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Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Tickfaw River at Montpelier are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 22 Moderate Flood Stage: 18 Flood Stage: 13 Action Stage: 12 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 25.84 ft on 08/12/2016 (2) 22.31 ft on 05/23/1974 (3) 22.10 ft on 04/07/1983 (4) 20.18 ft on 04/22/1977 (5) 19.85 ft on 04/23/1979 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 14.13 ft on 08/25/2022 (2) 15.56 ft on 09/18/2021 (3) 13.60 ft on 04/16/2021 (4) 14.39 ft on 05/10/2019 (5) 15.30 ft on 12/28/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 10.00 ft on 10/10/1997 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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25.84	Flood of Record occurred on August 12, 2016. The roadway at the center span of the Highway 16 bridge will be under water and the bridge closed. Highway 16 and Highway 43 will likely be closed. Secondary roads within a mile of the river will be under water and closed to traffic.
20	At 20 feet water will reach the undercarriage of the Highway 16 bridge. Approaches to the bridge will be under water. Highway 16 will likely be closed. Secondary roads within a mile of the river will be under water and closed to traffic.
18	The river channel will expand to about one half mile wide for several miles downstream from Montpelier. Secondary roads west of Louisiana Highway 43 will be under water and likely to be closed to traffic. Woodlands and farmland near the river will remain inundated.
15	Woodlands and farmland near the river will be inundated. Livestock and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground.
13	The low banks will overflow threatening commercial interests near the river with flooding.
12.5	Forestry and sand and gravel operations will be curtailed.

About This Location

Latitude: 30.686111° N, Longitude: 90.643056° W, Horizontal Datum: Unknown River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 13 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Montpelier

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