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Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 0.58 ft at 4:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.58 ft at 4:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.58 ft at 4:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 5:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 5:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 5:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 5:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 6:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 6:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 7:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 7:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 8:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 8:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 8:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 8:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.52 ft at 9:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 9:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 9:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 9:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.57 ft at 10:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 10:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 10:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 10:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.54 ft at 11:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 11:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 11:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 11:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.57 ft at 12:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 12:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 1:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 1:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.57 ft at 1:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 1:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 2:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 2:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 3:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 3:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.51 ft at 3:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.51 ft at 3:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 4:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 4:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.48 ft at 4:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.49 ft at 4:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.48 ft at 5:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 5:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 5:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 5:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.51 ft at 6:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 6:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.6 ft at 6:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.51 ft at 6:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.51 ft at 7:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.49 ft at 7:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.51 ft at 7:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.51 ft at 7:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 8:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.65 ft at 8:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.6 ft at 8:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.63 ft at 8:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.65 ft at 9:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 9:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 9:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 9:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 10:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.63 ft at 10:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.61 ft at 10:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.65 ft at 10:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 11:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.65 ft at 11:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 11:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 11:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 12:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.63 ft at 12:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 12:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 12:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.61 ft at 1:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 1:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 1:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.62 ft at 2:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 2:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 2:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 2:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 3:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 3:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 3:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 3:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 4:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 4:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 4:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 4:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 5:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 5:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 5:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 5:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 6:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 6:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 6:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 6:45AM Sep 23, 2023Highest Observation: 0.76 ft at 7:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 7:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 7:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 7:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 8:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 8:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 8:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 8:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 9:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 9:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 9:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 9:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 10:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 10:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 10:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 10:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 11:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 11:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 11:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 11:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 12:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 12:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 12:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 12:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 1:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 1:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 1:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.75 ft at 1:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 2:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 2:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 2:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 2:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 3:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 3:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 3:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 3:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 4:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 4:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 4:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 4:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 5:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 5:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 5:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 5:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 6:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 6:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 6:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 6:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 7:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 7:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 7:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 7:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 8:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 8:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 8:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 8:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 9:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 9:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 9:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 9:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 10:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 10:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 10:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 10:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 11:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 11:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 11:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 11:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 12:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 12:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 12:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 12:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 1:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 2:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 2:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 2:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 2:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 3:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 3:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 3:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 3:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 4:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 4:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 4:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 4:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 5:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 5:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 5:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 5:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 6:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 6:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 6:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 6:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 7:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 7:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 7:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 7:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 8:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 8:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 8:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 8:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 9:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 9:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 9:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 9:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 10:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 10:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 10:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 10:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 11:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 11:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 11:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 11:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 12:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 12:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 12:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 12:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 1:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 1:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 1:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 2:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 2:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 2:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 2:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 3:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 3:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 3:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 3:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 4:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 4:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 4:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 4:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 5:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 5:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 5:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 6:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 6:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 6:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 6:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 7:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.71 ft at 7:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 7:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 7:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 8:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 8:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 8:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 8:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 9:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 9:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 9:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 9:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 10:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 10:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 10:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 10:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 11:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 11:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 11:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 11:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 12:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.67 ft at 12:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.65 ft at 12:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 12:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 1:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 1:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 2:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 2:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 2:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 2:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.69 ft at 3:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 3:15AM Sep 25, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBDCL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:09AM Sep 25, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 0.68 ft at 3:15 AM CDT 25-Sep-2023. 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.

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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
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available 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
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