To day & Tonight : The Temperatures across the Friday PM Forecast: starting weekend cooler then trending warmer. 74 and Bluff Road in Dutchtown. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? BATON ROUGE - The Tigers win the Podium Watch the 2 Your Health report for Friday, March 3, 2023. I just felt it was a matter of time until we flood again, says one homeowner off Bluff Road. " Port Allen Pelicans basketball team soaring toward fourth-straight state title, Sample duo leading Scotlandville into playoffs, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, The implications of Walgreens' decision on abortion pills. USGS Flood Event Viewer: USGS technicians and hydrologists, in partnership with FEMA, have collected hundreds of high-water marks and produce flood inundation maps. 4 0 obj There was a problem saving your notification. Flooding in Ascension Parish is caused by headwater overflow of the Amite River, New River, Black Bayou, Bayou Narcisse, Bayou Francois, and Bayou Conway. Anything that would reduce that flooding would help improve the forest's health, he said. Post in comments section of this video. Person hurt in shooting at apartment complex on Lobdell Boulevard early Saturday, Officers make arrest in double-homicide sparked by verbal altercation Saturday morning. Engineers with the Baton Rouge firm HNTB say the plan would take advantage of a natural link between New River and the Bluff Swamp that La. The parish said earlier this week it was using three pumps, with three more on standby, in that area to facilitate drainage. In 2016, an estimated 17 billion gallons of water flowed over the road and into the swamp basin until the high water could be stopped with large sandbags and other measures. 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. Port Allen Pelicans basketball team soaring toward fourth-straight state title, Sample duo leading Scotlandville into playoffs, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at. Now, it has become, by necessity, a utilitarian drainage outlet for suburban growth. Increased flow and strong current will affect river traffic. Horizontal Datum: A new pump station at the Mississippi would draw water from the swamp through New River and a newly dug canal into the "big muddy.". Along with dredging, the hope is that new projects will allow water to flow easier. Fax: (225) 442-1736, Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes reaching regional solutions, BATON ROUGE, LA U.S. Instead, efforts need to be focused on getting the water out and these announcements are the first steps in that process. The Flood Event Viewer provides access to USGS monitoring activities for the August 2016 floods in Louisiana. BATON ROUGE, La. Under the leadership of U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, officials in Ascension, Iberville and East Baton Rouge also have agreed to look at other ideas to alleviate Manchac flooding. Some flooding will occur in low lying residential, commercial, and recreational areas. This is a breaking update. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana)issued the following statement after East Baton Rouge (EBR) Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and Iberville Parish President Mitchell Ourso announced their recommendation to improve drainage along Bayou Manchac at the border of the two parishes. The mouth of the Amite River at Lake Maurepas is the main drain for the big bathtub called the Amite River Basin. NSU Campus, Candies Hall, Suite 405 Gonzales is one of the lucky ones who is staying dry. Utilizing federal funding opportunities, information from constituents, and ideas from discussions will move us toward solutions faster. N. Ascension On The Bayou: Multifamily At 150 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. We appreciate our three parish leaders taking this first step and we look forward to more announcements over the coming months. All rights reserved. BATON ROUGE - One week into Lent and the crawfish market is seeing one of its first significant drops of the season. The new flood gate on Alligator Bayou Road in Prairieville opens and closes depending on how much rain falls. Click the image to enter the USGS Flood Event Viewer for this event. Friday PM Forecast: starting weekend cooler then trending warmer. Tonight & Tomorrow : T onight temperatures will dip back Saturday AM Forecast: Today's weather will be near perfect. <>>> As detailed in the Facebook post above, authorities announced that the following roads are either closed or not passable: Belle Savanne Ave at Hwy 73 (Geismar)Bert Allen Rd at Hwy 621 (Gonzales)Bluff Rd at Hwy 74 (Geismar)Clay St at Church St (Donaldsonville)Duplessis at Beau Jon Ave (Prairieville)E Angelle Ct at N Angelle Ct (Gonzales)Evangeline Dr at Acadian Dr (Donaldsonville)Hwy 75 at Waterloo Dr (Geismar)Hwy 930 at West Ln (Prairieville)Jonathan Alaric Ave at Beau Douglas Ave (Gonzales)Mire Rd at Joby Ln (Gonzales)Mississippi St at Lessard St (Donaldsonville)Mississippi St at Railroad Ave (Donaldsonville)Mississippi St at St Vincent (Donaldsonville)Mississippi St at St Patrick St (Donaldsonville)Old Jefferson Hwy at Jefferson Crossing Ave (Prairieville)Old Jefferson Hwy at Monticello Dr (Prairieville)Perkins Rd at Airline Hwy (Prairieville)St Patrick St at Third St (Donaldsonville)Tiggy Duplessis Rd at Golden Meadow St (Gonzales)**W Tenth St at Catalpa St (Donaldsonville)Woodgate Ave at Woodchase Ct (Prairieville)Amanda St at Brittany St (Sorrento)Babin Rd at Airline Hwy (Gonzales)Bayou Narcisse/Cleo RdBayou Narcisse/JJ LanouxBlack Bayou at Ott Ln (Gonzales)Black Bayou at Hilbert Young (Gonzales)Black Bayou at Oneal**Boudreaux Rd at Bayou View AveCannon Rd/Dee GautreauRd(Gonzales)Cannon Rd/George Rouyea Rd(Gonzales)**Cannon Rd/Poto Ln**Causey Rd at Braud Rd (Prairieville)Chester Diez at Cal Rd**Clouatre Rd at Kurt Kundler Rd (Gonzales)Clouatre Rd at Hodgeson Rd (Gonzales)Ernest Floyd Rd N at Hwy 941 (Gonzales)Galaxy Blvd at Jupiter Ave (Darrow)Galaxy Blvd at Neptune Blvd (Darrow)Guist Rd at Hwy 941 (Gonzales)Hwy 22 at Ernest Floyd Rd S (Sorrento)Hwy 44 at Black Bayou Rd (Gonzales)Hwy 44 at Hwy 621 (Gonzales)Hwy 621 at Della Marchand(Gonzales)**Hwy 621 at Poes Rd (Gonzales)Hwy 621 at Young Rd (Gonzales)Hwy 621 at Lolley Ln (Gonzales)**Hwy 73 at Spellman Rd (Geismar)Hwy 73/Rivergate**Hwy 74 at Chester Diez Rd (Gonzales)Hwy 74 at Sterling**John West Rd at Hwy 931 (Gonzales)Manchac Place Dr at Bluff Rd (Prairieville)Oak St at Brittany St (Sorrento)Oak St at Poplar St (Sorrento)Pebblestone Ave at Timberstone Dr (Prairieville)Pelican Point Pkwy at Hwy 44 (Gonzales)Poplar St at Hackberry St (Sorrento)Provence Pointe Ave at Hwy 73 (Prairieville)Roddy Rd from Hwy 621 to Conifer RDRoyal Palms Ct at Pelican Point Pkwy (Gonzales)Summerfield at Hwy 431 (Prairieville)Sumter Dr at Charleston Rd (Prairieville)Swamp Rd E at Swamp Rd S (Prairieville)Swamp Rd E at Raybon Rd (Prairieville)Tommy Moore Rd at Airline Hwy (Gonzales)Toby at Fairchild RdW Edenborne/S St Landry, Volunteers searching streets of Baton Rouge for missing Georgia man, LSU gymnastics club meet brings tourists to downtown Baton Rouge. 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. BATON ROUGE, La. As of Friday, crews are alsooperating a total of seven pumps, four 30-inch axle driven pumps, and three 24-inch tractor pumps. Welcome to our Memorial apartments for rent, an amplified style of luxury apartment living in this prestigious area of Houston, Texas. Living at Ascension has completely changed the way I think about home. The parish presidents of East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Iberville parishes want the Pontchartrain Levee District to take the lead in a plan t, State leaders are seeking federal support in the aftermath of severe rainfall and flooding that devastated many parts of South Louisiana, dama, GONZALESAbout a week after Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment balked at pursuing post-flood drainage and development changes becaus. This strain results in an increased risk that surrounding areas will experience catastrophic flooding during an intense rain event. Officials in both parishes have seen having larger floodgates as a way to speed up drainage of the basin, but permitting for the gates took a significant amount of time. 2 0 obj With the boat tied to a tree, a houses reflects in the surrounding flood waters on Bluff Road as Ascension and Iberville Parishes continue to deal with flooding problems Monday May 24, 2021, in Ascension Parish, La. Rather than fighting, were working with the parishes on solutions like the ones announced in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Iberville. That combination left homes in the basin stranded and flooded for weeks in August 2016 and again in May and has prompted dramatic but controversial emergency steps by Ascension and Iberville officials, like inflatable AquaDams and repeated cuts in the levee road, to protect people living in the swamp basin. In the latest incident, only some water got over the road before Iberville Parish was able to install inflatable AquaDams on the road, Iberville officials have said. <> Widespread flooding will develop with significant backwater flooding over neighborhoods in Livingston and Ascension Parishes. 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. Saint Amant Swamp will be inundated. As the driveway disappears under the water, a house is surrounded by sandbags and water on Bluff Road as Ascension and Iberville Parishes continue to deal with flooding problems Monday May 24, 2021, in Ascension Parish, La. Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. We believe our homes, businesses and families should not be flooding. N. - Katy and Points West - HAIF - Houston's original social media Home Houston Area Neighborhoods and Places Katy and Points West Ascension On The Bayou: Multifamily At 150 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map?Possible reasons: Note: Your zoom level may have changed. DO NOT share this content with minors- share it with your friends of age! 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. 10, 2021 at 3:03 PM PDT. The temporary pumps were set up on Alligator Bayou Road in Ascension Parish. Widespread fllooding will inundate most roads in this area, including LA Highways 16, 42, 431, and 933. The parish already as a floodgate at nearby Frog Bayou and Manchac. !" Officials said the pumps can each discharge about 20,000 gallons of water per minute. Just praying for the rain to stop is not a valuable solution, says one female who lives near Bluff Swamp.