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Ouachita River at Monroe Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 22.09 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.08 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.07 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.07 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.06 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.06 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.06 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.05 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.06 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.05 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.04 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.04 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.04 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.03 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.02 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.01 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22.01 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 22 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.98 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.98 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.97 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.97 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.96 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.95 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.94 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.94 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.93 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.94 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.93 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.92 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.91 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.9 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.9 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.89 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.89 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.88 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.88 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.88 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.87 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.87 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.87 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.84 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.84 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.84 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.84 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.84 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.84 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.78 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.79 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.82 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.86 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.87 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.81 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.85 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.9 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.91 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.93 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 21.93 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 21.94 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 21.93 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 21.94 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 21.95 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 21.8 ft 7:00AM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 21.8 ft 1:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 7:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 21.7 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 21.6 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013MLUL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:44AM May 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:32AM May 17)Latest observed value: 21.95 ft at 2:00 AM CDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 40 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ouachita River at Monroe are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Felsenthal Lock and Dam Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Columbia Lock and Dam
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:45
Moderate Flood Stage:43
Flood Stage:40
Action Stage:35.5

Historical Crests
(1) 50.81 ft on 05/22/1958
(2) 50.78 ft on 04/15/1945
(3) 50.48 ft on 05/04/1991
(4) 50.10 ft on 02/02/1932
(5) 49.20 ft on 05/06/1974
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Low Water Records
(1) -1.44 ft on 09/13/1909
(2) -1.14 ft on 11/01/1908
(3) 12.46 ft on 01/03/1944
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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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54.4 CATASTROPHIC FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH WATER OVERTOPPING NUMEROUS LEVEES IN THE MONROE AREA. HIGH WATER IS LAPPING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE US HIGHWAY 80 BRIDGE.
49 MAJOR FLOODING BETWEEN THE LEVEES IS TAKING PLACE AND THE FLOODWALL GAP MUST BE CLOSED ON THE EAST MONROE SIDE OF THE RIVER.
47.5 WATER IS FLOODING THE UNDERCLEARANCE OF THE DESIARD STREET BRIDGE. MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS TAKING PLACE BETWEEN THE LEVEE SYSTEMS.
45 THE PRAIRON BAYOU RECREATIONAL AREA IS FLOODED AND CLOSED. LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BECOME EXTENSIVE AT THIS STAGE.
43 BAYOU D'ARBONNE (ROCKY BRANCH)...BAWCONVILLE AND MOON LAKE RECREATIONAL AREAS ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED.
40 MINOR BACKWATER FLOODING WILL AFFECT SMALL BAYOUS THAT DRAIN INTO THE OUACHITA RIVER ALONG WITH MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
36 BOTH THE FORSYTHE AND LAZARRE RECREATIONAL AREAS ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED WITH VERY MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE RIVER.
34 THE FORSYTHE RECREATIONAL AREA IS CLOSED...OTHERWISE NO OTHER FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE MONROE AREA UNTIL A STAGE OF 36 FEET IS REACHED.
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Latitude: 32.500278° N, Longitude: 92.119722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 40 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 30.800 70.800 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
Other Not Available Not Available  

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