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Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!
NEWS AND EVENTS:
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| The Advocate: 'Accidental' rebuilding of Wax Lake Delta shows promise of diversion projects |
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| Coastal Angler: Fishing Report |
| Country Roads: Carpenter Bees |
| The Daily Iberian: Rainy, balmy weather right conditions for mosquitoes |
| Save the Date |
| Petite Tour du Teche, Aug 2 |
| Laws and Customs of Native American Culture, Aug 8 at Marksville State Historic Site |
| Howl at the Moon Lake Martin Paddle Trip, Aug 10 at 6 pm |
| National Day of the Acadians, Aug 15 in St. Martinville |
| Stand Up Paddleboarding 101, Aug 20 at 4:45 pm in Vermilionville |
| Online Kayak Fishing Tournament, March 1 to October 15 |
| Carving Their Niche: The Bowie Family in Louisiana, through Aug 31 at the West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen |
| Evangeline, the Movie July 1st-31st, 2014 daily showing Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site at 1:30 pm |
| Quality Deer Management Association Seminar (registration required)- Aug. 7 & 9 from 6-9 pm, Gonzales |
| 5th Annual Promenade d'art de Franklin, Aug 23 |
| Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival - August 28 - Sept 1 |
| Tour du Teche IV - Oct. 3-5 |
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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 7/31/2014
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: 20.6'
24 hour change -1.1
Forecast: expect to FALL to 14.9' by 8/05
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: 33.1'
24 hour change -1.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 29.4' by 8/05
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 17.9'
24 hour change -1.0'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 14.1' by 8/05
Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 5.6'
24 hour change -0.2'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 4.2' by 8/05
Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 34'
Stage: 9.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 6.3' by 8/05
Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 29'
Stage: 8.2'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.5' by 8/05
Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 20'
Stage: 6.3'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 4.4' by 8/05
Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 4.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 3.0' by 8/05
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 4.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 3.4' by 8/05
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 6'
Stage: 2.7'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 2.3' by 8/05
Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 10.18'
Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 6.00'
Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 18.45'
Buffalo Cove at Round Island
Stage: 5.48'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 7.83'
Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 3.54'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 6.49'
Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut
Stage: 11.93'
Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 10.32'
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