Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!
NEWS AND EVENTS:
News:
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LDWF: L.W.F.C. Approves Hunting Seasons, Hunting Regulations, Turkey Hunting Seasons, Turkey Hunting Regulations and W.M.A. Rules for Upcoming Seasons |
The Advocate: Dragons in Paradise: Alligators get their due in new exhibit |
Daily Comet: Train passengers thought oysters were "inexhaustible" a century ago |
LDAF: Boating Education Lagniappe Day Slated for May 2 |
Sun Journal: Travis Graves: 'Swamp rat' a voracious eater |
Louisiana Travel: Alligators and Bears and Eagles, oh my! |
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Save the Date:
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Alligators: Dragons in Paradise, a traveling exhibit from the Museum of Florida History TREX program. March 7 through June 6 at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge |
Fly Fishing 101, April 9 at 6 pm at Pack & Paddle in Lafayette |
Kayaking 101, April 9, meet at Pack & Paddle at 5 pm |
Paddle Bayou Lafourche, April 9 - 12 sponsored by BTNEP |
Cycle Zyedeco, April 8 - 12, 200-mile bike ride through Acadiana |
Cajun Hot Sauce Festival, April 10 - 12 at the SugArena at Acadiana Fairgrounds in New Iberia |
Cypress Sawmill Festival, April 10 - 12 at Kemper Williams Park in Patterson |
Scott Boudin Festival, April 10 - 12 at Lions Club Roak in Scott |
Washington Catfish Festival, April 16- 19 at 143 Veterans Memorial Highway in Washington |
Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival and Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Festival, April 17 - 19 in downtown Franklin |
Top of the Teche, a 7.7-mile canoe race from Leonville to Arnaudville, April 18 |
Cajun Classique, 5-day wooden boat cruise down Bayou Teche, April 13th to 19th |
Azalea Trail, April 1- 30 in New Iberia |
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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 4/7/2015
ALL STAGE FORECASTS INCLUDE 24 HOURS OF FUTURE RAINFALL.
Ohio 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: 36.0' 24 hour change: +2.1' Forecast: expect to RISE to 40.3' by 4/12
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: 52.4' 24 hour change: -0.4' Forecast: expect to FALL to 48.6' by 4/12
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge Flood Stage: 35' Stage: 35.8' 24 hour change: -0.4' Forecast: expect to FALL to 33.7' by 4/12
Mississippi River at New Orleans Flood Stage: 17' Stage: 14.0' 24 hour change: -0.2' Forecast: expect to FALL to 13.3' by 4/12
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: 33.3' Forecast: expect to FALL to 29.3' by 4/12
Atchafalaya River at Melville Flood Stage: 34' Stage: 25.9' Forecast: expect to FALL to 22.2' by 4/12
Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs Flood Stage: 29' Stage: 23.1' Forecast: expect to FALL to 19.8' by 4/12
Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose Flood Stage: 20' Stage: 16.5'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 14.4' by 4/12 Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW Flood Stage: 12' Stage: 9.5' Forecast: expect to FALL to 8.4' by 4/12
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point Flood Stage: 15' Stage: 10.0' Forecast: expect to FALL to 9.4 by 4/12
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City Flood Stage: 6' Stage: 5.9' Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.7' by 4/12
Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel Stage: 14.35'
Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel Stage: 6.51'
Bayou Courtableau Stage: 22.91'
Middle Fork, Bayou Long Stage: 7.65'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene Stage: 13.79'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose Stage: 11.85'
Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson Stage: 15.66'
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