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Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program
NEWS AND EVENTS:
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| DNR Atchafalaya Basin Program announces new primitive camp sites and photo contest |
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| The Advocate: Weeklong event celebrates Cajun, Creole culture |
| LDWF: L.W.F.C. Approves Hunting Seasons, Hunting Regulations, Turkey Hunting Seasons, Turkey Hunting Regulations and W.M.A. Rules for Upcoming Seasons |
| The Advocate: Lafayette to offer 'late-entry' French immersion program |
| The Daily Iberian: Hawg Fight season gets underway this Wednesday |
| The Advocate: Plague of pigs |
| LA Sportsman: Atchafalaya Basin bass action slowing down post-spawn |
| The Nature Conservancy: The Atchafalaya River Basin: The Future of Nature? |
| The Advocate: Wooden boats to ply the Teche during Cajun Classique |
| The Daily Iberian: 'Gourding on the Bayou' displays talents |
| The Advertiser: Atchafalaya Voices: Celebrating 'Le Petit Bon Homme Janvier' |
| Acadiana Table: Cajun or Creole - What's the Difference? |
| Dredging News Online: FY14 IDIQ Dredging, Atchafalaya Basin, GIWW, and Misc Projects |
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| Save the Date |
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15th Annual Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week April 5-10
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| Cajun Classique - a five day wooden boat cruise down Bayou Teche, April 7th to 11th |
| Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival in Franklin on April 11-13 |
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Conversations around the Coffee Pot on Aptil 12 at St. Martinville
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| Corridor des Arts Spring Open Studio Tour on April 12th and 13th in Sunset, Grand Coteau, Arnaudville and Cecilia |
| Vermilionville: Les Mains Guidées - Indian Lore on April 15 th |
| Pack and Paddle: How to Sight Fish Reds Seminar April 15th |
| Pack & Paddle: Paddle at Two O'clock Bayou on April 19th |
| Pack & Paddle: 'Pre-Festival' Evening Paddle at Lake Martin on April 23 |
| Cycle Zydeco on April 24th |
| 29th Annual Etouffee Festival at Arnaudville on April 25th |
| 10th Annual Step Outside Day on May 10th |
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Send in your Basin Pics!
Let us know if you have an upcoming event to promote the Basin!
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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 4/8/2014
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: 42.3'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 49.9' by 4/12
EXPECTED CREST/DATE 44.0' 4/9 AM
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: 36.8'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 39.6' by 4/12
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 21.4'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 23.8' by 4/12
Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 7.1'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 7.6' by 4/12
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: 19.15'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 20.5' by 4/12
Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 41'
Stage: 13.62'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 15.7' by 4/12
Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 37'
Stage: 11.99'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 14.0' by 4/12
Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 25'
Stage: 8.89'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 10.3' by 4/12
Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 5.3'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 6.7' by 4/12
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 5.63'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 6.6' by 4/12
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 4'
Stage: 2.82'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 3.8' by 4/12
NOTE: Gauge reading affected by ocean tides.
Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 11.09'
Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 6.90'
Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 20.20'
Buffalo Cove at Round Island
Stage: 6.68'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 8.66'
Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 4.13'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 7.22'
Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut
Stage: 13.21'
Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 11.18'
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