The Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was at 43 feet on May 12, 2011. It is expected to crest at 47.5 feet on May 22, 2011. The levee ranges from 47 - 51 feet depending on the area. These shots are from the downtown area where the water will be at the top of the levee or maybe an inch or two over.
This is the west side of the Mississippi River looking across at Baton Rouge. If you look just under the horizon, you can see the tops of a few trees sticking up out of the water. This is usually dry ground and one of my favorite spots to set up a tripod.
This is on the Baton Rouge side of the levee. The Horace Wilkinson bridge (Interstate 10) is in the background. The water here is expected to be at or over the top of the levee next week. These "tiger dams" were put on the levee to provide an additional 18 inches of protection.
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Just in case the "tiger dams" fail and there is flooding in the downtown area, sandbags have been put out in some of the lower lying streets. This is the Louisiana State Capitol as seen from one of the low spots.
