Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program

NEWS AND EVENTS:

NEWS:
LA DNR: Bayou Sorrel boat launch improvements begin in Iberville Parish
WAFB: Henderson Swamp Photos
Shreveport Times: Shreveport birder helps pen Louisiana birding guide
LA Sportsman: Deer hunters reminded about either-sex tag option for 2013-14 season
The Advocate: Wandering bear relocated to Bayou Teche refuge
Save the Date
Women in the Outdoors at the Waddill Wildlife Education Center in Baton Rouge. Saturday, October 19th. Contact Dee Burnell (225)278-7988 or Suzanne Ducote (225) 937-5346 for more information. WITOBR@GMAIL.COM.
Sac-a-Lait Tournament at Belle River Public Landing on Saturday, October 19th. Call Glenn Davis at (225)354-1811 for more information.
BASS-N-BUCKS TOURNAMENT: Doiron's Landing, Atchafalaya Spillway & Belle River sides, Stephensville, LA on Sunday October 20th. Register online at www.bassnbucks.com
Friends of the Atchafalaya meeting is scheduled for October 22
ABP Research and Promotion Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2013 from 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Evangeline Area Council Boy Scouts 4th Annual Basin Sweep - November 2, 2013. Click here to register
ABP Public Meetings - All meetings will begin at 6:00 pm.  The public is welcome to attend and provide comments on the regarding projects proposed for inclusion in the FY2015 Annual Basin Plan. Tuesday, November 12th in St. Mary Parish location TBD Wednesday, November 13th in St. Martin Parish  Thursday, November 14th in Iberville Parsh

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 10/17/2013

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: 11.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 9.6' by 10/21

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: 22.2'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 21.1' by 10/21

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 8.7'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 8.2' by 10/21

Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 3.1'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 3.2' by 10/21

 
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: 8.21'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 6.8' by 10/21

Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 41'
Stage: 5.27'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 4.4' by 10/21

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 37'
Stage: 4.39'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 4.1' by 10/21

Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 25'
Stage: 3.95'
Forecast: expect to HOLD at 3.9' by 10/21

Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 3.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 3.0' by 10/21

Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 3.06'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 3.2' by 10/21

Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 4'
Stage: 2.62'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 3.1' by 10/21
NOTE: Gauge reading affected by ocean tides.

Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 8.82'

Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 5.29'

Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 18.43'

Buffalo Cove at Round Island
Stage: 3.35'

Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 6.51'

Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 2.56'

Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 4.92'

Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut
Stage: 9.73'

Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 8.68'