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Weather Forecast Office Shreveport, LA

Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center

Flood Watch

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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 Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne are issued routinely year-round. Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 86 Moderate Flood Stage: 84.5 Flood Stage: 83 Action Stage: 82.25 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 90.78 ft on 04/30/1991 (2) 88.89 ft on 03/11/2016 (3) 86.11 ft on 04/30/1958 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 88.89 ft on 03/11/2016 (2) 84.00 ft on 03/24/2012 (3) 85.60 ft on 10/16/2009 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. 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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90	Expect near record flooding with nearly all homes suffering from flooding in and around the lake. Travel by boat will be the only effective means of travel as all secondary roadways will be flooded and impassable.
86	Expect severe flooding of a few unstilted cabins on the lake with nearly all roads around the lake suffering flooding in low areas.
84	Expect significant flooding of several secondary roadways that will result in several residents being cutoff from major highways. Several low are homes will be in danger of flooding and homeowners should take steps to protect property. Nearly all camps will suffer from flooding.
83	Expect flooding of secondary roadways with some camps suffering overflow. Boats should be moved from boathouses to prevent damage to boats and boathouses, otherwise boats may actually rise through the roofs of boathouses with the high water.

About This Location

Latitude: 32.713290° N, Longitude: 92.340760° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 83 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 83 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 Lake D'Arbonne

Additional Information

During periods of possible very heavy rainfall, river forecasts may take into account precipitation amounts expected 30, 36, or even 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Gage zero datum is 40.20 feet. Changed October 1, 2013.

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