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Houston River at Anthony Ferry Road Stage (ft)Observed: 1.03 ft at 1:21PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.06 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.16 ft at 1:48PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 2:27PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.36 ft at 3:21PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.37 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 4:21PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 6:03PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.47 ft at 8:33PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.41 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.36 ft at 9:54PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 11:06PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:12AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.09 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.05 ft at 2:12AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:24AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.75 ft at 5:09AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.7 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.64 ft at 5:54AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.53 ft at 6:39AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.42 ft at 7:24AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.42 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.22 ft at 9:06AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.2 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.23 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.33 ft at 11:54AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.43 ft at 12:12PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.54 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.64 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.76 ft at 1:03PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 1:21PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 1:39PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.21 ft at 2:33PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:24PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:27PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.62 ft at 8:18PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.41 ft at 8:36AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.2 ft at 10:57AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.19 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:33PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 3:09PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:21PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:42PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:36PM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 2.1 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.06 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:39AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:12AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 7:42AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 9:09AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.33 ft at 11:18AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:51PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.33 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.37 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:18PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:57PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:42PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 7:42PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:54AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 10:42AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:51AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 4:27PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 5:33PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:33PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:33PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:42AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:48AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 5:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 9:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 9:51AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:09AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.5 ft at 11:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 1.42 ft at 12:15PM Apr 19, 2024Calcasieu Parish Police JuryCHAL1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (1:10PM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.42 ft at 12:15 PM CDT 19-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 4.5 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.

NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Houston River at Anthony Ferry Road. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9
Moderate Flood Stage: 7
Flood Stage: 4.5
Action Stage: 2.4
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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Latitude: 30.291389° N, Longitude: 93.314444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 4.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available 4.5 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
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