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Tide Station (LCH) at Fresh Water Canal Locks Tide Height (ft)Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 3:12PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:42AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:06PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:06AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:24PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 3:48PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:06PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 0.84 ft at 4:06AM May 01, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:12AM May 01, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 7:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 7:36AM May 01, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 7:42AM May 01, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:48AM May 01, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:54AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 8:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:18AM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 9:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:54PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:42PM May 01, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:54PM May 02, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Forecast: 2.58 ft 1:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 2.38 ft 2:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 2.21 ft 3:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 2.01 ft 4:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 1.84 ft 5:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 6:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 1.79 ft 7:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 1.94 ft 8:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 2.27 ft 9:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 2.51 ft 10:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 2.65 ft 11:00PM May 03, 2024Forecast: 2.62 ft 12:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 1:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 2:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.07 ft 3:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.82 ft 4:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.62 ft 5:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.52 ft 6:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.55 ft 7:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.73 ft 8:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.01 ft 9:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.33 ft 10:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.59 ft 11:00AM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.61 ft 12:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.59 ft 1:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.46 ft 2:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.25 ft 3:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.98 ft 4:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.81 ft 5:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.6 ft 6:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.53 ft 7:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.64 ft 8:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 1.89 ft 9:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.23 ft 10:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.57 ft 11:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 2.78 ft 12:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.84 ft 1:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.78 ft 2:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.62 ft 3:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.39 ft 4:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 5:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.92 ft 6:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 7:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.92 ft 8:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.08 ft 9:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.33 ft 10:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.58 ft 11:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.65 ft 12:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.66 ft 1:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.53 ft 2:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 3:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.99 ft 4:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.65 ft 5:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.34 ft 6:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.14 ft 7:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.14 ft 8:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.36 ft 9:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 1.73 ft 10:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.19 ft 11:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 2.73 ft 12:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.04 ft 1:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.06 ft 2:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.04 ft 3:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.91 ft 4:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.69 ft 5:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.44 ft 6:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.08 ft 8:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.11 ft 9:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.24 ft 10:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.43 ft 11:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 12:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.67 ft 1:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.58 ft 2:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.34 ft 3:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.01 ft 4:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 1.62 ft 5:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 1.33 ft 6:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 1.01 ft 7:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 0.86 ft 8:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 0.95 ft 9:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 1.26 ft 10:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 1.74 ft 11:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 2.29 ft 12:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 2.82 ft 1:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.18 ft 2:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.35 ft 3:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.35 ft 4:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.23 ft 5:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.02 ft 6:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 2.76 ft 7:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 2.55 ft 8:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 2.45 ft 9:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 2.47 ft 10:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 2.56 ft 11:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 2.69 ft 12:00PM May 07, 2024NOAA/NOS/CO-OPSFRWL1(plotting HMIRP) Graph Created (12:40PM May 3, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:39AM May 3)Latest observed value: 2.89 ft at 9:00 AM CDT 3-May-2024. Flood Stage is 4 ft
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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.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Tide Station (LCH) at Fresh Water Canal Locks are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical Datum references a tidal datum...for more information see Tides and Currents .

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 6
Moderate Flood Stage: 5
Flood Stage: 4
Action Stage: 3.21
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.16 ft on 09/12/2008
(2) 6.57 ft on 10/22/2009
(3) 5.92 ft on 11/23/2014
(4) 5.21 ft on 10/30/2009
(5) 5.11 ft on 10/23/2009
(6) 5.09 ft on 08/05/2008
(7) 4.96 ft on 12/23/2014
(8) 4.92 ft on 10/22/2009
(9) 4.84 ft on 03/07/2008
(10) 4.83 ft on 03/07/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.96 ft on 12/23/2014
(2) 5.92 ft on 11/23/2014
(3) 4.75 ft on 11/09/2009
(4) 4.76 ft on 11/01/2009
(5) 5.21 ft on 10/30/2009
(6) 5.11 ft on 10/23/2009
(7) 4.47 ft on 10/22/2009
(8) 4.92 ft on 10/22/2009
(9) 6.57 ft on 10/22/2009
(10) 4.37 ft on 10/21/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Latitude: 29.555000° N, Longitude: 92.304722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 4 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 -0.78 3.22 ft 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 -1.26 2.74 ft Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available 4.00 ft Mean Lower Low Water
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The forecasts provided for Fresh Water Canal Locks are model generated and should not be used for high river flows or extreme events, such as tropical cyclones.
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