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Atchafalaya Basin Bulletin

Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!

NEWS AND EVENTS

News:

KATC: State sets drawdown to control vegetation on Lake Martin
LDWF: Hunting Rules, Regulations, Season Schedules for 2016-17 Now Available
KATC: LDWF Agents Participating in DWI Operation This Weekend
The Advocate: With Mississippi River falling, bass, speckled trout action should continue to improve
KATC: Mosquito information for Iberia Parish
Louisiana Sportsman: Faulty grounding often the culprit with boat trailer issues
 
Save the Date:
Guest Chefs at Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, every Saturday at 4 pm at Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice
Old Fashioned Fais-Do-Do Barn Dance, Saturday nights in June at Lakeview RV Park in Eunice
Friends of the Atchafalaya, monthly meeting, June 28 at 6:30 pm in Butte La Rose
Louisiana Fishing Licences expire on June 30
Avoyelles Arts and Music Fest, July 4 from 11 am to 6 pm in St. Martinville
Fireworks on the River, July 4 at Nall Park in Krotz Springs
The Backpacker on Water Paddle Demo, July 10 at BREC Milford Wampold Park at LSU Lakes in Baton Rouge
Jeanerette Museum 40th Anniversary Celebration, July 10 at 2 pm in Jeanerette
Atchafalaya Trace Commission Meeting, July 13 at 10 am at Capitol Park Welcome Center, 702 River Road North, in Baton Rouge
3rd Annual Atchafalaya Basin Bowfishing Tournament, July 23-24, Bayou Amy Boat Launch in Henderson
How High's the Water Mama?, art exhibition, July 25 - Aug 14 at the Glassell Gallery in Baton Rouge

 

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Checking the water:
The information below is obtained from the USGS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and has been compiled by DNR into this format to allow a quick look at information pertinent to the Atchafalaya Basin. Click here for current weather conditions and water levels.

Data is for 6/24/2016

ALL STAGE FORECASTS INCLUDE 24 HOURS OF FUTURE RAINFALL.

Ohio River at Cairo
Location: Southernmost gauge on the Ohio River in Illinois Reading significance - used to forecast rises on the Mississippi. Lag time, 4 to 6 days.
Flood Stage: 40'
Stage: 22.1'
24 hour change: +0.4'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 27.7' by 6/29

Mississippi River, just south of ORCS, at Red River Landing
Reading: Mississippi River south of ORCS, after the diversion into the Atchafalaya
Flood Stage: 48'
Stage: 36.1'
24 hour change: -0.6'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 35.5' by 6/29

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 20.5'
24 hour change: -0.7'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 19.7' by 6/29

Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 6.3'
24 hour change: -0.3'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 6.0' by 6/29

Atchafalaya River, just south of ORCS, at Simmesport
Reading: The combined latitudinal flows of the Red, Black, Ouachita, and ORCS flow from the Mississippi
Flood Stage: 47'
Stage: 16.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 15.7' by 6/29

Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 34'
Stage: 11.9'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 10.8' by 6/29

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 29'
Stage: 10.6'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 9.4' by 6/29

Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 20'
Stage: 8.2'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 7.1' by 6/29

Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 6.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.4' by 6/29

Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 5.3'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 4.7' by 6/29

Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 6'
Stage: 3.7'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 3.0' by 6/29

Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 5.63'

Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 18.51'

Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 4.81'

Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 9.00'

Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 6.56'

Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 10.79'

Little Alabama Bayou at Sherbourne
Stage: 17.41'

Bayou La Rompe at Lake Long
Stage: 8.89'

Keelboat Pass below Lake Chicot
Stage: 5.36'

 

 

   
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