Columbus, IN. Online Offers. Columbus ( /kÉlÊmbÉs/) is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong.
In 1951, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the New Orleans Mississippi River Floodwall under the Dumaine Street Wharf. Between 1973 and 1992, 15 major sections were built at a cost of $30 million.
Water will cover portions of I-10 east of Slidell. Sections of subdivisions along Military Road south of I-10 at elevations below 11 feet MSL will flood. There will be major flooding of River Gardens and moderate flooding of lower portions in Magnolia Forest Subdivisions. Subdivisions south of I-10 and east of Military Road will be threatened with flooding. The Indian Village Road access to River Oaks Subdivision will be under water at several places.