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Avoyelles lowlands are affected by the four rivers that come together at the northeast portion of the parish: Atchaflalaya, Black, Mississippi and Red.

Avoyellestoday plans to update river stages at this site through at least the month of May, as record Mississippi River levels affect the Avoyelles area.

MOST RECENT AREA LEVELS:

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport (Flood Stage 47; to crest at 44.9 May 23)

44.88 ft at 6 am, Monday, May 23

44.82 ft at 7:45 am, Monday, May 23

44.91 ft at 10 am, Monday, May 23

44.90 ft at 12 noon, Monday, May 23

44.94 ft at 1 pm, Monday, May 23 Crest?

44.89 ft at 3 pm, Monday, May 23

44.86 ft at 6 pm, Monday, May 23

44.89 ft at 9 pm, Monday, May 23

44.86 ft at 5 am, Tuesday, May 24

44.82 ft at 11 pm, Tuesday, May 24

44.76 ft at 5 am, Wednesday, May 25

44.66 ft at 11 pm, Wednesday, May 25

44.70 ft at 6 am, Thursday, May 26

44.71 ft at 8 am, Thursday, May 26

44.66 ft at 9 am, Thursday, May 26

44.71 ft at 5 pm, Thursday, May 26

44.66 ft at 6 am, Friday, May 27

44.45 ft at 8 pm, Friday, May 27

44.36 ft at 5 am, Saturday, May 28

44.21 ft at 4 pm, Saturday, May 28

43.96 ft at 5 am, Sunday, May 29

43.93 ft at 11 am, Sunday, May 29

43.67 ft at 8 pm, Sunday, May 29

43.56 ft at 9 am, Monday, May 30

43.43 ft at 1 pm, Monday, May 30

43.29 ft at 4 pm, Monday, May 30

43.29 ft at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 31

42.33 ft at 10 am, Wednesday, June 1

41.70 ft at 9 am, Thursday, June 2

40.89 ft at 4 pm, Friday, June 3

40.62 ft at 2 pm, Saturday, June 4

40.21 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, June 5

39.73 ft at 6 pm, Monday, June 6

39.03 ft at 9 pm, Tuesday, June 7

36.66 ft at 4 am, Saturday, June 11

35.37 ft at 9 pm, Sunday, June 12

33.36 ft at 3 am, Wednesday, June 16

32.16 ft at 9 pm, Friday, June 17

31.59 ft at 4 am, Sunday, June 19

Black at River Acme (Flood Stage 48; to crest 47.5 May 22)

47.67 ft at 6 am, Monday, May 23

47.70 ft at 3 pm, Monday, May 23

47.68 ft at 6 pm, Monday, May 23

47.67 ft at 9 pm, Monday, May 23

47.70 ft at 5 am, Tuesday, May 24

47.73 ft at 9 pm, Tuesday, May 24

47.70 ft at 11 pm, Tuesday, May 24

47.72 ft at 5 am, Wednesday, May 25

47.68 ft at 11 pm, Wednesday, May 25

47.73 ft at 6 am, Thursday, May 26

47.73 ft at 8 am, Thursday, May 26

47.75 ft at 9 am, Thursday, May 26

47.73 ft at 5 pm, Thursday, May 26

47.70 ft at 6 am, Friday, May 27

47.63 ft at 8 pm, Friday, May 27

47.59 ft at 5 am, Saturday, May 28

47.47 ft at 5 pm, Saturday, May 28

47.30 ft at 5 am, Sunday, May 29

47.22 ft at 11 am, Sunday, May 29

47.07 ft at 8 pm, Sunday, May 29

46.87 ft at 9 am, Monday, May 30

46.79 ft at 4 pm, Monday, May 30

46.09 ft at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 31

45.77 ft at 10 am, Wednesday, June 1

45.15 ft at 9 am, Thursday, June 2

44.27 ft at 4 pm, Friday, June 3

43.99 ft at 2 pm, Saturday, June 4

43.44 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, June 5

42.90 ft at 6 pm, Monday, June 6

42.39 ft at 9 pm, Tuesday, June 7

39.78 ft at 4 am, Saturday, June 11

38.37 ft at 9 pm, Sunday, June 12

36.35 ft at 3 am, Wednesday, June 16

34.78 ft at 9 pm, Friday, June 17

34.13 ft at 4 am, Sunday, June 19

Mississippi River at Red River Landing (Flood Stage 48; Level has crested and will slowly start to drop)

