Today I got to see the Red River. I have been very concern about it because the waters have been rising for the last couple of weeks. The Red drains into the Mississippi, and when the Mississippi gets full it can back up into the Red. Last week when I saw the river I was seeing evidence of it backing up. Yesterday they opened the Morganza Spill way. My heart goes out to those people that have property in the basin. The spill way is doing what it was designed to do. I was surprised to see how much the Red River has gone down in about 30 hours. I saw the river yesterday and one day has made a big difference. I just wish I had taken pictures yesterday. I did take them today so you can get an idea how much water is involved with the Red River.
This picture is looking south down the Red River of the Interstate 20 bridge taken at Louisiana Boardwalk, Bossier City. Behind that is the Railroad Bridge.
Looking up river at the Red River, Lousiana Boardwalk, Bossier City
You can see how red the river looks and thus its name of the Red River. This is the Texas State Bridge connecting Bossier city with Shreveport. This is looking from the east bank of the river at the Louisiana Boardwalk.
The Red River as seen along the Arthur Teague Parkway, looking south down river. On top of the levy.
Arthur Teague Parkway looking up river.
The Rail Road Bridge on the Red River. In 1927 the river flooded due to the Mississippi flooding. The River got within feet of covering this bridge. All the other bridges in this area were built after 1927 and kept that flood in mind when they were built.. In this picture you can also see a levy that was built due to the 1927 flooding.
Looking across the river to the Stoner boat launch. Arthur Teague Parkway stop 3
This is the Arthur Teague park stop 3 boat launch. You can see the water has receded about 6 feet.
In the background you can see the Shreveport-Barksdale bridge. This is looking upriver.
Looking South downriver of the Red River. The Jimi Davis bridge is in the back ground. You can see where the river has receded and has exposed some of the bank.
The river has gone over its banks. The Jimi Davis bridge is in the background. This is looking south, down river.
Going onto the Jimi Davis bridge. You can see some water that has gone over the banks.
This is going over the Jimi Davis bridge. You can see were the river has overflown its banks.
The view from on top of the Jimi Davis bridge, looking upriver (North) at the Red River.
This is the westbank of the Red River and you can see where the water has gone over its banks.
This is at Hamel's Park. This is a popular place to hang out on the westbank of the river. You can see where the river has come up over the bank along the road tracks..
Hamel's park bridge. When the Red River overflows its banks it backs up into this pond. We can tell how high the river is by watching where the water is in connection with this bridge. The other day the water was about one foot below this bridge. Now it is about 6 feet below. I have seen this bridge covered before but it is extremely rare to see that.
Stoner boat launch, Shreveport, LA, on the Red River. Again you can see how the river has gone down.
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| Water level dropping on the Red River, Stoner Boat Launch, Shreveport, LA |
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| Sun Setting on the Red River at the Stoner Boat Launch, Shreveport, LA |
I thought this was a pretty picture and wanted to include it.
I will be keeping an eye on the Red River.
Not to be Picayunish (La. expression) but it is the "Texas Street" bridge connecting Shreveport and Bossier City. The bridge is on Texas Street, kind of the main drag in downtown Shreveport. The street is very wide, allegedly because they drove cattle to market down the street in the old days. (Market Street is close by too!) -from a guy who grew up in Shreveport.
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