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Tangipahoa River at Robert Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 18.01 ft at 6:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 18 ft at 6:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.99 ft at 7:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.98 ft at 7:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.96 ft at 8:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.95 ft at 8:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.93 ft at 9:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.92 ft at 9:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.89 ft at 10:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.88 ft at 10:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.86 ft at 11:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.83 ft at 11:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.82 ft at 12:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.8 ft at 12:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.77 ft at 1:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.76 ft at 1:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.74 ft at 2:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.71 ft at 2:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.71 ft at 3:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.67 ft at 3:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.65 ft at 4:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.63 ft at 4:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.62 ft at 5:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.59 ft at 5:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.58 ft at 6:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.57 ft at 6:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.55 ft at 7:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.53 ft at 7:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.5 ft at 8:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.49 ft at 8:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.49 ft at 9:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.47 ft at 9:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.45 ft at 10:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 10:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.41 ft at 11:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.4 ft at 11:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 17.39 ft at 12:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.35 ft at 12:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.34 ft at 1:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.32 ft at 1:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.31 ft at 2:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.29 ft at 2:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.27 ft at 3:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 3:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 4:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 4:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 5:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.15 ft at 5:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.12 ft at 6:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.09 ft at 6:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.07 ft at 7:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17.04 ft at 7:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 17 ft at 8:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.97 ft at 8:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.94 ft at 9:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.9 ft at 9:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.87 ft at 10:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.83 ft at 10:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.79 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.75 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.68 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.75 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.72 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.72 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.7 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.69 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.68 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.67 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.66 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.65 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.65 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.64 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.63 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.64 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.63 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.65 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.65 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.66 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.68 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.69 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.71 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.73 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.75 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.77 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 16.8 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.81 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.84 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.88 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.89 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.92 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.94 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.95 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.97 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 16.99 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.01 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.01 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.03 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.04 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.05 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.07 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.07 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.09 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.1 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.1 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.11 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.15 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.16 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.18 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.2 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.22 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.26 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.27 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.29 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.32 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.34 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.35 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.4 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.42 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.44 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.46 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.48 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.49 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.52 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.52 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.54 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.56 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.56 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.59 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.59 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.6 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.6 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 17.61 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.62 ft at 12:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.63 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.63 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.64 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.69 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.71 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.74 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.76 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.77 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.79 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.81 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.84 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.85 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 17.93 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.01 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.05 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.09 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.13 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.15 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.18 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.21 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.24 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.27 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.29 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.33 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.37 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.39 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.41 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.44 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.48 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.51 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.54 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.6 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.64 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.66 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.73 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.76 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.8 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.83 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.89 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.9 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.95 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.98 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 18.99 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 19.04 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 19.04 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 19.1 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 19.09 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.13 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.15 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.18 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.19 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.2 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.19 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.24 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.21 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.22 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.24 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.25 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.24 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.28 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.28 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.3 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.29 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.31 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 19.32 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.28 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.25 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.27 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.26 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.23 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.23 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.23 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.2 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.19 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.16 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.15 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.15 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.16 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.14 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.1 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.1 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.09 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.11 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.1 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.08 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.1 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.11 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.09 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.11 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.09 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 19.11 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.11 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.11 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.11 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.06 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.1 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.07 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.08 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.06 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 19.09 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2021Forecast: 19.2 ft 7:00AM Apr 17, 2021Forecast: 19.4 ft 1:00PM Apr 17, 2021Forecast: 19.6 ft 7:00PM Apr 17, 2021Forecast: 19.8 ft 1:00AM Apr 18, 2021Highest Forecast: 20 ft 7:00AM Apr 18, 2021Highest Forecast: 20 ft 1:00PM Apr 18, 2021Forecast: 19.9 ft 7:00PM Apr 18, 2021Forecast: 19.7 ft 1:00AM Apr 19, 2021Forecast: 19.6 ft 7:00AM Apr 19, 2021Forecast: 19.5 ft 1:00PM Apr 19, 2021Forecast: 19.3 ft 7:00PM Apr 19, 2021Forecast: 19.2 ft 1:00AM Apr 20, 2021Forecast: 19 ft 7:00AM Apr 20, 2021Forecast: 18.9 ft 1:00PM Apr 20, 2021Forecast: 18.7 ft 7:00PM Apr 20, 2021Forecast: 18.6 ft 1:00AM Apr 21, 2021Forecast: 18.5 ft 7:00AM Apr 21, 2021Forecast: 18.3 ft 1:00PM Apr 21, 2021Forecast: 18.1 ft 7:00PM Apr 21, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesROBL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:39AM Apr 17, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 7:46PM Apr 16)Latest observed value: 19.09 ft at 4:30 AM CDT 17-Apr-2021. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 21
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 27.33 ft on 08/13/2016
(2) 27.10 ft on 03/14/1921
(3) 25.87 ft on 04/07/1983
(4) 25.52 ft on 03/12/2016
(5) 23.95 ft on 09/01/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.30 ft on 05/13/2019
(2) 20.19 ft on 12/29/2018
(3) 17.93 ft on 01/23/2017
(4) 27.33 ft on 08/13/2016
(5) 25.52 ft on 03/12/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.04 ft on 09/30/2004
(2) 2.95 ft on 10/25/1939
(3) 3.80 ft on 10/30/1968
(4) 5.02 ft on 10/23/1976
(5) 5.26 ft on 11/13/1981
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27.33 Flood of Record occurred on August 13, 2016. Widespread flooding will occur and evacuations will be necessary. Roads will be impassable, including LA Highways 190 and 1067. Interstate 12 will be flooded on both sides.
27 Widespread flooding of Tangipahoa Parish will continue south of Highway 190 from the Natalbany River to east of Bedicoe Creek. Water will be at the top of the abandoned railroad trestle 100 feet downstream from the Highway 190 bridge.
24 Highway 190 will be inundated from just east of Hammond through Robert to Bedico Creek. Highway 22 will be under water in many places. Some homes in Magnolia Island will flood. Access to Lee's Landing will be cut off. Homes and commercial sites near Robert will be moderately flooded. Water will be in homes along Highways 445 and 443. Highway 445 will be under water and closed from Highway 190 to Interstate 12.
21 Water will be in homes along Highway 445 and Highway 443. Highway 445 will be under water and closed from Highway 190 to Interstate 12. Louisiana Highway 22 will be under water in many places. Access to Magnolia Island and Lee's Landing will be cut off.
18 Evacuation of trailers at Hidden Oaks must be completed. Water covers the entrance to camp grounds. Secondary roads and unimproved roads north of Robert will flood as Chappepeela Creek backs up. Low places on Highway 22 south of Robert will be under water.
17 Low places along Highway 22 south of Robert will be under water. Water will approach the entrance of Hidden Oaks Campground. Trailers at the camp ground will be unable to be moved out when the river reaches 18 feet.
16 Minor flooding near the river with beach areas under water.
15 Minor flooding near the river.
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Latitude: 30.506389° N, Longitude: 90.361667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 6.87 ft 21.87 ft 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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