62.71 ft at 4 am, Saturday, May 21

63.09 ft at 5 pm, Saturday, May 21 CREST

62.35 ft at 9 pm, Saturday, May 21

62.99 ft at 5 am, Sunday, May 22

62.31 ft at 7 am, Sunday, May 22

62.57 ft at 8 am, Sunday, May 22

62.52 ft at 12 noon, Sunday, May 22

62.49 ft at 1 pm, Sunday, May 22

62.65 ft at 3 pm, Sunday, May 22

62.69 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, May 22

62.40 ft at 10 pm, Sunday, May 22

62.54 ft at 6 am, Monday, May 23

62.37 ft at 6 pm, Monday, May 23

62.60 ft at 9 pm, Monday, May 23

62.24 ft at 5 am, Tuesday, May 24

62.23 ft at 11 pm, Tuesday, May 24

62.20 ft at 5 am, Wednesday, May 25

62.06 ft at 11 pm, Wednesday, May 25

62.09 ft at 6 am, Thursday, May 26

61.87 ft at 9 am, Thursday, May 26

61.96 ft at 5 pm, Thursday, May 26

61.90 ft at 6 am, Friday, May 27

62.08 ft at 8 pm, Friday, May 27

61.92 ft at 5 am, Saturday, May 28

61.86 ft at 4 pm, Saturday, May 28

61.86 ft at 5 am, Sunday, May 29

61.74 ft at 12 noon, Sunday, May 29

61.80 ft at 8 pm, Sunday, May 29

61.59 ft at 9 am, Monday, May 30

61.58 ft at 4 pm, Monday, May 30

61.51 ft at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 31

61.34 ft at 10 am, Wednesday, June 1

60.90 ft at 9 am, Thursday, June 2

60.45 ft at 4 pm, Friday, June 3

60.03 ft at 2 pm, Saturday, June 4

59.65 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, June 5

59.03 ft at 6 pm, Monday, June 6

58.53 ft at 9 pm, Tuesday, June 7

57.48 ft at 4 am, Saturday, June 11

56.71 ft at 9 pm, Sunday, June 12

54.87 ft at 3 am, Wednesday, June 16

54.06 ft at 9 pm, Friday, June 17

53.09 ft at 4 am, Sunday, June 19

Red River at Lock and Dam One (53 ft is bank full)
Headwater: 46.9 ft on May 16

Headwater: 46.9 ft on May 17

Headwater 47.4 ft on May 20

Headwater 47.5 ft on May 21

Headwater 47.5 ft on May 21

Headwater 47.7 ft on May 22

Headwater 47.8 ft on May 23

Headwater 47.9 ft on May 24

Headwater 47.9 ft on May 25

Headwater 48.0 ft on May 26

Headwater 48.2 ft on May 27

Headwater 48.2 ft on May 28

Headwater 47.7 ft on May 29

Headwater 47.3 ft on May 30

Headwater 46.8 ft on May 31

Headwater 45.5 ft at 9:50 am on June 1

Headwater 45.5 ft at 9:50 am on June 2

Headwater 44.7 ft at 9:50 am on June 3

Headwater 44.4 ft at 9:50 am on June 4

Headwater 43.8 ft at 9:50 am on June 5

Headwater 43.3 ft at 9:50 am on June 6

Headwater 42.9 ft on June 7

Headwater 42.4 ft on June 8

Headwater 41.0 ft on June 10

Headwater 40.3 ft on June 14/div>
Headwater 40.7 ft on June 17

Tailwater: 46.7 ft on May 16

Tailwater: 46.8 ft on May 17

Tailwater 47. ft on May 19

Tailwater 47.4 ft on May 20

Tailwater 47.5 ft on May 21

Tailwater 47.7 ft on May 22

Tailwater 47.9 ft on May 25

Tailwater 48 ft on May 26

Tailwater 48 ft on May 27

