ESF-8 Mississippi River Valley Flooding 19 May 2011

The Mississippi River crest is slowly working south. USACE continues to monitor the crest southward down the Mississippi River and continues flood fighting measures throughout the Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) system with increased focus on conditions in southern Louisiana. New Orleans is expected to remain at near the current level for the next two weeks. The River is forecast to fall below flood stage on May 27.

Yale-Tulane MOC Brief - 19 May 2011 (Mississippi Flooding - LA) .pdf — PDF document, 2082Kb