Flood Waters in North Dakota Could Flood Corn Belt

DVIDS: North Dakota Air Guard Assists Bismarck in Flood Fighting Efforts:

Footage of the 119th Mission Support Flight, North Dakota Air National Guard, load and lay sandbags for placement behind a riverfront home along the Missouri River in Bismarck, N.D., June 2, 2011. More than 1,300 North Dakota National Gaurdsmen are working on flood duty in the Bismarck-Mandan communities as they brace for a rapid rise in the Missouri River that runs between them. Produced by Master Sgt. Eric Johnson. Provided by 119th Wing Public Affairs North Dakota Air National Guard.

There was substantial flooding along the Mississippi in Louisiana and other states last month; however, there's more water coming. Much more snow has fallen up north than usual. That snow has melted and is now traveling down the Missouri River. The confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers is just north of St. Louis, so areas affected by flooding earlier this year may be in for a second douse. Flooding is possible along the Missouri River as the water up north is released from dams. The western corn belt could be hit by the high waters, so stock up on ethanol now.

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Waiting for the Flood Waters in Louisiana

 

Associated Press: As Water Inches Closer, an Agonizing Wait in La.:

As backwater flooding begins to encroach on the area, the mandatory evacuation order for the Butte Larose, Louisiana, area was reinstated Tuesday. The Atchafalaya River is expected to rise several more feet.

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Video: Some Flood Levels Along the Mississippi Have Been Revised Down

Associated Press: As Water Inches Closer, an Agonizing Wait:

Evacuations that were supposed to become mandatory today in one Louisana town have been put on hold, after officials said the river that's threatening Butte LaRose might not get as high as feared.

Closing the river to barge traffic is bad, but at least we've finally gotten some good news about the flooding levels. The news in Butte La Rose, Louisiana, is that the flood level is being revised downward.

Tense Waiting for Those in Path of Flood Waters

From the YouTube description:

For those in the path of waters let loose by the Morganza spillway, a tense waiting game has begun. Butte Larose, a small community in Louisiana, is almost empty of residents and most homes have been boarded up.

Previously:

•  Mandatory Evacuations in Louisiana as Morganza Spillway Releases Flood Water

Mandatory Evacuations in Louisiana as Morganza Spillway Releases Flood Water

From the YouTube description:

The Morganza Spillway has been opened and water is racing south into Louisiana's Cajun Country as mandatory evacuations are underway. The AP's Robert Ray has the story. (May 15)

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