Tailwater 48 ft on May 28

Tailwater 47.7 ft on May 29

Tailwater 47.3 ft on May 30

Tailwater 46.8 ft on May 31

Tailwater 46.3 ft at 9:50 am on June 1

Tailwater 45.4 ft at 9:50 am on June 2

Tailwater 44.7 ft at 9:50 am on June 3

Tailwater 44.4 ft at 9:50 am on June 4

Tailwater 43.8 ft at 9:50 am on June 5

Tailwater 43.5 ft at 9:50 am on June 6

Tailwater 42.9 ft at 9:50 am on June 7

Tailwater 42.4 ft at 9:50 am on June 8

Tailwater 40.8 ft at 9:50 am on June 10

Tailwater 38.2 ft at 9:50 am on June 14

Tailwater 35.0 ft at 9:50 am on June 17

Larto Lake (F N38.5)
44.4 ft. Sunday, May 15

45.2 ft. Monday, May 16

45.7 ft. Tuesday, May 17

46.4 ft on Thursday, May 19

46.9 ft on Friday May 20

47.3 ft on Saturday May 21

47.5 ft on Sunday May 22

47.8 ft on Monday May 23

48.1 ft on Wednesday May 25

48.2 ft on Thursday May 26

48.2 ft on Friday, May 27

48.2 ft on Saturday, May 28

48.0 ft on Sunday, May 29

47.8 ft on Monday, May 30

47.5 ft on Tuesday, May 31

46.4 ft on Friday June 3

46.0 ft on Saturday June 4

45.6 ft on Sunday June 5

45.2 ft on Monday June 6

44.7 ft on Tuesday June 7

44.3 ft on Wednesday June 8

41.0 ft on June 14

39.7 ft on June 17

Catahoula Lake (To Crest 49 ft May 23)
44.23 ft. at 9 am Sunday, May 15

44.83 ft. at 2 pm Monday, May 16

45.40 ft. at 7 am Tuesday, May 17

47.53 ft. at 9:51 am Sunday, May 22

47.87 ft. at 9:53 am Monday, May 22

47.37 ft. at 9:50 am Wednesday, May 25

48.54 ft. at 9:50 am Thursday, May 26

48.47 ft. at 9:48 am Sunday, May 29

48.34 ft. at 10:00 am Monday, May 30

48.16 ft. at 9:20 am Tuesday, May 31

47.92 ft at 9:50 am Wednesday on June 1

47.60 ft at 9:50 am, Thursday, June 2

47.20 ft at 9:50 am Friday, June 3

46.81 ft at 9:50 am Saturday, June 4

45.56 ft at 9:50 am Tuesday, June 7

45.13 ft at 9:50 am on Wednesday June 8

44.06 ft at 9:50 am on Friday June 10

40.35 ft at 9:50 am on Wednesday June 15

38.00 ft at 9:50 am on June 17

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Brouillette Community protected side of Red River Levee levee, (unprotected from backwater) ...Unofficial formula by Civil Engineer Jessie Lachney of Brouillette: Add Acme and Simmesport levels, divide by two and add one foot. Using this formula, Lachney predicts the crest in the community of Brouillette to be 47.5 ft. about May 22, which is lower than the 52.5 feet earlier predicted.

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Spring Bayou at Old River

40.10 ft at 8 am Sunday, May 15

44 ft at 8 am Sunday, May 29

44.3 ft at 8 am Sunday, June 5

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LEVELS STARTING MAY 5:

Mississippi River at Red River Landing (48 ft is flood stage; previous record crest was 61.3 ft in 1997)

