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Red River at Alexandria Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 27.28 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 27.31 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 27.33 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 27.33 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 27.4 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 27.37 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 27.33 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 27.36 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.4 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.44 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.47 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.38 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.43 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.47 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.45 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.42 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.44 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.44 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.44 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.5 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.58 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.54 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.57 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.63 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.65 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.7 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.66 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.59 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.67 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.66 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.65 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 27.71 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.7 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.69 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.69 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.68 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.64 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.67 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.7 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 27.72 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.65 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.64 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.61 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.61 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.61 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.6 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.6 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.55 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.53 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.49 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.49 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.46 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.47 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.47 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.44 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 27.5 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.44 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.4 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.47 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.41 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.42 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.44 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.33 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.28 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.29 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.25 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.24 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.21 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.21 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.2 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.24 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.22 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.1 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.17 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.1 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.1 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.03 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.09 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.06 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 27.09 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 27.08 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 27.03 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 27.01 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.99 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.98 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.87 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.86 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.83 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.75 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.84 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.95 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.95 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.93 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.93 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.95 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.89 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.94 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.86 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.86 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.83 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.78 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.72 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.7 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 26.65 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.62 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.5 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.51 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.53 ft at 4:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.52 ft at 5:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.55 ft at 6:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.44 ft at 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.5 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.46 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.34 ft at 10:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.36 ft at 11:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.32 ft at 12:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.22 ft at 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.24 ft at 2:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 26.17 ft at 3:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 26.2 ft 7:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 26 ft 1:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 25.9 ft 7:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 25.7 ft 1:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 25.6 ft 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 25.4 ft 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 25.3 ft 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 25.1 ft 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 25 ft 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 24.9 ft 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 24.7 ft 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 24.6 ft 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 24.5 ft 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 24.5 ft 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 24.4 ft 7:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 24.3 ft 1:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 24.2 ft 7:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 24.1 ft 1:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 24 ft 7:00AM Apr 24, 2024US Army Corps of EngineersAEXL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:10PM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:28AM Apr 19)Latest observed value: 26.17 ft at 3:00 PM CDT 19-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 32 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 Red River at Alexandria are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 40
Moderate Flood Stage: 36
Flood Stage: 32
Action Stage: 28
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 45.23 ft on 04/17/1945
(2) 43.65 ft on 02/05/1932
(3) 42.35 ft on 05/08/1927
(4) 42.05 ft on 05/19/1953
(5) 41.84 ft on 07/06/1908
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 38.32 ft on 03/19/2016
(2) 36.10 ft on 06/16/2015
(3) 22.35 ft on 05/17/2014
(4) 22.59 ft on 12/27/2013
(5) 26.91 ft on 03/27/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -3.90 ft on 10/13/1985
(2) -3.70 ft on 09/29/1981
(3) -3.30 ft on 09/25/1996
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45.23 The river is at its flood of record. Catastrophic flood damage will occur.
44 Approximate top of levees in Alexandria. Water reaches low point of steel on us 167 bridge. Widespread major river and backwater flooding occurs.
40 Extensive backwater flooding occurs near the confluence of the Cane River.
37.5 Water reaches top of the rails of the Union Pacific railroad bridge at Boyce. Considerable backwater flooding will occur.
35 Considerable overflow below Alexandria to the confluence with the Black River occurs. Backwater flooding worsens along inflow bayous that drain into the Red River.
33 Backwater flooding begins along Bayou Maria and Huffman Creeks east of Pineville.
32 Flooding of lowland areas near the river occurs and recreational boating is affected.
31 Some of the outfall canals are slowed or not allowed to drain into the river between 31 and 32 feet. Depending on rainfall this could cause flooding along some of the bayous, especially along Bayou Rigolette.
28 Overflow occurs on floodway side of levee from gauge to Acme. Recreational boaters should use extreme caution due to high river flows.
23 When the river reaches 23 feet with a predicted continual rise, the public boat ramps in Rapides and Avoyelles parishes will close. These include the ramps at Boyce, Fort Buhlow, Alexandria Levee Park, Lock and Dam #2, Brouillette and Ben Routh recreation areas.
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Latitude: 31.308889° N, Longitude: 92.439167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 32 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 44.30 ft 76.30 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 44.26 ft 76.26 ft 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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