Rising Mississippi River Could Lead to Historic Second Opening of Bonnet Carré Spillway
Louisiana's Bonnet Carré Spillway is made up of 7,000 individual wooden pins, or "needles." The spillway could be open soon for the second time this year. (Bob Henson/Weather Underground) At a Glance The spillway protects New Orleans from flooding.The Mississippi River is rising due to unusually wet weather in the Midwest.The Bonnet Carré has never been opened twice in one year. Rising waters in the Mississippi River could lead to another historic weather-related event: the opening of the Bonnet Carré...