54.2 ft at 7pm, Thursday, May 5

54.2 ft. at 4 am, Friday, May 6

55.55 ft at 9 pm, Friday, May 6

56. ft at 5 am, Saturday, May 7

56 ft. at 2 pm, Saturday, May 7

56.1 at 8 pm, Saturday, May 7

56.2 ft at 12 am, Sunday, May 8

56.2 ft at 4 am, Sunday, May 8

56.2 ft at 7 am, Sunday, May 8

57.4 ft at 1 pm, Sunday, May 8

57.4 ft at 2 pm, Sunday, May 8

57.6 ft at 3 pm, Sunday, May 8

57.6 ft at 7 pm, Sunday, May 8

58.0 ft at 4 am, Monday, May 9

58.0 ft at 8 am, Monday, May 9

58.3 ft at 3 pm, Monday, May 9

58.5 ft at 7 pm, Monday, May 9

58.60 ft at 9 pm, Monday, May 9

58.75 ft at 12 am, Tuesday, May 10

58.82 ft at 3 am, Tuesday, May 10

59.01 ft at 7 am, Tuesday, May 10

59.36 ft at 10 am, Tuesday, May 10

59.45 ft at 12 noon, Tuesday, May 10

59.74 ft at 8 pm, Tuesday, May 10

59.78 ft at 9 pm, Tuesday, May 10

59.8 ft at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 10

60.03 ft at 6 am, Wednesday, May 11

60.12 ft at 9 am, Wednesday, May 11

60.29 ft at 10 am, Wednesday, May 11

60.18 ft at 11 am, Wednesday, May 11

60.13 ft at 12 noon, Wednesday, May 11

60.30 ft at 1 pm, Wednesday, May 11

60.38 ft at 4 pm, Wednesday, May 11

60.24 ft at 5 pm, Wednesday, May 11

60.52 ft at 8 pm, Wednesday, May 11

60.61 ft at 4 am, Thursday, May 12

60.77 ft at 7 am, Thursday, May 12

60.86 ft at 9 am, Thursday, May 12

60.90 ft at 12 noon, Thursday, May 12

60.78 ft at 4 pm, Thursday, May 12

60.96 ft at 6 pm, Thursday, May 12

61.10 ft at 5 am, Friday, May 13

61.38 ft at 12 noon, Friday, May 13

61.64 ft at 2 pm, Friday, May 13

61.53 ft at 4 pm, Friday, May 13

61.82 ft at 8 pm, Friday, May 13

61.67 ft at 12 am, Saturday, May 14

61.85 ft at 4 am, Saturday, May 14

61.79 ft at 7 am, Saturday, May 14

61.86 ft at 9 am, Saturday, May 14

61.77 ft at 9 am, Saturday, May 14

62.04 ft at 12 noon, Saturday, May 14

62.16 ft at 2 pm, Saturday, May 14

62.31 ft at 5 pm, Saturday, May 14

62.05 ft at 7 pm, Saturday, May 14

62.07 ft at 9 pm, Saturday, May 14

62.12 ft at 11 pm, Saturday, May 14

62.21 ft at 6 am, Sunday, May 15

62.27 ft at 8 am, Sunday, May 15

62.34 ft at 11 am, Sunday, May 15

62.45 ft at 2 pm, Sunday, May 15

62.40 ft at 4 pm, Sunday, May 15

62.55 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, May 15

62.63 ft at 9 pm, Sunday, May 15

62.70 ft at 6 am, Monday, May 16

62.43 ft at 2 pm, Monday, May 16

62.46 ft at 5 pm, Monday, May 16

62.58 ft at 10 pm, Monday, May 16

62.48 ft at 6 am, Tuesday, May 17

62.75 ft at 9 am, Tuesday, May 17

62.82 ft at 11 pm, Tuesday, May 17

62.88 ft at 5 am, Wednesday, May 18

63.04 ft at 12 noon, Wednesday, May 18

63.10 ft at 9 pm, Wednesday, May 18

63.12 ft at 4 am, Thursday, May 19

63.03 ft at 11 pm, Thursday, May 19

63.04 ft at 12 midnight, Thursday, May 20

62.75 ft at 7 am, Friday, May 20

62.88 ft at 2 pm, Friday, May 20

62.99 ft at 7 pm, Friday, May 20

62.82 ft at 9 pm, Friday, May 20

62.98 ft at 3 am, Friday, May 20

Atchafalaya River at Simmesport ( The record crest is 59.13 Feet set on May 16, 1927. The stage during the flood of 1973 topped at 54.78 feet which is the 6th highest crest on record. According to the US Geological Survey, the ring levee system that surrounds Simmesport should protect the town to a river stage of 60 feet.)

