Department of Natural Resources
Atchafalaya Basin Bulletin

Hello from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program!

News:

Squirrel Hunting Season:
May 6 - 28

Times-Picayune: New Orleans eco-tourism company showcases Atchafalaya Basin, wetlands loss
The Advocate: $750,000 whistleblower award against state Department of Natural Resources reversed
KATC: LDH Beach Monitoring Program issues bacteria advisory for 4 La. beaches
Louisiana Sportsman: Tides in Louisiana: New technology offers better-than-ever data
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Events:
Rayne Frog Festival, May 11-13
La Table Francaise, last Saturday of every month at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective in Arnaudville
Les Courdre Pointes Quilting Circle, every Thursday from 1:30 - 3:30 pm at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective in Arnaudville
Atchafalaya History Kids Summer Camp, June 19-23 and June 26-30 at the West Baton Rouge Museum in Port Allen

Send in your Basin Pics!

Let us know if you have an upcoming event to promote the Basin!

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. Current Atchafalaya Basin water levels from NOAA.

Data is for 5/12/2017

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: 51.6'
24 hour change: 0.0'
Forecast: expect to FALL to 49.6' by 5/17

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: 51.5'
24 hour change: +0.5'
Forecast: expect to CREST at 55.0' on 5/20

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
Flood Stage: 35'
Stage: 34.1'
24 hour change: +0.4'
Forecast: expect to CREST at 38.0' on 5/21

Mississippi River at New Orleans
Flood Stage: 17'
Stage: 13.1'
24 hour change: +0.2'
Forecast: expect to CREST at 14.8' on 5/22

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport
Flood Stage: 47'
Stage: 30.9'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 33.0' by 5/17

Atchafalaya River at Melville
Flood Stage: 34'
Stage: 23.9'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 25.9' by 5/17

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
Flood Stage: 29'
Stage: 21.4'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 23.2' by 5/17

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose
Flood Stage: 20'
Stage: 15.5'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 16.8' by 5/17

Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW
Flood Stage: 12'
Stage: 8.3'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 8.9' by 5/17

Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point
Flood Stage: 15'
Stage: 9.5'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 10.3' by 5/17

Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
Flood Stage: 6'
Stage: 5.3'
Forecast: expect to RISE to 5.8' by 5/17

Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 13.55'

Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel
Stage: 7.57'

Bayou Courtableau
Stage: 27.00'

Middle Fork, Bayou Long
Stage: 6.63'

Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene Cove
Stage: 12.66'

Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose
Stage: 12.02'

Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson
Stage: 15.80'

Little Alabama Bayou at Sherbourne
Stage: 18.67'

Work Canal near I-10
Stage: 10.30'

Bayou La Rompe at Lake Long
Stage: 15.04'

Keelboat Pass below Lake Chicot
Stage: 7.23'

   
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