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Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake Claiborne Pool (ft)Observed: 185.38 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 185.53 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.34 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.35 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.43 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.42 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.41 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.4 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.39 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 185.38 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLCAL1(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (2:53AM May 19, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 185.38 ft at 2:00 AM CDT 19-May-2013. Flood Stage is 188 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake Claiborne are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:191
Moderate Flood Stage:189
Flood Stage:188
Action Stage:187.75

Historical Crests
(1) 192.23 ft on 04/28/1991
(2) 189.23 ft on 01/30/1999
(3) 188.60 ft on 10/14/2009
(4) 188.56 ft on 10/30/2009
(5) 188.03 ft on 05/05/1979
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191 EXPECT FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CAMPS...SOME HOMES...AND SEVERAL ROADWAYS NEARBY THE LAKE. ALSO SOME HOMES WILL BE FLOODED AND HOMEOWNERS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
187.5 EXPECT FLOODING OF SOME CAMPS. ALSO BOATS SHOULD BE MOVED FROM BOATHOUSES TO AVIOD BOAT DAMAGE DUE TO RISING WATER. SOME SECONDARY ROADWAYS WILL ALSO BE FLOODED AND TRAVEL AROUND THE LAKE WILL BE DIFFICULT.
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Latitude: 32.738889° N, Longitude: 92.905000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 188 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 Not Available 188 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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Lake Claiborne is owned and maintained by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Gage zero datum is 176.00 feet.
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