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Red River at Coushatta Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 24.71 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.74 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.71 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.72 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.72 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.7 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.71 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.74 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.73 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.73 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.73 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.74 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.78 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.78 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.79 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 24.81 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.82 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.84 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.85 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.86 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.88 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.9 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.92 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.93 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.94 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.94 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.95 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.98 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 25 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 25.04 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 25.03 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 25.02 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.97 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.99 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.88 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.9 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.87 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 24.85 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.81 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.76 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.74 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.75 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.8 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.83 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.77 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.76 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.71 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.67 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.64 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.61 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.59 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.56 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.53 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.49 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.47 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.47 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.46 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.47 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.52 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.54 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 24.58 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 24.62 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 24.65 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 24.67 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 24.69 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 24.73 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 24.76 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 24.79 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 24.82 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 25.1 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 25.2 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 25.2 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 25.2 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Highest Forecast: 25.3 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013US Army Corps of EngineersCSHL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:53AM May 23, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:05AM May 22)Latest observed value: 24.82 ft at 8:00 AM CDT 23-May-2013. Flood Stage is 31 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River at Coushatta are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:37
Moderate Flood Stage:33
Flood Stage:31
Action Stage:30.5

Historical Crests
(1) 39.90 ft on 04/07/1945
(2) 39.20 ft on 06/05/1892
(3) 38.45 ft on 05/09/1958
(4) 38.10 ft on 02/15/1890
(5) 37.50 ft on 05/17/1990
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Low Water Records
(1) -1.40 ft on 11/15/1992
(2) -0.80 ft on 09/10/1993
(3) 0.90 ft on 10/02/1993
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38 MAJOR AND NEAR-RECORD FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS FLOOD AND MUST BE CLOSED. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 515 WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO BACKWATER FLOODING INTO LOGGY BAYOU. ADDITIONALLY, LAKE BISTINEAU WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DUE TO BACKWATER. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 480 WILL BE CLOSED AS WELL. ALL LEVEES SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND PREPARED FOR SEVERE FLOODING. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
34 MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND...AND PREPARATIONS MADE FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
31 MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE CONFLUENCE OR THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
29 SOME BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS...FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU.
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Latitude: 32.012778° N, Longitude: 93.353056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 31 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 95.78 ft 126.78 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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