River Flooding

[claytoris]

I'm not real familiar with Memphis.  The river is supposed to exceed flood stage Saturday.  Any concerns with travel to and around Memphis?

[BorderPatrol]

That name, though....good job!

bp

[Jackrabbit Hog]

No.  Anywhere you'd need to go you'll be fine.

[NashvilleHog]

I'm not real familiar with Memphis.  The river is supposed to exceed flood stage Saturday.  Any concerns with travel to and around Memphis?

None whatsoever.  Memphis is up on a bluff.  There may be some backwater flooding into Nonconnah Creek or the Wolf River, but those are not in areas where you would be going. 

You'll see water on the Arkansas side from Mound City Rd all of the way to the bridge. 

[claytoris]

None whatsoever.  Memphis is up on a bluff.  There may be some backwater flooding into Nonconnah Creek or the Wolf River, but those are not in areas where you would be going. 

You'll see water on the Arkansas side from Mound City Rd all of the way to the bridge.

Right on.  Thanks a lot.

[HogimusMaximus]

you will be good to go eastbound and down, just keep on truckin.

[longpig]

I read that it's expected to get into some parts of Mud Island.

[PonderinHog]

I'm not real familiar with Memphis.  The river is supposed to exceed flood stage Saturday.  Any concerns with travel to and around Memphis?

Everything's better when wet.  You, of all people, should know this.   

[Hog N Bama]

If the Mississippi River bridge in Memphis is covered in water, we are ALL in trouble!

[hawgwash]

The situation is fluid.

[Tequilin' Time]

Everything's better when wet.  You, of all people, should know this.   

well played.

[dhornjr1]

That name, though....good job!

bp

I literally laughed out loud when I saw his name.

[Pigsknuckles]

Keep waiting for the Old River Structure to disintegrate and the Atchafalaya capture the Mississippi. Nobody talks much about the economic impact of that event.

It's a long read, but if you can, peruse this article from The New Yorker. If you are like me (poor soul) you will end up googling up similar related publications. The implications of this, almost certain event, are huge.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1987/02/23/atchafalaya

[Inhogswetrust]

I'm not real familiar with Memphis.  The river is supposed to exceed flood stage Saturday.  Any concerns with travel to and around Memphis?

99% of Memphis does not flood. There are a few low lying areas that do. Only once have I seen it onto Riverside Drive next to the river and only at one short area. Nobody should have any problem unless they are planning to go "mudding" on the Wolf River bottoms.

[Inhogswetrust]

I read that it's expected to get into some parts of Mud Island.

It has periodically done that but rarely and not covering the whole peninsula. That's right it is a peninsula not an island. The northern most part of it where it is a housing development and neighborhood connects by land to the rest of Memphis.

[Inhogswetrust]

If the Mississippi River bridge in Memphis is covered in water, we are ALL in trouble!

It would look like the gulf coast all the way to Crowley's Ridge!

[Boardon Hamsay]

I'm not real familiar with Memphis.  The river is supposed to exceed flood stage Saturday.  Any concerns with travel to and around Memphis?

Your name is too distracting to answer this. Just give it a moisture check on the way in and go from there.

[PonderinHog]

Your name is too distracting to answer this. Just give it a moisture check on the way in and go from there.

If you see a man in a boat when you cross the river, it's probably the ghost of Old Tom Lee, a legendary Memphis hero.