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Lake Arthur Severe WeatherCPRA Board Meeting, Lake Charles LA
January 22, 2013
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Flood fighting efforts in Lake Arthur• Extreme rain event dumped over 2 feet of
water• Parish officials and Lake Arthur performed
flood fighting operations• Sand bagging • Temporary Pumps• Visqueen Flumes• Some flooding but no catastrophic loses
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Water level at Lacassine Refuge South of Lake Arthur
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Temporary Pump at Pleasant Street
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• 6 inch pump pumping water out of valve inlet into Mermentau river
Broadmore Drainage District Pump Station at New Orleans Avenue
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• Pump station remained operable.
• Sandbags and visqueen preventive measures for overtopping.
Broadmore Drainage District Pump Station at Third Street
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• Pump station remained operable.
Visqueen Flume and Sandbags
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• Visqueen Flume allowed for some overtopping and prevented the levee from eroding.
Street Flooding
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• Some street flooding at First and McClure
• Lake Arthur Park
Summary• CPRA and USACE visited site and Provided
technical assistance• Sand bagging operations rendered pump
stations operable• Visqueen flumes worked and prevented
levees from eroding• Some street flooding• Other measures taken at Rockefeller SWR
helped reduce water levels
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Questions?
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