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Weather Forecast Office Shreveport, LA Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
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Sulphur River near Talco Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 19.74 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.81 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.81 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.85 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.85 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 19.96 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.94 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 19.96 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.94 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.95 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.84 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.89 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.84 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.81 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.76 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.81 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.76 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.67 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.61 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.67 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.61 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.51 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.44 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.51 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.44 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.33 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.25 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.33 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.25 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.24 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.12 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.24 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 19.12 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.99 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.88 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.99 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.88 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.72 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.61 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.72 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.61 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.48 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.3 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.48 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.3 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.18 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.03 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.18 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 18.03 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.86 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.71 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.86 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.71 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.54 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.37 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.54 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.37 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.21 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.05 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.21 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.05 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.89 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.71 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.89 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.71 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.37 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.37 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.21 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.03 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.21 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.03 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.52 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.34 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.52 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.34 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.17 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.01 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.17 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.01 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.83 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.67 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.83 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.67 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.51 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.34 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.51 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.34 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.17 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.17 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.87 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.69 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.87 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.69 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.25 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.11 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.25 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.11 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.97 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.82 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.97 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.82 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.68 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.55 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.68 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.55 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.41 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.28 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.41 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.28 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.16 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.04 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.16 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.04 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.92 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.81 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.92 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.81 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.7 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.6 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.7 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.6 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.49 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.4 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.49 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.4 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.3 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.21 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.3 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.21 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.13 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.04 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.13 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 11.04 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.97 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.9 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.97 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.9 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.84 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.77 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.84 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.77 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.66 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.66 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.62 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.57 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.62 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.57 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.52 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.5 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.52 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.5 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 10.46 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.46 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.31 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.31 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.29 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.27 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.29 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.27 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.23 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.23 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.21 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.21 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.18 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.18 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.04 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.04 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.02 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.02 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 10 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 10 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.97 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.96 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.97 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.96 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.94 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.93 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.94 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.93 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.92 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.92 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.89 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.88 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.89 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.88 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.87 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.85 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.87 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.85 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.85 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.83 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.85 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.83 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.82 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.81 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.82 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.81 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.76 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.78 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.76 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.78 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.77 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.76 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.77 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.76 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.75 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.74 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.75 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.74 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.73 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.72 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.73 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.72 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.7 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.69 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.7 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.69 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.68 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.67 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.68 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.67 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.66 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.65 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.66 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.65 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.64 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 9.63 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 9.6 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 9.5 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 9.5 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 9.4 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 9.4 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 9.4 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 9.4 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 9.4 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 9.4 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 1:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 7:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 9.3 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTLCT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:33AM May 26, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:19AM May 25)Latest observed value: 9.63 ft at 3:15 AM CDT 26-May-2013. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Sulphur River near Talco are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:27.5
Moderate Flood Stage:26
Flood Stage:20
Action Stage:19.5

Historical Crests
(1) 30.99 ft on 12/18/2001
(2) 29.17 ft on 12/28/2000
(3) 27.51 ft on 10/21/2002
(4) 27.48 ft on 10/11/2009
(5) 27.30 ft on 03/02/2001
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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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27 EXPECT NEAR RECORD FLOODING WITH SECONDARY ROADWAYS CLOSED AND SEVERE FLOODING OF THE FLOODPLAIN.
25 EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS WITH SOME SECONDARY ROADWAYS CLOSED. ALL CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT NEARBY THE RIVER SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
20 EXPECT MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF THE HEAVILY WOODED FLOODPLAIN. RANCHERS THAT MAY HAVE CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT IN THE RIVER BOTTOMS SHOULD MOVE THEM TO HIGHER GROUND.
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Latitude: 33.390556° N, Longitude: 95.062222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 29 275.48 ft 295.48 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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