When the river crested that Friday night, the dynamite wasn't needed.
Historical flooding occurred as the river crested some 12 feet above normal.
The river crested at 53 feet above sea level, and the town remained under about 14 feet of water for several weeks.
The river crested four or five feet from right here.
Officials said the river crested today at 37.2 feet, about 8 feet above flood stage.
In Napa, the river crested at 8 feet above the 22-foot flood level.
One major river in the area, the Amite, has not crested.
Before the river crested, the water came within feet of overtopping the dam.
While the river had crested earlier that week, the authorities were still warning people to stay away from the water.
Louisville, where the river crested on Friday night, escaped major damage.