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Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program
LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS:
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| The deadline for nominating a water management project to be considered for inclusion in the 2015 Atchafalaya Basin Annual Plan process is tomorrow Friday, May 31, 2013. We encourage all stakeholders to submit a project nomination! |
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The Natural Resouces Senate Committee voted to approve the Atchafalaya Basin Annual Plan for FY 2013-2014 on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
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| Let us know if you have an upcoming event to promote the Basin! |
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 5/30/2013
ALL STAGE FORECASTS INCLUDE 24 HOURS OF FUTURE RAINFALL.
Mississippi 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: 30.3'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 31.7' by 6/3
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: 52.5'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 48.9' by 6/3
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THE MORNING OF 6/5
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 35.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 32.6' by 6/3
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THE AFTERNOON OF 5/30
Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 14.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 13.3' by 6/3
EXPECTED CREST/DATE: CRESTED
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: 31.86'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 29.4' by 6/3
FLOOD WARNING
Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 41'
Stage: 24.77'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 22.6' by 6/3
Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 37'
Stage: 22.06'
Forecast: expect to FALL 20.3' by 6/3
Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 25'
Stage: 16.12'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 14.9' by 6/3
FLOOD WARNING
Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 9.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 8.8' by 6/3
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 10.21'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 9.7' by 6/3
FLOOD WARNING
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 4'
Stage: 5.94'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.5' by 6/3
NOTE: Gauge reading affected by ocean tides.
FLOOD WARNING
Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 14.39'
Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 7.73'
Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 19.00'
Buffalo Cove at Round Island
Stage: 11.62'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 13.62'
Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 7.63'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 12.29'
Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut
Stage: 18.53'
Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 15.98'
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