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Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.1 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBDCL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:40PM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.21 ft at 11:15 AM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 16 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: Forecasts for the Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice 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: 21
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.37 ft on 08/15/2016
(2) 22.36 ft on 05/20/1953
(3) 21.77 ft on 12/07/1971
(4) 21.40 ft on 01/12/2013
(5) 21.21 ft on 02/07/1955
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.68 ft on 10/12/2020 (P)
(2) 19.26 ft on 06/08/2019
(3) 16.97 ft on 02/11/2018
(4) 20.64 ft on 05/04/2017
(5) 22.37 ft on 08/15/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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30 WIDESPREAD FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 55 STRUCTURES WILL BE IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS ALONG THIS REACH OF THE BAYOU. FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 190 CAN BE EXPECTED WITH WATER 4 TO 5 FEET OVER THE HIGHWAY. HIGHWAY 757 UPSTREAM OF THE GAUGE WILL HAVE 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER COVERING IT. HIGHWAY 13 ON THE EVANGELINE PARISH SIDE OF THE BAYOU WILL BE COVERED WITH 3 TO 6 FEET OF WATER.
21 MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AN ESTIMATED 36 STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY FLOODING. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS ARE FLOODED NEAR THE BAYOU.
20.6 IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 30 STRUCTURES NEAR THE BAYOU WILL FLOOD WITH SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS FLOODED NEAR THE BAYOU.
19.8 IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 18 STRUCTURES NEAR THE BAYOU WILL BE FLOODED.
16 Minor flooding begins along the bayou with a few structures right along the bayou threatened.
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Latitude: 30.482778° N, Longitude: 92.490556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 12.97 28.97 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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