As water rushes through the cracks in the Spillway locks and over the road, officials closed the River Road through the Spillway between Montz and Norco. I was most unhappy as this cut off most of my photography opportunities in the Spillway. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to open the locks of the structure on May 8 and this entire area will be a scene of angry River water making its way to Lake Pontchartrain.
Meteorologists have predicted this spring season to see the highest levels in the Mississippi River since 1973 and plans are to also open the Morganza Spillway above Baton Rouge.