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Weather Forecast Office Lake Charles, LA Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
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Mapping		 Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Red River at Alexandria Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 20.01 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.93 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.99 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 20.03 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.83 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.88 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.85 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.81 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.8 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 19.84 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.84 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.86 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.92 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.9 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.81 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.88 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.91 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.92 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.91 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.98 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 20 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.97 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.96 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.92 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 20.04 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 20 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 20.04 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 20 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.97 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 20.05 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 20.03 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 20.01 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 19.9 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.9 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.92 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.9 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.88 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.87 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.84 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.83 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.81 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.84 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.85 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.84 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.81 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.87 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.87 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.88 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.9 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.86 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.91 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.94 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.91 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.86 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.8 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 19.91 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.92 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.86 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.88 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.9 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.96 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.98 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.98 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.99 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 19.99 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.04 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.06 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.05 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.1 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.13 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.12 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.15 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.16 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.14 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.15 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.11 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.21 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.23 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 20.21 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 20.33 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.21 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.16 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.16 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.11 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.1 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.1 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.1 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.06 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.03 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 20.02 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 20 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.91 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.88 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.9 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.92 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.87 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.98 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.97 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.93 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.93 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.96 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.94 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.87 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.87 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.92 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.91 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.93 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.94 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.96 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 20.02 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 20.09 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 19.9 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 20 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 20 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 20 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 20 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 20 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 20 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 20 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 20.1 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 20.2 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 20.2 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Highest Forecast: 20.3 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Highest Forecast: 20.3 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013US Army Corps of EngineersAEXL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:04PM May 23, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:49AM May 23)Latest observed value: 20.09 ft at 12:00 PM CDT 23-May-2013. Flood Stage is 32 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River at Alexandria are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:40
Moderate Flood Stage:36
Flood Stage:32
Action Stage:28

Historical Crests
(1) 45.23 ft on 04/17/1945
(2) 43.65 ft on 02/05/1932
(3) 42.35 ft on 05/08/1927
(4) 42.05 ft on 05/19/1953
(5) 41.84 ft on 07/06/1908
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Low Water Records
(1) -3.90 ft on 10/13/1985
(2) -3.70 ft on 09/29/1981
(3) -3.30 ft on 09/25/1996
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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45.23 THE RIVER IS AT ITS FLOOD OF RECORD. CATASTROPHIC FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR.
44 APPROXIMATE TOP OF LEVEES IN ALEXANDRIA. WATER REACHES LOW POINT OF STEEL ON US 167 BRIDGE. WIDESPREAD MAJOR RIVER AND BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS.
40 EXTENSIVE BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE CANE RIVER.
37.5 WATER REACHES TOP OF THE RAILS OF THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD BRIDGE AT BOYCE. CONSIDERABLE BACKWATER FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
35 CONSIDERABLE OVERFLOW BELOW ALEXANDRIA TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE BLACK RIVER OCCURS. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS ALONG INFLOW BAYOUS.
32 FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS AND RECREATIONAL BOATING IS AFFECTED.
28 OVERFLOW OCCURS ON FLOODWAY SIDE OF LEVEE FROM GAUGE TO ACME. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO HIGH RIVER FLOWS.
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Latitude: 31.308889° N, Longitude: 92.439167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 32 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 44.30 ft 76.30 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 44.26 ft 76.26 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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