Bayou Manchac again rises to 14 feet. Evacuations will be necessary. The area has gradually become a runoff site for fast-growing parts of Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes but has a limited and congested path for all that drainage water to exit toward the Amite River, the ultimate runoff outlet for much the Baton Rouge region. Cost has always been a stumbling block, however, for pumping plans that likely would need federal dollars, officials have said. Please drink responsibly!
August 2016 Louisiana Floods | U.S. Geological Survey Dredging? The parish said earlier this week it was using three pumps, with three more on standby, in that area to facilitate drainage. I just felt it was a matter of time until we flood again, says one homeowner off Bluff Road. " A series of pumps are arrayed Tuesday, May 25, 2021, on Alligator Bayou Road to draw water from the Bluff Swamp, on right, into Bayou Manchac, on left. A home is protected by an AquaDam on Bluff Road in Ascension Parish as the area continues to deal with flooding problems on Monday May 24, 2021. "SLR supports both projects which partially restore the historic, seasonal hydrologic regime that sustained the 17,000-acre forested wetlands for thousands of years," Nesbit said. A new control gate on New River would direct how much water heads east, how much heads west and prevent water from backing up into Bluff Swamp. There will be minor flooding of residential areas. At that height, water in the bayou would start to flow back into the swamp basin. Benefitting Baton Rouge: Overall, Graves has secured over $3 billion half to clear the backlog of legacy flood projects and half to provide future protection against flood risks in South Louisiana. Trying to avoid the complications of clearing a wider path through Manchac east to the Amite River, people have often called for pumps that would drain the bayou west to the Mississippi River. There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. There have been a lot of fights about who should take on the water and flood. Though still very early, engineers working for Ascension Parish now say they may have found a plan to provide the long-sought back-door drain for the Spanish Lake region and, by extension, Manchac, as the August 2016 flood, repeated hurricane threats and the rains of May have focused attention on the region's drainage issues.
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Ascension Parish officials say they cant wait any longer, on Nash Road, this is just one of many small projects that is going to make a big difference for folks who had tons of flooding within the past couple of weeks. NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. !" Together, the floodgate, levee and ridge are designed to prevent backwater, which rises from the Amite when it is high, from flowing upstream into Henderson Bayou and flooding northeast Ascension. Officials said the pumps can each discharge about 20,000 gallons of water per minute. This is a breaking update. The process will begin either this Friday or Saturday. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Flood of Record occurred on August 15, 2016. Ascension and Iberville officials took a similar course in the aftermath of the August 2016 flood, cutting Alligator Bayou and Manchac roads to allow the swamp basin to drain more quickly. Weather Forecast Office New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA, Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period, Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Port Vincent. The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. The people who live in Bluff Swamp began flooding late last week from rain and drainage in the swamp region west of Bluff Road. Ascension Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness released a flood zone map that highlights areas they think will have moderate to major flooding. you sure about that.. This strain results in an increased risk that surrounding areas will experience catastrophic flooding during an intense rain event. Latitude: 30.332500 N, ASCENSION PARISH, La.
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N. Ascension On The Bayou: Multifamily At 150 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. Scott Nesbit, who manages the 4,000-acre Spanish Lake Restoration wetlands bank in the Bluff Swamp, agreed with Kemp, saying the land bank would support the idea as long as the proposed Bluff and Willow Glen pumps are managed properly. Post in comments section of this video. To day & Tonight : The Temperatures across the Friday PM Forecast: starting weekend cooler then trending warmer. Iberville has been putting up Aquadams to protect those people from more water from Bayou Manchac. Also on Wednesday morning, Iberville Parish officials reopened their floodgate at Alligator Bayou, further increasing drainage from the basin into Bayou Manchac, Ascension officials said.
Henderson Bayou floodgate nears completion - NOLA.com Backwater flooding occurs along the lower reaches of these streams and along Bayou Manchac.
Ascension Parish: Flooding continues in certain areas On Wednesday, Parish President Clint Cointment said the Ascension Department of Public Works plans to cut Alligator Bayou Road at Fish Bayou to facilitate drainage from Spanish Lake and Bluff Swamp basin. Homes in the huge, bowl-shaped basin of roughly 17,000 acres are either flooded or surrounded by high water, which is draining slowly through a handful of existing floodgates and portable pumps recently installed by Ascension crews. The funds advance flood protection, mitigation and resiliency, including: For more information about these projects and funding, clickhere. 1 0 obj
This is a breaking update. ASCENSION PARISH, La. The parish already as a floodgate at nearby Frog Bayou and Manchac. RE:BO4]6EL,nC](/H>hsYm.ude?m.U\FFva8z|n7.E5m;^O Rosso, 69, who spent a career in industry and doesn't like to hear what can't be done, said he doesn't understand why more hasn't happened on Manchac in the five years since the August 2016 flood sent nine inches of water into his house. Major investments Graves successfully pushed for during the funding process: Morganza to the Gulf: $31 million for the Bayou Terrebonne floodgate and Highway 55 road gate design, as well as designing the levee and control structure for two critical segments of the project. Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. Recently,more fundingwas announced for Louisiana flood protection projects. Instead, efforts need to be focused on getting the water out and these announcements are the first steps in that process. Stream LIVE news here. The people who live in Bluff Swamp began flooding late last week from rain and drainage in the swamp region west of Bluff Road. endobj
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New flood gate to help with flooding in Ascension Parish Press enter or select the go button to submit request. Police: Two men shot to death in Slidell late Saturday morning. View the Enhanced Operating Capability Products and Services StoryMap here. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Thursday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). Water will spread across the entire area from Bayou Mancha south to Port Vincent. Visit https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations for access to new EXPERIMENTAL products and services from the National Water Center: National Hydrologic Discussion, Area Hydrologic Discussion, Flood Hazard Outlook and the National Water Center Visualization Services, a suite of geospatial services depicting River Forecast Center and National Water Model information. On this channel I will: Review expressions of scotch, primarily single malt scotch whisky Dive into educational topics about whisky Share the bounty of culture of Louisiana Feature my travels through Scotland Show that whisky is not pretentious nor is it only a \"man's drink.\" Whisky is the aquavitae - water of life - for those of age to enjoy, responsibly. This property is perfect for the professional in Houston on a temporary stay. Cointment says this is one of the waterways they are able to control more unlike Bayou Manchac, controlling the amount of water capacity along New River Bayou, it will help those along Bluff and Ridge Road. The aim was to control water levels in the Spanish Lake Basin to protect landowners, hardwood forests and to restore the flooded, 80-acre Cypress Flats to a .