St. Charles Parish officials report most areas have seen water starting to recede. Emergency managers warn, however, that water will remain high through Wednesday. There has also been some levee over-topping.
Here is information released by St. Charles Parish:
Sandbags are now available at the corner of Willowridge and Choctaw Drive in Luling.
Levee riding prohibited
Residents in the Bayou Gauche and Des Allemands are not allowed to ride ATVs on any levees. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office will arrest those who are in violation of this rule.
Willowridge Update
St. Charles Parish residents who are signed up through EOC's telephone alert system received a message this afternoon regarding rising water in the Willowridge subdivision in Luling:
Water in the Willowridge area is rising and may continue to rise. We expect some possible street flooding due to this, but at this time we don’t anticipate any homes flooding due to the rising water.
The ring levee behind this subdivision has been experiencing seepage since this morning.
A front is now bringing winds out of the southwest, which is preventing quick receding today as had been expected. As water is receding from areas near Hwy. 90, that water is now filling the swamps and marshland behind the subdivisions south of 90 in Luling.
Water in Ama ditches
Rising water from the Hwy. 90 area has made its way into Ama drainage ditches this morning. We do not expect water to get high enough in this area to get
into homes.
We have had reports that the water does have a smell. Wastewater officials have confirmed to EOC that the smell is from the water itself, and NOT from a sewer lift station overflow.
Reports from EOC:
Water levels have crested and are beginning to recede, but residents should expect high water conditions for at least the next 72 hours.
There has been some seepage and overtopping of the ring levee behind Luling's Willowridge and Willowdale subdivisions in at least one area. We DO NOT expect this to threaten any homes, but it may begin filling ditches.
The water is receding over Hwy. 90 near the Davis Diversion. It is now passable and down to one lane.
Water levels have risen even more in Bayou Des Allemands. Parish workers are still sandbagging to correct at least one breech of temporary flood fight measures on Up the Bayou Road.
Water is rising in the ditches in Ama.
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