35.0 ft AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY, May 5

35.0 ft at 4 am Friday, May 6

35.6 ft at 8 pm Friday, May 6

35.9 ft at 5 am Saturday, May 7

36.2 ft at 2pm, Saturday, May 7

36.5 ft at 8 pm, Saturday, May 7

36.6 ft at 12 am, Sunday, May 8

36.7 ft at 4 am, Sunday, May 8

36.8 ft at 7 am, Sunday, May 8

36.8 ft at 8 am, Sunday, May 8

36.9 ft at 1 pm, Sunday, May 8

36.9 ft at 2 pm, Sunday, May 8

37.0 ft at 3 pm, Sunday, May 8

37.4 ft at 7 pm, Sunday, May 8

37.5 ft at 8 pm, Sunday, May 8

37.9 ft at 4 am, Monday, May 9

38.0 ft at 8 am, Monday, May 9

38.4 ft at 2 pm, Monday, May 9

38.5 ft at 6 pm, Monday, May 9

38.62 ft at 8 pm, Monday, May 9

38.69 ft at 9 pm, Monday, May 9

39.00 ft at 3 am, Tuesday, May 10

39.07 ft at 7 am, Tuesday, May 10

39.08 ft at 10 am, Tuesday, May 10

39.12 ft at 12 noon, Tuesday, May 10

39.95 ft at 8 pm, Tuesday, May 10

40.07 ft at 9 pm, Tuesday, May 10

40.10 ft at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 10

40.34 ft at 6 am, Wednesday, May 11

40.37 ft at 9 am, Wednesday, May 11

40.33 ft at 10 am, Wednesday, May 11

40.40 ft at 12 noon, Wednesday, May 11

40.50 ft at 1 pm, Wednesday, May 11

40.65 ft at 5 pm, Wednesday, May 11

40.75 ft at 8 pm, Wednesday, May 11

40.87 ft at 4 am, Thursday, May 12

40.87 ft at 7 am, Thursday, May 12

41.02 ft at 9 am, Thursday, May 12

40.98 ft at 12 noon, Thursday, May 12

41.44 ft at 4 pm, Thursday, May 12

41.55 ft at 6 pm, Thursday, May 12

41.65 ft at 9 pm, Thursday, May 12

41.73 ft at 5 am, Friday, May 13

41.99 ft at 12 noon, Friday, May 13

42.06 ft at 2 pm, Friday, May 13

42.20 ft at 4 pm, Friday, May 13

42.23 ft at 8 pm, Friday, May 13

42.45 ft at 12 am, Saturday, May 14

42.75 ft at 4 am, Saturday, May 14

42.85 ft at 7 am, Saturday, May 14

42.99 ft at 9 am, Saturday, May 14

43.02 ft at 12 noon, Saturday, May 14

43.09 ft at 2 pm, Saturday, May 14

43.14 ft at 5 pm, Saturday, May 14

43.23 ft at 7 pm, Saturday, May 14

43.23 ft at 9 pm, Saturday, May 14

43.28 ft at 11 pm, Saturday, May 14

43.37 ft at 6 am, Sunday, May 15

43.38 ft at 8 am, Sunday, May 15

43.46 ft at 11 am, Sunday, May 15

43.51 ft at 2 pm, Sunday, May 15

43.53 ft at 4 pm, Sunday, May 15

43.51 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, May 15

43.54 ft at 9 pm, Sunday, May 15

43.58 ft at 6 am, Monday, May 16

43.62 ft at 2 pm, Monday, May 16

43.60 ft at 5 pm, Monday, May 16

43.60 ft at 10 pm, Monday, May 16

43.64 ft at 5 am, Tuesday, May 17

43.57 ft at 6 am, Tuesday, May 17

43.57 ft at 9 am, Tuesday, May 17

43.52 ft at 11 pm, Tuesday, May 17

43.52 ft at 11 pm, Tuesday, May 17

43.47 ft at 5 am, Wednesday, May 18

43.42 ft at 12 non, Wednesday, May 18

43.66 ft at 9 pm, Wednesday, May 18

43.85 ft at 4 am, Thursday, May 19

44.20 ft at 11 pm, Thursday, May 19

44.34 ft at 7 am, Friday, May 20

44.38 ft at 1 pm, Friday, May 20

44.34 ft at 2 pm, Friday, May 20

44.47 ft at 9 pm, Friday, May 20

44.53 ft at 4 am, Saturday, May 21

44.65 ft at 8 pm, Saturday, May 21

44.74 ft at 5 am, Sunday, May 22

44.75 ft at 6 am, Sunday, May 22

44.73 ft at 8 am, Sunday, May 22

44.75 ft at 11 am, Sunday, May 22

44.72 ft at 12 noon, Sunday, May 22

44.71 ft at 1 pm, Sunday, May 22

44.79 ft at 3 pm, Sunday, May 22

44.67 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, May 22

44.72 ft at 10 pm, Sunday, May 22

Black River at Acme (Flood Stage is 48 ft.)

