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Ouachita River at Monroe Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 35.08 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.09 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.08 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.1 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.11 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.1 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.12 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.11 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.12 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.12 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.13 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.13 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.13 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.14 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.14 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.13 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.16 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.13 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.17 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.14 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.14 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.17 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.17 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.15 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.17 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.19 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.18 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.19 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.18 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.18 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.18 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.19 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.21 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.19 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.21 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.2 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.21 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.23 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.23 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.33 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.33 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.33 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.33 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 35.34 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 35.34 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.32 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.31 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.3 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.29 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.25 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.24 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.28 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.27 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 35.26 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 35.22 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 35.23 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 35.23 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 35.3 ft 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.4 ft 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.4 ft 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.4 ft 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.4 ft 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.4 ft 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.4 ft 7:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.4 ft 1:00AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 35.4 ft 7:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 35.3 ft 1:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 35.3 ft 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 35.3 ft 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 35.3 ft 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 35.3 ft 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 35.3 ft 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 35.2 ft 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 35.1 ft 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024MLUL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:06AM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:33AM Apr 17)Latest observed value: 35.23 ft at 1:00 AM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 40 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 Ouachita River at Monroe are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 45
Moderate Flood Stage: 43
Flood Stage: 40
Action Stage: 35.5
Low Stage (in feet): 19

Historic 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) 48.70 ft on 01/19/1885
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 42.25 ft on 03/19/2020
(2) 45.88 ft on 05/23/2019
(3) 47.40 ft on 03/16/2018
(4) 44.20 ft on 04/14/2016
(5) 45.89 ft on 03/25/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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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54.4 Catastrophic flooding occurrs with water overtopping numerous levees in the Monroe area. High water laps at the bottom of the U.S. Highway 80 bridge.
49 Major flooding between the levees occurs and the floodwall gap must be closed on the East Monroe side of the river.
47.5 Water floods the underclearance of the Desiard Street bridge. Major lowland flooding occurs between the levee systems.
45 The Prairon Bayou recreational area floods and closes. Lowland flooding becomes extensive at this stage between levees.
43 The Bawcomville and Moon Lake recreational areas flood and close.
40 Minor backwater flooding affects small bayous that drain into the Ouachita River along with minor lowland flooding between levee systems.
36 Both the Forsythe and Lazarre recreational areas flood and close with very minor lowland flooding immediately next to the river.
34 The Forsythe Recreational Area closes, otherwise no other flooding occurs in the Monroe area until a stage of 36 feet.
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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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During periods of possible very heavy rainfall, river forecasts may take into account precipitation amounts expected 30, 36, or even 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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