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Tangipahoa River at Robert Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.78 ft at 6:00AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.78 ft at 6:30AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.78 ft at 7:00AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.78 ft at 7:30AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.77 ft at 8:00AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.77 ft at 8:30AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.77 ft at 9:00AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.77 ft at 9:30AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.75 ft at 10:00AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:30AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.76 ft at 11:00AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.72 ft at 11:30AM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.76 ft at 12:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.74 ft at 12:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.75 ft at 1:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.75 ft at 1:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.74 ft at 2:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.75 ft at 2:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.75 ft at 3:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.75 ft at 3:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.76 ft at 5:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.76 ft at 5:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.78 ft at 6:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.81 ft at 7:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.84 ft at 7:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 8:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 7.05 ft at 9:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 7.26 ft at 10:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:00PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 11:30PM Aug 10, 2018Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 12:30AM Aug 11, 2018Highest Observation: 7.41 ft at 1:00AM Aug 11, 2018Highest Observation: 7.41 ft at 1:30AM Aug 11, 2018Highest Observation: 7.41 ft at 2:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.39 ft at 2:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 3:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 3:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.31 ft at 4:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.25 ft at 5:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 5:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.19 ft at 6:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.07 ft at 8:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.06 ft at 9:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 7 ft at 10:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.98 ft at 11:00AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.98 ft at 11:30AM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 12:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 12:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 1:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 1:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 2:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.94 ft at 2:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.93 ft at 3:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.92 ft at 3:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.9 ft at 4:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.9 ft at 4:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.88 ft at 6:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.87 ft at 7:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 7:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 8:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 8:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 9:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 11:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 12:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 12:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 2:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 2:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 3:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 3:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 4:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 4:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 5:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 5:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.88 ft at 7:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.9 ft at 7:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.91 ft at 8:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.93 ft at 8:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 9:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 9:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.05 ft at 11:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.06 ft at 11:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.12 ft at 12:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.14 ft at 1:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.16 ft at 1:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.19 ft at 2:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.19 ft at 3:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.21 ft at 4:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.19 ft at 5:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.21 ft at 5:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.2 ft at 6:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.2 ft at 6:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.19 ft at 7:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.19 ft at 7:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.18 ft at 8:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.18 ft at 8:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.16 ft at 9:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.14 ft at 10:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.14 ft at 11:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.13 ft at 11:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 7.11 ft at 12:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.11 ft at 12:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.09 ft at 2:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.07 ft at 2:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.07 ft at 3:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.06 ft at 3:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.04 ft at 4:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.03 ft at 5:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.03 ft at 5:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.03 ft at 6:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.03 ft at 6:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.01 ft at 8:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7 ft at 10:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7 ft at 10:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7 ft at 11:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7 ft at 11:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.99 ft at 1:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.98 ft at 1:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.98 ft at 2:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 2:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.98 ft at 3:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 3:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 4:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 4:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 6:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 6:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 7:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 7:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 10:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 10:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.97 ft at 11:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 11:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 12:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 12:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 1:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 1:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 2:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 2:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 3:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 3:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 4:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 4:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 6:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 6:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.96 ft at 7:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 7:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 8:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 8:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.94 ft at 9:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.95 ft at 9:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.94 ft at 10:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.94 ft at 10:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.94 ft at 11:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.92 ft at 11:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.93 ft at 12:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.91 ft at 12:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.9 ft at 1:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.9 ft at 1:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.89 ft at 2:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 5:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 7:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 7:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.86 ft at 8:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 8:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.84 ft at 3:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.83 ft at 3:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.83 ft at 4:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 6.83 ft at 4:30AM Aug 15, 2018Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 7:00AM Aug 15, 2018Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 1:00PM Aug 15, 2018Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 7:00PM Aug 15, 2018Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 1:00AM Aug 16, 2018Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 7:00AM Aug 16, 2018Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 1:00PM Aug 16, 2018Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 7:00PM Aug 16, 2018Highest Forecast: 6.9 ft 1:00AM Aug 17, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 7:00AM Aug 17, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 1:00PM Aug 17, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 7:00PM Aug 17, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 1:00AM Aug 18, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 7:00AM Aug 18, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 1:00PM Aug 18, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 7:00PM Aug 18, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 1:00AM Aug 19, 2018Forecast: 6.8 ft 7:00AM Aug 19, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesROBL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:38AM Aug 15, 2018)ObservedForecast (issued 9:27AM Aug 14)Latest observed value: 6.83 ft at 4:30 AM CDT 15-Aug-2018. 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 08/14/2016
(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) 17.93 ft on 01/23/2017
(2) 27.33 ft on 08/14/2016
(3) 25.52 ft on 03/12/2016
(4) 16.53 ft on 03/04/2015
(5) 23.95 ft on 09/01/2012
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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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