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Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!
NEWS AND EVENTS:
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| NolaVie: Bears on the Bayou |
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| WAFB: Residents concerned about trash in Bayou Plaquemine |
| Teche Today: DHH Reports 2014'S First Human Cases of West Nile Virus |
| Tri-Parish Times: Scientists: Terrebonne, Barataria toxins on the rise |
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| Save the Date |
| Online Kayak Fishing Tournament: March 1 to October 15 |
| Kayak Sale at Pack & Paddle |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Atchafalaya Basin Program Technical Advisory Group Meeting, Wednesday, July 30 at 9:30 am, LDNR Griffon Rm. 617 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge |
| Atchafalaya Basin Program Research and Promotion Board Meeting, Wednesday, July 31 at 9:30 am, LDNR Griffon Rm. 617 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge |
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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 7/10/2014
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: 28.7'
24 hour change +0.2
Forecast: expect to RISE to 31.2' by 7/15
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: 38.2'
24 hour change 0.0'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 37.5' by 7/15
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 22.3'
24 hour change -0.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 21.7' by 7/15
Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 7.1'
24 hour change 0.0'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 6.9' by 7/15
Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 34'
Stage: 13.6'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 13.0' by 7/15
Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 29'
Stage: 11.7'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 11.3' by 7/15
Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 20'
Stage: 8.6'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 8.3' by 7/15
Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 5'
Forecast: expect to REMAIN at 5' through 7/15
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 5.7'
Forecast: expect to REMAIN at 5.7' through 7/15
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 6'
Stage: 3.2'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 3.3' by 7/15
Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 10.44'
Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 7.37'
Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 18.32'
Buffalo Cove at Round Island
Stage: 6.42'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 8.27'
Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 3.89'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 7.77'
Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut
Stage: 13.15'
Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 11.61'
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