State Representative Garret Graves has confirmed via his Facebook page that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to open the Morganza Spillway this coming Monday, January 11th.

The Mississippi River continues to rise and threaten both New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Opening the Spillway will divert approximately 140,000 cubic feet of water per second. There is a downside however.

Opening the Morganza Spillway will help to stop the Mississippi River from flooding, but could as a result flood Butte La Rose and areas of the Atchafalaya River in Morgan City.

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