Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West Continues To Monitor Hurricane Delta
MARRERO, La. (Oct. 8) – The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W) continues to carefully monitor Hurricane Delta in the Gulf of Mexico and has begun closing non-essential floodgates.
Hurricane Delta continues to threaten the jurisdictional area of SLFPA-W and is anticipated to impact the area as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm track has not shifted in the last 12 hours however we are projected to experience 40-60 mph winds and 2-4’ of surge. As of this morning, the area remains under both a Storm Surge and Tropical Storm Warning.
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7 and will remain active for the duration of the event. All land based HSDRRS gates will be closed by Friday morning and the sector gates on navigable waterways will be operated when the established trigger is met.
Below is a summary of the floodgate status throughout the SLFPA-W system.
|
Land Based Flood Gates |
|||
|
Reach |
Closed |
Open |
Total |
|
Bayou Segnette State Park |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
Peters Rd. Floodgates |
23 |
14 |
37 |
|
Westwego to Harvey |
5 |
1 |
6 |
|
Mississippi River Levee |
1 |
19 |
20 |
|
Total |
29 |
39 |
68 |
|
Navigable Waterway Gates |
Status |
Notes |
|
Harvey Canal Sector Gate |
Open |
Possible Closure Thursday 10/8 |
|
Bayou Segnette Sector Gate |
Open |
Possible Closure Thursday 10/8 |
|
West Closure Complex |
Open |
Closure is unlikely |
|
Vehicular Gates |
Status |
Notes |
|
LA-45 |
Open |
Closure is unlikely |
|
Segnette Boat Launch |
Open |
Possible Closure Thursday 10/8 |
For location and status of floodgates please visit our website at: http://slfpaw.org/floodgate-summary/
Operations
- All essential staff are present and working.SLFPA-W staff has begun the process of closing non-essential gates throughout the system.
- Currently 29 of 48 gates along the HSDRRS are closed.
- Closure of the remaining land-based gates will depend on forecast track and timing.
- SLFPA-W is monitoring water levels for possible closure of the sector gates along navigable waterways.
- SLFPA-W is in communication with businesses that will be impacted by gate closures and will make every effort to minimize business interruptions.
- All pump stations are functioning at 100%.
- All gates on the Mississippi River Levee will remain open (1 permanently closed).
- Coordination calls are ongoing with NWS, USACE, USCG, GOHSEP, CPRA and JP officials.
- Text messages are being sent to the public and mariners to notify them of closures.
- SLFPA-W will have a liaison from USACE embedded in our EOC beginning today.
