Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!
NEWS AND EVENTS:
News:
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Louisiana Sportsman: Two fish kills reported recently in the Atchafalaya Basin |
The Advocate: Macaluso fishing report: It's time to hit the Basin ... finally |
Division of Administration: DOA announces available leases for Atchafalaya Basin Campsite Areas |
LDWF: Accepting Applications for Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Lottery Hunts |
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Upcoming Meetings of the ABP for the 2017 Annual Plan: |
Technical Advisory Group Meeting, Wed., Sept. 2 at 9:30 am at DNR in the La Belle Rm., Baton Rouge |
Research and Promotion Board Meeting, Thurs., Sept. 3 at 1 pm at DNR in the La Belle Rm., Baton Rouge |
Public Meeting, Tues., Oct. 6 at 6 pm at City Hall, 1007 Amy St. in Henderson |
Public Meeting, Wed., Oct. 7 at 6 pm at the Iberville Parish Chambers, 58050 Meriam St. in Plaquemine |
Public Meeting, Thurs., Oct. 8 at 6 pm at the Visitor Center, 900 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Morgan City |
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Save the Date:
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Bushcraft, Aug. 22 from 9 to 10 am at the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site in St. Martinville |
Duck Duck Goose Day, exhibit of the region's oldest and rarest decoys, Aug. 22 from 9 am to 4 pm at BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp in Baton Rouge |
Coffee at la table Française in Opelousas, Aug. 26 from 8:30 - 9:30 am at Le Vieux Village, 828 East Landry in Opelousas. |
Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society Meeting, Aug. 29 from 8 am to 12 pm in Eunice |
Bayou Vermilion Novice Canoe/Kayak Lesson & Guided Paddle Trip, Aug. 29 from 8:30 to 11:30 am at Vermilionville |
Howl at the Moon Lake Martin Paddle Trip, Aug. 29 at 5 pm at Lake Martin in Lafayette |
La Table Francaise at NUNU's, Aug. 29, enjoy coffee and homemade treats while engaging in group conversation in French from 9am to noon in Arnaudville |
Rendez Vous des Cajuns, every Saturday in August at 4 pm at the Liberty Center in Eunice |
Atchafalaya Basin Program Technical Advisory Group Meeting, Sept. 2 at 9:30 am at DNR in the LaBelle Rm. |
Atchafalaya Basin Program Research and Promotion Board Meeting, Sept. 3 at 1 pm at DNR in the LaBelle Rm. |
Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, Sept. 4-7 in Morgan City |
Become a Tour du Teche Volunteer, Deadline to become a volunteer: Sept. 25. |
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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 8/21/2015
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: 20.5' 24 hour change: +0.8' Forecast: expect to RISE to 20.6' by 8/26
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: 36.1' 24 hour change: -1.5' Forecast: expect to FALL to 33.4' by 8/26
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge Flood Stage: 35' Stage: 21.4' 24 hour change: -1.5' Forecast: expect to FALL to 18.4' by 8/26
Mississippi River at New Orleans Flood Stage: 17' Stage: 7.1' 24 hour change: -0.7' Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.4' by 8/26
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: 16.1' Forecast: expect FALL to 13.8' by 8/26
Atchafalaya River at Melville Flood Stage: 34' Stage: 12.0' Forecast: expect to FALL to 9.5' by 8/26
Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs Flood Stage: 29' Stage: 10.7' Forecast: expect to FALL to 8.4' by 8/26
Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose Flood Stage: 20' Stage: 9.1' Forecast: expect to FALL to 7.2' by 8/26
Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW Flood Stage: 12' Stage: 7.1' Forecast: expect to FALL to 6.7' by 8/26
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point Flood Stage: 15' Stage: 7.6' Forecast: expect to FALL to 7.2' by 8/26
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City Flood Stage: 6' Stage: 4.0' Forecast: expect to FALL to 3.8' by 8/26
Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel Stage: 6.33'
Bayou Courtableau Stage: 18.55'
Middle Fork, Bayou Long Stage: 5.98'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene Stage: 10.11'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose Stage: 8.80'
Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson Stage: 12.93'
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