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Sally's strengthening surge. high water already flooding beach roads and hammering sea walls. the gulf coast bracing for a beast. these images just a taste of what's to come. the surge likely to be over ten feet in spots. >> it is anticipated that we could exceed 20 inches of rainfall. >> reporter: across mississippi, we saw families boarding up homes, gassing up and filling sandbags any way they can. we met wanda daniels using a piece of tupperware as a shovel, so we helped her out. because you're in a lower spot, you're probably going to get flooded. >> always do. when it rains heavy, i alwa...

>> reporter: erica, my crew and i are hanging out on the banks of the mississippi river, just like huck finn and his crew. the reason it's relevant is there is no possibility that i would be able to stand on these rocks next to the mississippi river in new orleans if what we feared happened would have have happened. the thought was early in this week that this water would come over the banks, could go over a 20-foot level. right now it's at about 16 1/2 feet. if the water got that high, it would go in this direction where there's a flood wall. that flood wall is designed to protect the city of...

For millions and also the significant floods that will happen in the days and weeks after, especially when we look at things like the swollen rivers. the mississippi river behind me here in baton rouge was already at 30 feet when barry moved through town. it's supposed to crest at 43 feet. we talked about the mississippi river in new orleans. now, that at one point last week was supposed to, perhaps, crest at 20 feet. anything over 17 is a big issue. gary tuchman is in new orleans now. the good news, it did not get quite that high. but, gary, you're not done with weather yet either. >> reporte...

The mississippi river, on the outskirtds of the french water. the great fear this would be over 20-foot stage. it started off and allison was talking about this. it started off before the storm came in if 15-foot vicinity. that's high. right now, it's closing in on 17 feet. when it gets over 17.1, you have a problem. there's flood walls all over the new orleans metropolitan area. it separates us from the french quarter here, the major tourist area in new orleans. this is the flood wall right here. it contains up to 20 feet of water. where i'm standing, there's no wat water whatsoever. and floo...

Were seeing some of the heaviest rain they've seen yet. looks like you're getting a little lull now. is that accurate? >> reporter: that's exactly right. we expect it to be heavy rains, light rains, no rain, a combination of it. right now the rains are relatively light. the rain isn't over yet, but there is a sense of relief here in new orleans, louisiana. behind me is the flood wall that protects the french quarter of new orleans, the city of new orleans beyond that from the mississippi river. that wall has not had to be used during tropical storm and hurricane barry. that is the good news. n...