The Mississippi River is almost at flood stage already, and Barry is expected to bring a storm surge up to 5 feet this weekend, which could wreak havoc in the Crescent City.
New Orleans residents are facing a precarious situation this weekend as a tropical disturbance appears to be headed for the city and bring storm surge when the Mississippi River is already close to flood stage.
"We're confident with the integrity — the levees are extremely robust and designed to handle a lot of pressure," Boyett said. The Carrollton Gauge in New Orleans was at 16 feet on Wednesday morning, and has a flood stage at 17 feet. Additional sand could be added to make the walls up to 20 feet. However, storm surge from Barry could bring an additional 3 to 5 feet of water, making those low-lying areas vulnerable to even more flooding.stated that the Mississippi has never flowed over the levees in the modern history of New Orleans, and it has rarely occurred downstream of St. Bernard Parish.
While New Orleans did not take a direct hit from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the effects caused a dam to breach and left the Lower Ninth Ward flooded up to rooftops. Katrina obliterated the Mississippi coastline.
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