Department of Natural Resources
Atchafalaya Basin Bulletin

Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program

NEWS AND EVENTS:

NEWS:

 

  

KATC: Bayou Teche Paddle Club Available for Kids
The Daily Iberian: LDWF releases 80,000 bass in lake
The Daily Iberian: Past stocking of bass recalled after Thursday event
LA Sportsman: When the water's right - Bream-fishing tactics for the Atchafalaya Basin
Plaquemine Post South: Spirit of the Atchafalaya website features blog
Daily Comet: Kayak tournaments plentiful in 2014
LDWF: L.D.W.F. Announces 2014 Alligator Lottery Hunts
 
Save the Date:
A Louisianian's Grand Tour in the Belle Époque exhibit at Delphine Plantation from May 10 - July 20
Pack & Paddle: Stand Up Paddleboarding Trip at Lake Martin June 4th
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Meeting June 5th
Wild Nezpique Paddle Trip  on June 7th
Atlatl Throwing Contest in Marksville on June 7th
LDWF Free Fishing Weekend June 7-8
In honor of National Trails Day, participants will volunteers are invited to help with maintenance and clean-up along the site's Attakapas Trail on June 7th
Guided Nature Hike (5k) at Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site on June 7th
Stand up Paddleboarding on June 11th
LDWF Kids Fishing Day Camp from June 9-12
Les Mains Guidées : Warping the Loom at Vermilionville on June 10th
Pack & Paddle: Howl at the Moon Lake Martin Paddle Trip June 12th
Conversations around the Coffee Pot at Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site on June 14th
Canoe Trip on Bayou Vermillion on June 14th
Shadows on the Teche children's camp from June 16-20
LDWF "Bear With Us" Educator Workshop Offered June 17-18
Stand Up Paddleboarding Trip at Lake Martin on June 18th
Seed to Skillet : Companion planting, pickles & pesto at Vermilionville on June 21st
Docent Training at Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site on June 21st
Prehistoric Mounds Tour at Marksville State Historic Site on June 21st

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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 6/3/2014

ALL STAGE FORECASTS INCLUDE 24 HOURS OF FUTURE RAINFALL.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS CRESTING AT MEMPHIS AND NEAR CREST AT TUNICA

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: 25.7'
24 hour change -0.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 21.0' by 6/7

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: 43.5'
24 hour change -0.2'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 39.8' by 6/7

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 28.1'
24 hour change -0.0'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 24.9' by 6/7

Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 10.4'
24 hour change +0.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 9.5' by 6/7

  

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: 23.06'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 19.7' by 6/7

Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 34'
Stage: 17.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 14.4' by 6/7

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 29'
Stage: 15.59'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 13.4' by 6/7

Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 20'
Stage: 11.65'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 10.3' by 6/7

Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 6.8'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.8' by 6/7

Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 7.49'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 6.9' by 6/7

Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 6'
Stage: 4.15'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 3.8' by 6/7

Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 12.06'

Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 9.29'

Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 20.00'

Buffalo Cove at Round Island
Stage: 8.41'

Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 10.33'

Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 5.37'

Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 8.75'

Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut
Stage: 14.94'

Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 12.87'

 

   
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