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Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!
NEWS AND EVENTS:
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| New Orleans Advocate: Our Views: For scouts and tourists |
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| LDFW: Sherburne WMA's South Farm to Host Wood Stork and Wading Bird Event on Saturday, July 19 |
| Louisiana Sportsman: Get all knotted up - with the Albright knot |
| Teche Today: Chenier Ecology: Salvinia Control |
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| Save the Date |
| Creole World Presentation and Book Signing, July 8, 5:30 pm in New Roads |
| Online Kayak Fishing Tournament: March 1 to October 15 |
| Kayak Sale at Pack & Paddle |
| LDWF Summer Day Camp for kids 12-16 years old. July 21 - 25 at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 N. Flannery Rd. in Baton Rouge (registration required) |
| Evangeline, the Movie July 1st-31st, 2014 daily showing Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site at 1:30 pm |
| Howl at the Moon Evening Paddle at Lake Martin, Pack & Paddle, Friday July 11th |
| Bayou Grand Gueule Afternoon Paddle: July 12, Pack & Paddle, 2 pm |
Students, age 10 and up, can keep their Francophone skills sharp during this immersive program by participating in a number of activities, all the while speaking only in French. Activities will include animal care, woodworking, gardening, and many other tasks of daily life on an early Acadian or Creole homestead.
French Fridays at Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site on July 11th, 18th and 25th |
| Pine Needle Basketry at Marksville State Historic Site on July 11th |
| Bayou Grand Gueule Afternoon Paddle, Pack & Paddle, Saturday July 12th |
| Kayaking 101 - Basic Skills for Flatwater Kayaking, July 17 at 5 pm, Lake Martin |
| Les Mains Guidées : Edible Wild Plants on July 12th at Vermilionville |
| Bayou Teche Children's Camp, July 14-18 |
| 2014 Wood Stork & Wading Bird Event at South Farm - Sherburne WMA on July 19th |
| Bushman Crafts, July 19, 9-10 am at Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site in St. Martinville |
| Friends of the Atchafalaya Monthly Meeting - July 22 at 6:30 pm, Audubon Office, 6160 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge |
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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 7/8/2014
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: 29.0'
24 hour change -0.1
Forecast: expect to RISE to 30.8' by 7/13
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: 38.3'
24 hour change +0.2'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 37.4' by 7/13
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 22.2'
24 hour change +0.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 21.9' by 7/13
Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 7.2'
24 hour change +0.2'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 7.4' by 7/13
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: not available
Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 34'
Stage: 12.6'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 11.3' by 7/13
Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 29'
Stage: 10.9'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 10.1' by 7/13
Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 20'
Stage: 8.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 7.7' by 7/13
Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 4.6'
Forecast: expect to REMAIN at 4.6' through 7/13
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 5.5'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.3' by 7/13
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 6'
Stage: 3.2'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 3.4' by 7/13
Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 10.40'
Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 7.46'
Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 18.28'
Buffalo Cove at Round Island
Stage: 6.17'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 8.07'
Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 3.85'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 7.81'
Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut
Stage: 12.71'
Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 11.79'
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