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Contraband Bayou at Common Street Stage (ft)Observed: 0.91 ft at 11:36AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:06PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.7 ft at 1:36PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.65 ft at 3:36PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.75 ft at 5:36PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.8 ft at 6:12PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.78 ft at 7:36PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.7 ft at 8:18PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.6 ft at 9:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.52 ft at 9:36PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.5 ft at 9:42PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.4 ft at 10:09PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.3 ft at 10:42PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.18 ft at 11:18PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.13 ft at 11:36PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 0.08 ft at 11:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: -0.03 ft at 12:24AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.14 ft at 1:12AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.21 ft at 1:36AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.24 ft at 2:12AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.35 ft at 3:12AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.34 ft at 3:36AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.25 ft at 4:48AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.14 ft at 5:21AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.1 ft at 5:36AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.03 ft at 5:48AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.08 ft at 6:09AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.19 ft at 6:36AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.28 ft at 7:03AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.4 ft at 7:27AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.41 ft at 7:36AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.51 ft at 7:57AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.61 ft at 8:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.72 ft at 9:03AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.79 ft at 9:36AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 9:48AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:36AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.73 ft at 12:06PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.62 ft at 1:27PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.61 ft at 1:36PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.51 ft at 2:06PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.39 ft at 3:18PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.37 ft at 3:36PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.32 ft at 5:36PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.37 ft at 7:36PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.28 ft at 8:39PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.19 ft at 9:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.17 ft at 9:36PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 0.09 ft at 10:09PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.02 ft at 10:48PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.12 ft at 11:18PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.17 ft at 11:36PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.22 ft at 11:54PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: -0.33 ft at 12:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.43 ft at 1:21AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.46 ft at 1:36AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.53 ft at 2:18AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.6 ft at 3:36AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.42 ft at 4:57AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.31 ft at 5:27AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.28 ft at 5:36AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.21 ft at 5:51AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.1 ft at 6:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.01 ft at 6:36AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.12 ft at 6:57AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.22 ft at 7:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.33 ft at 7:36AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.44 ft at 8:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.55 ft at 8:21AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.65 ft at 8:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.75 ft at 9:18AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.77 ft at 9:36AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:09AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 11:36AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 11:39AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 12:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 1:36PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.74 ft at 2:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.69 ft at 3:36PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.63 ft at 4:57PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.63 ft at 5:36PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.56 ft at 7:36PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.53 ft at 7:54PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.42 ft at 9:09PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.37 ft at 9:36PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.32 ft at 9:48PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.22 ft at 10:27PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:03PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0.01 ft at 11:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 0 ft at 11:36PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.1 ft at 11:57PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: -0.21 ft at 12:42AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: -0.31 ft at 1:24AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: -0.33 ft at 1:36AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: -0.24 ft at 3:36AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: -0.21 ft at 3:42AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: -0.1 ft at 5:09AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.01 ft at 5:36AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.11 ft at 5:57AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.22 ft at 6:18AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.32 ft at 6:36AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.43 ft at 6:57AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.53 ft at 7:18AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.6 ft at 7:36AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.64 ft at 7:42AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.75 ft at 8:12AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.87 ft at 8:42AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 9:06AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.1 ft at 9:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 9:36AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.2 ft at 9:51AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.41 ft at 10:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 11:21AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:36AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 11:42AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 1:36PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.62 ft at 3:36PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 5:36PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:36PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 9:12PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 9:27PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.39 ft at 9:36PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 9:48PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.21 ft at 10:09PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.11 ft at 10:36PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 11:36PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.87 ft at 11:51PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 11:54PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.91 ft at 11:57PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 0.78 ft at 12:27AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.69 ft at 1:36AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.67 ft at 1:39AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.56 ft at 2:21AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.45 ft at 3:21AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.43 ft at 3:36AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.34 ft at 4:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.32 ft at 5:36AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.45 ft at 6:18AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.56 ft at 6:36AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.68 ft at 6:48AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.8 ft at 7:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 7:21AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 7:36AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 7:51AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 8:18AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 9:27AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 9:36AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:06AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 10:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:48AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:03AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:36AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 12:27PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.06 ft at 1:36PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 3:36PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:36PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:36PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 8:18PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 9:33PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 9:36PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:12PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.4 ft at 10:54PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 11:36PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:54PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.19 ft at 12:27AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.08 ft at 1:36AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 2:09AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 0.87 ft at 3:03AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:36AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 0.76 ft at 4:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 0.73 ft at 5:36AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 7:27AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 7:36AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 7:48AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.07 ft at 8:09AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.18 ft at 8:33AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 8:54AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.38 ft at 9:18AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:36AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.49 ft at 9:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:12AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:36AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:03AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:36AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:54AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:24PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:36PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 2:42PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 3:36PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 5:36PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:36PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 8:09PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:36PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:36PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:27AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:09AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 1:36AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:12AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.39 ft at 2:48AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.33 ft at 3:36AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:09AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.45 ft at 4:57AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:03AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:06AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:09AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:12AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:18AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:21AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:24AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:27AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:33AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:36AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:39AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:42AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 5:48AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:51AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 5:57AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 6:06AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:27AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:36AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:54AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:03AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:09AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 7:21AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:27AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:33AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:36AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:39AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:51AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:57AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:03AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:09AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:24AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:33AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:42AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:51AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:09AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:21AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:33AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:36AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:48AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:03AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:21AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 10:39AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:36AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:57PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:36PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 1:57PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:54PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 3:21PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 3:36PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 5:21PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 5:36PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:36PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:09PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 9:36PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:21PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 11:36PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 1.37 ft at 1:06AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 1:33AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 1:36AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 1.06 ft at 2:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 3:09AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 3:36AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.84 ft at 3:48AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.73 ft at 4:27AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.62 ft at 4:57AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.52 ft at 5:33AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.52 ft at 5:36AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.41 ft at 6:51AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.39 ft at 7:36AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.52 ft at 8:54AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.62 ft at 9:24AM Apr 30, 2024Calcasieu Parish Police JuryCCAL1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (10:10AM Apr 30, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 0.62 ft at 9:24 AM CDT 30-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 8 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Contraband Bayou at Common Street. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 10
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.53 ft on 05/01/2016
(2) 11.31 ft on 04/10/2015
(3) 8.86 ft on 04/04/2019
(4) 7.73 ft on 05/03/2017
(5) 5.98 ft on 06/21/2018

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.86 ft on 04/04/2019
(2) 5.98 ft on 06/21/2018
(3) 7.73 ft on 05/03/2017
(4) 11.53 ft on 05/01/2016
(5) 11.31 ft on 04/10/2015

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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Latitude: 30.177417° N, Longitude: 93.213861° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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