Reply #5: Latest info. I could find. [View All]

August 8, 2005. Army Corps of Engineers:

On 10 August 2005, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will significantly increase the diversion of water through the Old River Control Structure. This diversion will increase the stage and velocity on the Atchafalaya River in the vicinity of Simmesport, Louisiana (and to lesser amounts downstream and upstream). These effects will occur between 10:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Also, the draw through the Old River Control Structure (mile 311.4 AHP of the Mississippi River) will increase. Mariners should exercise extreme caution when navigating through these areas during the above-mentioned time period. EMILE F. SCHILLING III Chief, Operations Techincal Support Branch http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/navbulletins/Detail.aspx?ID=136

Looks like that is all there is of a current nature.

General (interesting) article re floods on the Mississippi:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/topics/attach/html/ssd98-9.htm