Noteworthy Thursday, May 21, 2015 CuRRENT LOADING DRAFT
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Noteworthy Thursday, May 21, 2015 CuRRENT LOADING DRAFT
Thursday, May 21, 2015 Noteworthy Colorado and Brazos locks are experiencing delays due to high flows. Wilson Lock (TR 259) main chamber is closed until 6/11, expect delays of 24-48 hours Emsworth Lock main chamber (OR6.2) will be closed for repairs for 6/8 to 7/10 and again 8/3 to 9/18. Delays could easily equal or surpass the 2-4 days. Bayou Sorrel Locks will be closed from 15 July to 15 September for dewatering operations, repairs and maintenance to the lock. We will be able to transit the Algiers lock but significant delays are expected during the closure for barges going to and from the West Canal due to the increase in volume through this lock. Potential closure of the Montgomery Point lock from August 24 to September 30. This closure will shut off navigation to the Arkansas River if we are experiencing low water levels on the Arkansas City gauge. Weather Report Above normal rain to continue over the Plains States during the next three months. A cold front stretches across the Gulf Coast into southern TX. The front will move northward as a warm front tomorrow/Saturday and become stationary across the Arkansas/Red River Valleys Sunday/Monday. Another round of very heavy rains are expected over the Arkansas/Red River Valleys with the heaviest rains expected to fall on Saturday/Sunday. A frontal system will remain stationary across northern IL/southern IA into the Missouri Valley. Moderate to locally heavy rains are expected. Current Loading Draft Upper Mississippi St. Paul to McGregor 9’0 Max McGregor to Burlington 9’3 Max Burlington to St Louis 9’6 Max Ohio Pittsburgh Cincinnati 10’0 Max Cincinnati to Cairo 10’6 Max St. Louis South 1’6 Freeboard Cairo South 1’6 Freeboard Illinois Lemont to LaSalle 9’3 Max LaSalle South 10’0 Max Scheduled Lock Closures Lock Delays Mississippi Lock 12 UM557 0700-1900 5/15 Lock Ohio River Newburgh 600’ Chamber closed Repairs to start 5/17 Racine Lock Main Chamber closed 5/26 to 7/24 Emsworth OR6.2 Main Chamber 6/8 to 7/10 & 8/3 to 9/18 Kanawha River Winfield Lock Main Chamber Lock Queue Lock Delay O’Brien Lock SG326 0 <1 Hours Lock 27 UM185 4 2-4 Hours Lock 20 UM343 0 <1 Hours R C Byrd OR279 0 <1 Hours Lock 52 OR939 Dam is Down Bayou Sorrel PA 36 11 10-12 Hours Port Allen LM228 3 2-4 Hours Algiers LM88 16 18-20 Hours Industrial LM92 9 12-14 Hours 3/23 to 6/10 Current River Conditions Monongahela River Maxwell River Chamber 4/27 to 5/29 Elizabeth L/D River Chamber 4/27 to 5/29 Tennessee River Wilson Lock Main Chamber 5/5 to 6/11 Auxiliary Open Old Hickory Lock Main Chamber 7/14 to 8/4 Pickwick Lock Main Chamber 8/17 to 9/30 intermittent closures Guntersville Lock Main Chamber 8/17 to 9/30 intermittent closures Arkansas River Montgomery Point Complete Closure 8/24 to 9/30 Webbers Falls Lock Complete Closure 8/24 to 9/14 Gulf & West Canal Bayou Sorrel Lock PA36 Complete closure 7/15 to 9/15 Colorado Floodgates Intermittent closures Daylight hours 4/6 to 6/30 Area 24 Hr. Change Current 5/22 5/23 Flood Stage (ft.) St. Paul +0.8 6.41 6.7 7.1 14 Dubuque 0 6.67 6.7 6.7 17 Morris +0.1 6.32 5.9 5.7 16 Peoria -0.4 13.38 13.3 13 18 St. Louis +1.5 22.23 22.7 22.2 30 Cape Girardeau +2.5 26.57 27.7 28.4 32 Pittsburgh -0.1 16.93 16.6 16.6 25 Cincinnati +0.8 28.01 26.8 26.6 52 +0.1 12.81 12.5 12.5 23 0 14.7 14 13.2 55 Evansville -0.8 15.85 15.7 15.3 42 Paducah +0.7 14.45 14.4 15 39 Cairo +1.1 25.71 26.6 27.8 40 Memphis +0.5 9.95 10.6 11.3 34 Muskogee +0.8 21.41 —— —— 28 Little Rock +0.1 13.97 15.7 17 23 Vicksburg 0 30.25 30.2 30.4 43 Baton Rouge +0.1 28.15 28.3 28.2 35 New Orleans 0 10.08 10.3 10.5 17 McAlpine Upper McAlpine Lock River Specific Information Current Flooding Minor to major flood stage is occurring on the Red River and its tributaries in Texas/Oklahoma /Arkansas Minor flood stage is occurring on numerous tributaries in Arkansas/Louisiana. Minor to moderate flood stage is occurring on the Missouri River and its tributaries over Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas. Tennessee/Cumberland River Arkansas River Hurricane Season 2015 Wilson Lock man chamber is scheduled to be closed from May 5 until June 11, expect 48+ hour delays Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1 and ends November 30. Arkansas river has basically ceased operations. Flood storage utilization in Oklahoma is at or above 40%. Only around 2-2 1/2% of the water can be evacuated daily and unfortunately more rain is forecasted this weekend. It will be a while before safe navigation can be resumed. (per John Janoush with Jantran) Lower Mississippi Upper Mississippi Lock 17 at UM437 will be closed to all navigation from 0700 to 1900 on Thursday May 14. Repairs on Mel Price Aux begins Monday May 18th. Illinois Peoria Lock & LaGrange Locks are down. Brandon Road Lock and Dam (IR 286) will be closed from 0700 to 1700 on Wednesday May 20, 2015 for repairs. Dresden Island Lock (IR271) will be closed from 0800 to 1200 on Thursday May 21, 2015 for repairs. Gulf Emsworth Lock main chamber (OR6.2) will be closed for repairs for 6/8 to 7/10 and again 8/3 to 9/18. Delays could easily equal or surpass 2-4 days. Maxwell Lock on the Monongahela river mile 61 will be closed 0800 to 1600 5/20 for repairs. Fog threat in the Gulf Coast is minimal this week. West Canal The Atchafalaya River at Morgan City is 4.79’ and falling slow, high flows are slowing transit thru the area. Tow size restrictions are in place. Brazos River is on restriction due to high flows. Colorado River restriction are in effect due to high flows. Closures at Calcasieu Lock daily from 0700 to 1700 4/21 to 6/30 Colorado floodgates will be down for repairs Monday through Friday daylight hours April 6th through July 3. Ohio Matt Laying and weir Dike construction schedule for 2015, likely be daytime or partial daytime closures. LM893 from 9/5 to 9/12; LM714 from 9/17 to 9/22; LM643 from 6/24 to 10/8; LM418 from 11/7 to 11/17.