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Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!
NEWS AND EVENTS:
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| Post South: LDWF closes inshore shrimp season July 15 |
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| The Advocate: PBS focusing NOVA's lens on Bayou Corne sinkhole |
| The Adveriser: Photographer accompanies Boy Scouts on trek through Atchafalaya Basin |
| Louisiana Sportsman: Go shallow for summertime bass |
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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 |
| French Fridays at Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site on July 11th, 18th and 25th |
| Kayaking 101 - Basic Skills for Flatwater Kayaking, July 17 at 5 pm, Lake Martin |
| 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, Thursday, July 31 at 9:30 am, LDNR Griffon Rm. 617 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge |
| 5th Annual Promenade d'art de Franklin, Aug 23 |
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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 7/15/2014
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: 30.7'
24 hour change +0.6
Forecast: expect to FALL to 28.8' by 7/20
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: 37.1'
24 hour change 0.0'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 37.2' by 7/20
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 21.3'
24 hour change -0.3'
Forecast: expect to REMAIN at 21.3' through 7/20
Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 6.5'
24 hour change -0.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 6.3' by 7/20
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: 13.3'
Forecast: expect to REMAIN at 13.3' through 7/20
Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 29'
Stage: 11.5'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 11.0' by 7/20
Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 20'
Stage: 8.5'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 7.9' by 7/20
Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 5'
Forecast: expect to REMAIN at 5' through 7/20
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 5.7'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.6' by 7/20
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 6'
Stage: 3.3'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 3.0' by 7/20
Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 10.44'
Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 6.61'
Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 18.29'
Buffalo Cove at Round Island
Stage: 6.50'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 8.39'
Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 3.93'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 7.02'
Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut
Stage: 13.23'
Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 10.89'
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