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Sean in New Orleans
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Excellent photos--enjoyed viewing them. This will provide for a nice snowmelt this year---we can always tell when it snows good up North in the Spring---the Mississippi River gets high water. However, we can never flood in New Orleans because we have floodgates, and we open them when the river gets to a certain level and divert the water to Lake Pontchartrain.
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Sean in New Orleans wrote:However, we can never flood in New Orleans because we have floodgates, and we open them when the river gets to a certain level and divert the water to Lake Pontchartrain.
This probably belongs in the Tropical forum now, but Sean tell me how that is going to work with a Hurricane coming into NO or just SW of NO on a SE-NW track dumping 10"-20" of rain. A truly bold statement!!
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vb, correct me if I'm wrong, but would it really take a TS to flood NO? A slow moving cold front, loaded with moisture stalling in the area could possibly have the same effects....10 inches of rain.
I read somewhere that the pumps could only handle so much at a time. I forget the number, but it seemed like it isn't a foolproof plan.
I read somewhere that the pumps could only handle so much at a time. I forget the number, but it seemed like it isn't a foolproof plan.
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timNms wrote:vb, correct me if I'm wrong, but would it really take a TS to flood NO? A slow moving cold front, loaded with moisture stalling in the area could possibly have the same effects....10 inches of rain.
I read somewhere that the pumps could only handle so much at a time. I forget the number, but it seemed like it isn't a foolproof plan.
You are correct Tim. I wish Big Steve was here because he knows those numbers. I know that there have been times when NO flooded somewhat without a TS. I'm sure Sean is talking about a "catastrophic" flood and believe me it can happen without a tropical system if a training effect sets up across the region. Those pumps can pnly handle so much in rainfall rate per hour and if it set up right it would not have to be a tropical system doing the deed. The thing with the tropical system and the set up I described is the fact that besides the rainfall the NE winds and storm surge in the lake would also hinder the pumps doing their job.
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