Department of Natural Resources
Atchafalaya Basin Bulletin

Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!

NEWS AND EVENTS

News:

The Advocate: With hunting season winding down, LDWF taking comments on upcoming season
KATC: Cajun groundhog to predict how much longer the cold weather will stick around
KATC: Volunteers needed to help agents clean up crab traps
The Advocate: LDWF reopens State Deer Area 8 to deer hunters
Louisiana Sportsman: Property damage - The improper and illegal use of off-road vehicles
Louisiana Travel: Tales of the Tail: Louisiana's Crawfish History
 

Save the Date:

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Meeting, Feb 4
Courir de Mardi Gras Demonstrations and Workshops for Kids, Feb 6 from 9:30 am to 6 pm at Jean Lafitte's Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice
Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration, Feb 6 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site in St. Martinville
Walk with the Birds, Feb 6 from 7 - 9 am at Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center in Baton Rouge
Courir de Mardi Gras, Feb 5 - 9 in Eunice
FHL Louisiana Black Bear Lecture, Feb 11 at 6:30 pm at at 502 North Boulevard in Baton Rouge
Cajun, Creole Showcase for NPS Centennial, Feb 13 from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Liberty Theatre in Eunice
Cajun Dance and Fais Do-Do, Feb 13 from 8 - 10:30 pm, 11175 Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge
Flashlight Night at the Swamp, Feb 19 at BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
Traditional Boat Building Documentary and Discussion, Feb 24 at 6 pm at the Jeanerette Museum
11th Annual Eagle Expo & More, Feb 25 - 27 in Morgan City
Bushcraft, Feb 27 from 9 - 10 am at the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site 
Rendez Vous des Cajuns, Saturdays in February (Feb 6, 13, 20 and 27), live radio show that features Cajun and zydeco music at the Liberty Theater in Eunice

 

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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 2/2/2016

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: 31.8'
24 hour change: +0.4'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 34.5' by 2/07

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: 52.5'
24 hour change: -1.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 48.7' by 2/07

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 36.0'
24 hour change: -1.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 32.4' by 2/07

Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 14.4'
24 hour change: -0.3'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 12.6' by 2/07

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: 32.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 28.6' by 2/07

Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 34'
Stage: 25.1'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 21.7' by 2/07

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 29'
Stage: 22.7'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 19.6' by 2/07

Atchafalaya River above Butte Larose
Flood Stage: 20'
Stage: 16.8'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 14.8' by 2/07

Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 10.6'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 9.1' by 2/07

Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 10.4'
Forecast: expect to FALL 9.4' by 2/07

Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 6'
Stage: 6.9'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 6.1' by 2/07

Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 7.59'

Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 18.58'

Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 9.44'

Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene
Stage: 14.53'

Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 13.49'

Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 17.57'

 

 

   
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