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Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau Pool (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 143.71 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Highest Observation: 143.72 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 143.72 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.69 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.69 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.69 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.69 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.7 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.7 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.71 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.71 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.7 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 143.72 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.69 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.7 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.68 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.7 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.69 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.7 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.69 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.67 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.67 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.64 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.67 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.64 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.63 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.65 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.66 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.64 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.64 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.64 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.65 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.63 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.63 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.62 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.61 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.6 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.59 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.58 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.57 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.6 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.58 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.58 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.58 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.59 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.56 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.58 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.57 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.56 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 143.55 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.57 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.55 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.54 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.56 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.53 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.53 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.53 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.53 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.52 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.51 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.52 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.49 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.5 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.49 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.5 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.47 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.45 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.45 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.46 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.45 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.43 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.43 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.42 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.41 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.39 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.39 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.39 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.38 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.37 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.36 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.35 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.34 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.33 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.34 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.3 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.32 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.3 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.32 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.29 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.29 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.29 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.28 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.26 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.26 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.25 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 143.21 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.21 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.21 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.22 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.21 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.16 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.18 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.15 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.2 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.19 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.18 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.16 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.16 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.15 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.14 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.13 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.12 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.12 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.11 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.1 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.09 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.08 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.08 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.06 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.06 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.05 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.05 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.04 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.03 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.02 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.01 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.01 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143.01 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 143 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.99 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.98 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.97 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.94 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.95 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.95 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.95 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.95 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.94 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.92 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 142.91 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 142.9 ft 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 142.8 ft 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 142.8 ft 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 142.7 ft 7:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 142.7 ft 1:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 142.6 ft 7:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 142.6 ft 1:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 142.5 ft 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 142.5 ft 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 142.4 ft 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 142.4 ft 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 142.3 ft 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 142.3 ft 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 142.3 ft 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 142.2 ft 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 142.2 ft 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 142.2 ft 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 142.1 ft 7:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 142.1 ft 1:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 142.1 ft 7:00PM Apr 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLBUL1(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (11:21PM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 7:39PM Apr 18)Latest observed value: 142.91 ft at 10:00 PM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 142.5 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau 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: 145
Moderate Flood Stage: 144
Flood Stage: 142.5
Action Stage: 142
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 150.16 ft on 03/13/2016
(2) 147.79 ft on 04/18/1991
(3) 147.48 ft on 11/04/2009
(4) 147.10 ft on 03/05/2001
(5) 145.48 ft on 02/01/1999
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 144.70 ft on 03/06/2021
(2) 142.61 ft on 04/06/2018
(3) 145.07 ft on 03/03/2018
(4) 150.16 ft on 03/13/2016
(5) 145.28 ft on 06/12/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 133.37 ft on 11/18/1983

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149 Near record flooding of several thousand acres with numerous unstilted homes flooded.
147 Several unstilted homes face flooding. All lake roads inundated at this point.
145 Preparations for major flooding should be rushed to completion as the lake roads are cut off by high water. A few unstilted cabins may suffer overflow.
144 Most camps across the lake begin to flood. Some homes will also face flooding especially homes that are not stilted. Preparations for flooding should be rushed to completion.
143 Water begins to flow over Louisiana 164.
142.5 Expect some minor flooding of low area camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.
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Latitude: 32.328300° N, Longitude: 93.431100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 142.5 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 0.00 142.5 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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