Fish swimming in streets of St. Francisville, LA, flooding

The quiet and quaint town of St. Francisville, Louisiana known for it's centuries old Antebellum homes and gardens, braces to face the Mississippi River overflowing its banks. As this footage was shot earlier today, the videographer noticed schools of small fish actually swimming in one of the flooded streets (frame 2, lower right hand corner). The river is expected to crest near 60 feet by Monday, April 21. Local authorities are using sandbags to try and prevent the floodwaters from overtaking the area known as Bayou Sara, the area of St. Francisville fronting the Mississippi River. St. Francisville is located aproximately 45 minutes north of Baton Rouge.

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[lsufan220]

this was just high flood waters cause i launched my boat by the sign at the beginning of the video. lol good fishing

[amn2775]

this is not during gustav. this is river flood waters when the mississippi river was at record flood stages in baton rouge. around 43 feet

[varun009]

why didnt you catch any of them?

[joydaking]

Oyster bar!!!!!!!!noooo its under the water,,,,good times and memories

[nuttytrace]

You can clearly see them swimming over the yellow line.

[spl33nage]

retared u dont see the hundreds of fish in the lighted area of water in the begining of the video,

[chosen11979]

How could it have been Gustav if this was taken in April of last year?

[DisneyEscape]

I live in Louisiana That Was Durrning Gustav I Live in St.Francisville My Fav Reastraunt Quapasa Was Under Water

[smrticle]

stupid u dont even see any fish