38 ft at 8pm, May 5

38.15 at 4am, May 6

38.8 at 8pm May 6

39.2 ft at 5am Saturday, May 7

39.5 ft at 2pm Saturday, May 7

39.7 ft at 8 pm, Saturday, May 7

39.8 ft at 12 am, Sunday, May 8

39.9 ft at 4 am, Sunday, May 8

40 ft at 7 am, Sunday, May 8

40 ft at 8 am, Sunday, May 8

40.1 ft at 1 pm, Sunday, May 8

40.2 ft at 2 pm, Sunday, May 8

40.2 ft at 3 pm, Sunday, May 8

40.5 ft at 7 pm, Sunday, May 8

40.6 ft at 8 pm, Sunday, May 8

40.9 ft at 3 am, Monday, May 9

41.0 ft at 8 am, Monday, May 9

41.3 ft at 2 pm, Monday, May 9

41.6 ft at 8 pm, Monday, May 9

41.64 ft at 9 pm, Monday, May 9

41.80 ft at 3 am, Tuesday, May 10

41.89 ft at 4 am, Tuesday, May 10

42.03 ft at 7 am, Tuesday, May 10

42.09 ft at 10 am, Tuesday, May 10

42.14 ft at 12 noon, Tuesday, May 10

42.68 ft at 8 pm, Tuesday, May 10

42.73 ft at 9 pm, Tuesday, May 10

42.8 ft at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 10

43.05 ft at 6 am, Wednesday, May 11

43.06 ft at 9 am, Wednesday, May 11

43.08 ft at 10 am, Wednesday, May 11

43.12 ft at 12 noon, Wednesday, May 11

43.19 ft at 1 pm, Wednesday, May 11

43.31 ft at 5 pm, Wednesday, May 11

43.37 ft at 8 pm, Wednesday, May 11

43.47 ft at 4 am, Thursday, May 12

43.49 ft at 7 am, Thursday, May 12

43.53 ft at 9 am, Thursday, May 12

43.57 ft at 10 am, Thursday, May 12

43.59 ft at 12 noon, Thursday, May 12

43.89 ft at 4 pm, Thursday, May 12

43.97 ft at 6 pm, Thursday, May 12

44.02 ft at 9 pm, Thursday, May 12

44.27 ft at 6 am, Friday, May 13

44.49 ft at 12 noon, Friday, May 13

44.52 ft at 2 pm, Friday, May 13

44.56 ft at 4 pm, Friday, May 13

44.73 ft at 8 pm, Friday, May 13

44.78 ft at 12 am, Saturday, May 14

45.11 ft at 4 am, Saturday, May 14

45.28 ft at 7 am, Saturday, May 14

45.34 ft at 9 am, Saturday, May 14

45.46 ft at 12 noon, Saturday, May 14

45.50 ft at 2 pm, Saturday, May 14

45.55 ft at 5 pm, Saturday, May 14

45.59 ft at 7 pm, Saturday, May 14

45.65 ft at 9 pm, Saturday, May 14

45.71 ft at 11 pm, Saturday, May 14

45.89 ft at 6 am, Sunday, May 15

45.92 ft at 8 am, Sunday, May 15

45.99 ft at 11 am, Sunday, May 15

46.02 ft at 2 pm, Sunday, May 15

46.04 ft at 4 pm, Sunday, May 15

46.05 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, May 15

46.09 ft at 9 pm, Sunday, May 15

46.20 ft at 6 am, Monday, May 16

46.27 ft at 2 pm, Monday, May 16

46.26 ft at 5 pm, Monday, May 16

46.29 ft at 6 am, Tuesday, May 17

46.29 ft at 9 am, Tuesday, May 17

46.28 ft at 11 pm, Tuesday, May 17

46.27 ft at 5 am, Wednesday, May 18

46.24 ft at 12 noon, Wednesday, May 18

46.37 ft at 9 pm, Wednesday, May 18

46.58 ft at 4 am, Thursday, May 19

47.00 ft at 1 am, Friday, May 20

47.11 ft at 7 am, Friday, May 20

47.16 ft at 2 pm, Friday, May 20

47.23 ft at 9 pm, Friday, May 20

47.28 ft at 4 am, Saturday, May 21

47.42 ft at 8 pm, Saturday, May 21

47.45 ft at 5 am, Sunday, May 22

47.48 ft at 7 am, Sunday, May 22

47.47 ft at 9 am, Sunday, May 22

47.51 ft at 12 noon, Sunday, May 22

47.51 ft at 1 pm, Sunday, May 22

47.54 ft at 3 pm, Sunday, May 22

47.58 ft at 6 pm, Sunday, May 22

47.62 ft at 10 pm, Sunday, May 22

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Red River Lock and Dam 1 (53 ft is bank full)

L.C. BOGGS Headwater, (record high 56 ft. in 1991)

40.5 ft on May 5

40.5 ft on May 6

42.2 ft on May 8

43.2 ft on May 9

44.2 ft on May 10

44.8 ft on May 11

45.4 ft on May 12

