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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Tickfaw River near Killian. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 6 Moderate Flood Stage: 5 Flood Stage: 4 Action Stage: 3 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 6.90 ft on 09/13/2008 (2) 6.46 ft on 10/29/1985 (3) 6.19 ft on 04/09/1983 (4) 6.00 ft on 09/25/2005 (5) 6.00 ft on 09/05/2011 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 4.60 ft on 01/11/2013 (2) 5.90 ft on 09/04/2012 (3) 6.00 ft on 09/05/2011 (4) 6.00 ft on 09/04/2011 (5) 4.10 ft on 07/07/2010 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) -1.43 ft on 12/19/1954 (2) -0.34 ft on 02/16/1991 (3) -0.31 ft on 04/17/1984 (4) -0.13 ft on 01/27/1988 (5) 0.04 ft on 01/27/1986 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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6.5	Numerous homes will be flooded. Fishing camps will be isolated. Access roads and boat ramps along the river will be under water. Bayous feeding into the river from Springfield to Lake Maurepas will back up with water over most roads south of Louisiana Highway 42.
6	Fishing camps will be isolated. Access roads and boat ramps along the river will be under water. Bayous feeding into the river from Springfield to Lake Maurepas will back up with water over most roads south of Louisiana Highway 42.
5	There will be water over the roads in many places along Louisiana Highway 22 from Warsaw Landing to Killian. The roads will be closed in some sections and water will begin to enter homes.
4	Water will cover low places along Louisiana Highway 22 and rise on camp grounds along the east bank.

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Latitude: 30.372778° N, Longitude: 90.550556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 4 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 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 Other Not Available Not Available

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