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Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose Stage (ft)Observed: 10.52 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2023Highest Observation: 10.54 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.53 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.52 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.5 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.5 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.49 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.5 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.5 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.5 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.47 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.49 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.47 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.49 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.47 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.47 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.47 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.47 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.47 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.45 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.47 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.45 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.45 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 10.45 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.45 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.44 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.44 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.44 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.44 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.45 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.43 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.43 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.43 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.42 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.42 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.43 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.42 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.42 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.42 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.41 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.4 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.41 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.39 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.4 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.4 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.39 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.39 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.39 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.39 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.37 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.38 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.38 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.38 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.37 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.36 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.33 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.36 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.34 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.33 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.34 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.34 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.32 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.31 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.32 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.32 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.31 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.32 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.33 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.3 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.31 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.31 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.3 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.3 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.31 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.3 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.29 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.29 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.29 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.29 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.29 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.29 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.29 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.26 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.27 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.26 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.26 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.25 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.23 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.22 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.2 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 9.98 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.98 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.98 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.97 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.95 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.95 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.94 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.94 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.93 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.93 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.92 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.92 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.93 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.91 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.9 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.9 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.89 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.89 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.88 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.88 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.88 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.87 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.86 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.85 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.85 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.85 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.85 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.84 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.84 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.84 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.84 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.83 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.83 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.83 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.83 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.82 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.82 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.81 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.8 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.81 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.81 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 9.8 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Highest Forecast: 9.8 ft 1:00PM May 29, 2023Forecast: 9.7 ft 7:00PM May 29, 2023Forecast: 9.7 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 9.6 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 9.5 ft 1:00PM May 30, 2023Forecast: 9.5 ft 7:00PM May 30, 2023Forecast: 9.4 ft 1:00AM May 31, 2023Forecast: 9.3 ft 7:00AM May 31, 2023Forecast: 9.3 ft 1:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 9.2 ft 7:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 9.1 ft 1:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 9.1 ft 7:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 9 ft 1:00PM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 9 ft 7:00PM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 8.9 ft 1:00AM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 8.8 ft 7:00AM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 8.8 ft 1:00PM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 8.7 ft 7:00PM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 8.7 ft 1:00AM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 8.7 ft 7:00AM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 8.6 ft 1:00PM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 8.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 8.5 ft 1:00AM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 8.5 ft 7:00AM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 8.4 ft 1:00PM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 8.4 ft 7:00PM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 8.4 ft 1:00AM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 8.3 ft 7:00AM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 8.3 ft 1:00PM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 8.2 ft 7:00PM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 8.2 ft 1:00AM Jun 06, 2023Forecast: 8.1 ft 7:00AM Jun 06, 2023Forecast: 8.1 ft 1:00PM Jun 06, 2023Forecast: 8 ft 7:00PM Jun 06, 2023Forecast: 8 ft 1:00AM Jun 07, 2023Forecast: 8 ft 7:00AM Jun 07, 2023Forecast: 7.9 ft 1:00PM Jun 07, 2023Forecast: 7.9 ft 7:00PM Jun 07, 2023Forecast: 7.9 ft 1:00AM Jun 08, 2023Forecast: 7.8 ft 7:00AM Jun 08, 2023Forecast: 7.8 ft 1:00PM Jun 08, 2023Forecast: 7.8 ft 7:00PM Jun 08, 2023Forecast: 7.7 ft 1:00AM Jun 09, 2023Forecast: 7.7 ft 7:00AM Jun 09, 2023Forecast: 7.7 ft 1:00PM Jun 09, 2023Forecast: 7.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 09, 2023Forecast: 7.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 10, 2023Forecast: 7.6 ft 7:00AM Jun 10, 2023Forecast: 7.6 ft 1:00PM Jun 10, 2023Forecast: 7.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 10, 2023Forecast: 7.5 ft 1:00AM Jun 11, 2023Forecast: 7.5 ft 7:00AM Jun 11, 2023Forecast: 7.5 ft 1:00PM Jun 11, 2023Forecast: 7.5 ft 7:00PM Jun 11, 2023Forecast: 7.5 ft 1:00AM Jun 12, 2023Forecast: 7.5 ft 7:00AM Jun 12, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBLRL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:24AM May 29, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 9:46AM May 29)Latest observed value: 9.8 ft at 11:00 AM CDT 29-May-2023. Flood Stage is 20 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 Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 27.28 ft on 05/23/1973
(2) 27.00 ft on 03/03/1950
(3) 26.60 ft on 06/02/1961
(4) 26.40 ft on 04/29/1962
(5) 26.40 ft on 06/11/1957
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.95 ft on 05/31/2022
(2) 18.12 ft on 04/16/2021
(3) 20.05 ft on 04/13/2020
(4) 20.84 ft on 03/15/2019
(5) 20.70 ft on 03/20/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.33 ft on 10/17/1976
(2) 0.47 ft on 01/18/1981
(3) 0.49 ft on 11/17/2005
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28 The community of Butte La Rose will be flooded. Several homes will sustain major damage. Although the project levee height is 33 feet, back water flooding will impact the community and evacuation is strongly recommended.
27 Industrial operations will be curtailed. A few homes near the river will flood. River traffic negotiating sharp turns will remain difficult.
26 The walkway to the river gauge will be under water and the gage will be inaccessible. Industrial storage areas near the river will flood. Unsecured material and equipment on property near the river will float off or become damaged. River traffic negotiating sharp turns will become difficult.
25 Industrial storage areas near the river will flood. Unsecured material and equipment on property near the river will float off or become damaged. River traffic negotiating sharp turns will become difficult.
22 River traffic negotiating sharp turns will become difficult. Industrial equipment will be threatened and should be relocated to avoid damage.
20 Minor flooding begins.
17 Action stage.
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Latitude: 30.281389° N, Longitude: 91.686667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 20 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NGVD 29 0 ft 20 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
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