46.2 ft on May 14

46.6 ft on May 15

L.C. BOGGS Tail water (record high 54.7 ft in 1991)

38.5 on May 5

39.2 on May 6

39.2 on May 6

41.4 on May 8

42.3 ft on May 9

43.4 ft on May 10

44.2 ft on May 11

44.3 ft on May 12

45.1 ft on May 12

45.9 ft on May 14

46.4 ft on May 15

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LARTO LAKE, Catahoula Parish

38.5 ft. Sunday, May 8

39.0 ft. Monday, May 9

39.7 ft. Tuesday, May 10

39.6 ft. Wednesday, May 11

40.8 ft. Thursday, May 12

42.0 ft. Friday, May 13

43.2 ft. Saturday, May 14

44.4 ft. Sunday, May 15

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Bayou des Glaises Diversion Canal at Moreauville

27.36 05-11-2011 21:00 CDT

27.41 05-12-2011 09:00 CDT

27.42 05-12-2011 13:00 CDT

27.43 05-13-2011 13:00 CDT

27.37 05-14-2011 05:00 CDT

27.14 05-15-2011 09:00 CDT

26.98 05-21-2011 18:30 CDT

26.37 06-19-2011 05:00 CDT

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Atchaflaya forecast at Simmesport

* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.

* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY 18TH AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST NEAR 50.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 22ND. This flood stage will be the same even if the Morganza Spillway is opened.

* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...BACKWATER FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AREAS ABOVE SIMMESPORT WILL BEGIN.

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Black River forecast at Acme

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR The Black River FROM TUESDAY MAY 17 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.

* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 53.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY 25TH.

* IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING; EVACUATION OF LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT IS RECOMMENDED

* IMPACT...AT 50.5 FEET...COMMUNITY OF BROUILLETTE IS INUNDATED.

* IMPACT...AT 49.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING NEAR THE RIVER.

* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE HEIGHT OF THE PROTECTIVE LEVEE. THE LEVEE ENDS ABOUT 7 OR 8 MILES BELOW BROUILLETTE.

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LARTO

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT JONESVILLE LOCK & DAM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 50.0 FEET.

* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20 AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 50.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

BACKWATER EFFECTS WERE LESS THAN EXPECTED. THE RIVER WILL CREST LOWER AND SOONER THAN THE INITIAL FORECAST.

* IMPACT...AT 50.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 124 SOUTH NEAR THE TOWN OF LARTO STARTS TO FLOOD. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS ON RIGHT BANK.

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CATAHOULA LAKE

MAJOR FLOODING TO DEVELOP DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE LAKE WILL RISE AND CREST NEAR 55 FEET BY MAY 23RD THROUGH MAY 25TH. EXPECT FLOODING QUITE SIMILAR TO THE BACKWATER FLOODING EXPERIENCED DURING THE FLOOD OF 1997.

POOL STAGE

43.2 ft. Friday May 13, 3 PM

43.61 ft. Saturday, May 14, 5 am

44.23 ft. at 9 am Sunday, May 15

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