Atchafalaya Basin Program Turns 20

On April 23, 2018 the Atchafalaya Basin Program will be 20 years old! Over the years, the ABP has successfully completed dozens of projects, many through partnerships with local governments. It began in 1998 when the Louisiana Legislature established the program within the Department of Natural Resources to serve as the authority on behalf of the state to coordinate state and local activities in the Atchafalaya Basin. The ABP strives, through its annual plan process, to solve problems identified by members of the public and to make the Atchafalaya Basin more accessible and resilient for all who enjoy its wonders.

With your support, we hope that the program will continue to make positive changes in the Atchafalaya Basin for years to come.

Featured Event:

Meeting of the Board of the Friends of the Atchafalaya: January 23 at 7 pm at the Louisiana Wildlife Federation office, 337 S. Acadian Thruway in Baton Rouge. Special guest Thomas Harris, Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, will talk about what may happen to the Atchafalaya Basin Program under the next Louisiana budget and how we can help insure that the Atchafalaya will not be neglected.

News:	Current and Upcoming Hunting Seasons (see Louisiana Hunting Regulations for more information) Deer: Oct 1 through Jan 31 Quail and pheasant: Nov 19 - Feb 28 Rabbit: Oct 1 - Feb 28 Squirrel: Oct 1 - Feb 28 Nutria: Sept 1 - Feb 28 Snipe: Dec 17 - Feb 28 Light and White-fronted Geese: Dec 17 - Feb 12 Bobcat, raccoon, possum: year-round
St. Mary Now: Recent freezes will impact invasive plants
Louisiana Sportsman: How to catch cold-water bass
The Acadiana Advocate: Deadlines approaching for outdoorsmen
KATC: Nature enthusiasts host planting day in Arnaudville
WGNO: DOTD releases photo of frozen Atchafalaya Basin Bridge
Events:
Meeting of the Board of the Friends of the Atchafalaya: January 23 at 7 pm at the Louisiana Wildlife Federation office, 337 S. Acadian Thruway in Baton Rouge
Coming Together: Acadians, Malaguenos, and Islenos, Jan 24 at 6 pm at the Jeanerette Museum
Vigilantes on the Bayou, Jan 27 from 9 am to 3 pm at Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site in St. Martinville
Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board Meeting, Feb 23 at 9:30 am in Baton Rouge
13th Annual Eagle Expo & More, Feb 22-24 in Morgan City
The Cajun Way, Saturdays in January at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Jean Lafitte National Park
La Table Francaise, last Saturday of every month at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective in Arnaudville
Les Courdre Pointes Quilting Circle, every Friday at 10 am at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective in Arnaudville

Water Levels:

Data is for 1/22/2018

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: 25.6'

24 hour change: -1.4'

Forecast: expect to FALL to 23.0' by 1/27

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: 23.7'

24 hour change: +1.1'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 30.0' by 1/27

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

Flood Stage: 35'

Stage: 10.0'

24 hour change: +0.6'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 14.6' by 1/27

Mississippi River at New Orleans

Flood Stage: 17'

Stage: 3.1'

24 hour change: +0.3'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 4.0' by 1/27

Atchafalaya River

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

Flood Stage: 47'

Stage: 9.7'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 13.1' by 1/27

Atchafalaya River at Melville

Flood Stage: 34'

Stage: 5.8'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 8.5' by 1/27

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

Flood Stage: 29'

Stage: 5.4'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 7.9' by 1/27

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

Flood Stage: 20'

Stage: 4.3'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 6.2' by 1/27

Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW

Flood Stage: 12'

Stage: 2.6'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 3.6' by 1/27

Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) Point

Flood Stage: 15'

Stage: 2.5'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 3.6' by 1/27

Atchafalaya River at Morgan City

Flood Stage: 6'

Stage: 1.9'

Forecast: expect to RISE to 2.0' by 1/27

Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel

Stage: 8.73'

Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel

Stage: 5.37'

Bayou Courtableau (inside the floodway)

Stage: 17.36'

Middle Fork, Bayou Long

Stage: 2.05'

Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene Cove

Stage: 6.72'

Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose

Stage: 7.21'

Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson

Stage: 11.15'

Little Alabama Bayou at Sherbourne

Stage: 18.76'

Work Canal near I-10

Stage: 9.24'

Bayou La Rompe at Lake Long

Stage: 4.88'

Keelboat Pass below Lake Chicot

Stage: 2.37'

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