Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:59 AM EDT2012-05-23 14:59:35 GMT
Detectives are trying to find out who shot and killed a 26-year-old man and why late Tuesday night. They have identified the victim as Jeremy McKenzie. More >>
Detectives are trying to find out who shot and killed a 26-year-old man and why late Tuesday night. They have identified the victim as Jeremy McKenzie. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:45 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:45:29 GMT
The mother of a two-year-old who drowned earlier this month has been charged in connection with the case.According to reports, Fallon Gautreau, 22, and her mother left Gautreau's daughter to play in theMore >>
The mother of a two-year-old who drowned earlier this month has been charged in connection with the case.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:32 AM EDT2012-05-23 14:32:55 GMT
After getting a call from his elderly neighbor about a "small" snake in his yard, Heathwood resident Andrew Philson took a look around when he got home and was surprised to see a 15-20 foot long intruderMore >>
Andrew Philson and his 3-year-old son will sleep a little on edge knowing that the alleged 15 to 20 foot long snake spotted in their backyard on Tuesday has remained elusive.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:50 PM EDT2012-05-23 18:50:40 GMT
People living in a Baton Rouge neighborhood are dealing with a bit of a mess after a fire hydrant was hit Wednesday. Witnesses said it was a school bus.More >>
People living in a Baton Rouge neighborhood are dealing with a bit of a mess after a fire hydrant was hit Wednesday. Witnesses said it was a school bus. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:05 AM EDT2012-05-23 10:05:47 GMT
Drivers in Baton Rouge currently waste an average of more than 19 hours of their lives in traffic each year, but that isn't the worst in the country.More >>
Drivers in Baton Rouge currently waste an average of more than 19 hours of their lives in traffic each year, but that isn't the worst in the country.More >>
Question:
I'm going to dig a pond on my property in Port Allen and I was told it is best to dig when the river is down. When is the Mississippi River at its lowest, or what time of the year we get the least rain?
Answer:
The Mississippi River is typically about at its lowest in mid/late fall (about now!). Autumn is also the driest time of year (nor most, but not all years) here in south Louisiana.
Now would be a good time to dig ... weather tends to cooperate for the next couple of weeks, drier weather is expected to stay in place for a while. And the river is down.
Why dig when the river is down? Because the water table is also down when the river is low ... you can dig deeper without hitting the saturated soil layer.
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