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Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 10.11 ft at 4:30AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.12 ft at 4:45AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.13 ft at 5:00AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.14 ft at 5:15AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.15 ft at 5:30AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.16 ft at 5:45AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.17 ft at 6:00AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.18 ft at 6:15AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.19 ft at 6:30AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.2 ft at 6:45AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.21 ft at 7:00AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.22 ft at 7:15AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.22 ft at 7:30AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.23 ft at 7:45AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.24 ft at 8:00AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.25 ft at 8:15AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.26 ft at 8:30AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.27 ft at 8:45AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.28 ft at 9:00AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.28 ft at 9:15AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.29 ft at 9:30AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.3 ft at 9:45AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.31 ft at 10:00AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.31 ft at 10:15AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.32 ft at 10:30AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.33 ft at 10:45AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.33 ft at 11:00AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.34 ft at 11:15AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.35 ft at 11:30AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.36 ft at 11:45AM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.36 ft at 12:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.37 ft at 12:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.38 ft at 12:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.39 ft at 12:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.39 ft at 1:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.4 ft at 1:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.4 ft at 1:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.41 ft at 1:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.42 ft at 2:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.43 ft at 2:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.43 ft at 2:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.44 ft at 2:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.45 ft at 3:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.45 ft at 3:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.46 ft at 3:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.47 ft at 3:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.47 ft at 4:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.48 ft at 4:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.49 ft at 4:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.49 ft at 4:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.5 ft at 5:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.51 ft at 5:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.52 ft at 5:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.52 ft at 5:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.53 ft at 6:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.54 ft at 6:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.55 ft at 6:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.55 ft at 6:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.56 ft at 7:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.58 ft at 7:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.59 ft at 8:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.61 ft at 8:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.62 ft at 9:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.63 ft at 9:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.63 ft at 9:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.64 ft at 9:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.65 ft at 10:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.66 ft at 10:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.67 ft at 10:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.67 ft at 10:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.68 ft at 11:00PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.68 ft at 11:15PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.69 ft at 11:30PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.7 ft at 11:45PM Jul 24, 2021Observed: 10.7 ft at 12:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.71 ft at 12:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.72 ft at 12:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.72 ft at 12:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.73 ft at 1:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.74 ft at 1:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.75 ft at 1:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.75 ft at 1:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.76 ft at 2:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.77 ft at 2:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.77 ft at 2:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.78 ft at 2:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.78 ft at 3:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.79 ft at 3:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.8 ft at 3:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.8 ft at 3:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.81 ft at 4:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.81 ft at 4:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.82 ft at 4:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.83 ft at 4:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.83 ft at 5:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.84 ft at 5:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.84 ft at 5:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.85 ft at 5:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.85 ft at 6:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.86 ft at 6:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.86 ft at 6:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.87 ft at 6:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.87 ft at 7:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.88 ft at 7:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.88 ft at 7:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.89 ft at 7:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.89 ft at 8:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.89 ft at 8:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.9 ft at 8:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.9 ft at 8:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.91 ft at 9:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.91 ft at 9:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.91 ft at 9:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.92 ft at 9:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.92 ft at 10:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.92 ft at 10:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.92 ft at 10:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.93 ft at 10:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.93 ft at 11:00AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.94 ft at 11:15AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.94 ft at 11:30AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.94 ft at 11:45AM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.94 ft at 12:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.94 ft at 12:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 12:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 12:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 1:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 1:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 1:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 1:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.94 ft at 2:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 2:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 2:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 2:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 3:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 3:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 3:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 3:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 4:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 4:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 4:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 4:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 5:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 5:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 5:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 5:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 6:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 6:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 6:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 6:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 7:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 7:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 7:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 7:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 9:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 9:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 9:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 9:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 10:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 10:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 10:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 10:45PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 11:00PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 11:15PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 11:30PM Jul 25, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 11:45PM Jul 25, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 12:00AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 12:15AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 12:30AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 12:45AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 1:00AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 1:15AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 1:30AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 1:45AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 2:00AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 2:15AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 2:30AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 2:45AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 3:00AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 3:15AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 3:30AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 3:45AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 4:00AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 4:15AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 4:30AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 4:45AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 5:00AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 5:15AM Jul 26, 2021Highest Observation: 11.01 ft at 5:30AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 5:45AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 6:00AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 6:15AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 6:30AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 6:45AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 7:00AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 7:15AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 7:30AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 11 ft at 7:45AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:00AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:15AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:30AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.99 ft at 8:45AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 9:00AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 9:15AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 9:30AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.98 ft at 9:45AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 10:00AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 10:15AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.97 ft at 10:30AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 10:45AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.96 ft at 11:00AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 11:15AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 11:30AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 11:45AM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.95 ft at 12:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.94 ft at 12:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.93 ft at 12:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.93 ft at 12:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.93 ft at 1:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.93 ft at 1:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.92 ft at 1:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.92 ft at 1:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.91 ft at 2:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.91 ft at 2:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.9 ft at 2:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.9 ft at 2:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.9 ft at 3:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.89 ft at 3:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.89 ft at 3:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.88 ft at 3:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.88 ft at 4:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.88 ft at 4:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.87 ft at 4:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.87 ft at 4:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.86 ft at 5:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.86 ft at 5:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.85 ft at 5:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.85 ft at 5:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.85 ft at 6:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.84 ft at 6:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.84 ft at 6:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.83 ft at 6:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.83 ft at 7:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.83 ft at 7:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.82 ft at 7:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.82 ft at 7:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.82 ft at 8:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.81 ft at 8:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.8 ft at 8:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.8 ft at 8:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.8 ft at 9:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.79 ft at 9:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.79 ft at 9:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.79 ft at 9:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.78 ft at 10:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.78 ft at 10:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.77 ft at 10:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.77 ft at 10:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.77 ft at 11:00PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.76 ft at 11:15PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.76 ft at 11:30PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.75 ft at 11:45PM Jul 26, 2021Observed: 10.75 ft at 12:00AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.74 ft at 12:15AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.74 ft at 12:30AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.73 ft at 12:45AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.73 ft at 1:00AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.72 ft at 1:15AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.72 ft at 1:30AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.71 ft at 1:45AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.71 ft at 2:00AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.7 ft at 2:15AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.7 ft at 2:30AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.69 ft at 2:45AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.69 ft at 3:00AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.68 ft at 3:15AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.68 ft at 3:30AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.67 ft at 3:45AM Jul 27, 2021Observed: 10.67 ft at 4:00AM Jul 27, 2021Highest Forecast: 10.8 ft 7:00AM Jul 27, 2021Highest Forecast: 10.8 ft 1:00PM Jul 27, 2021Forecast: 10.7 ft 7:00PM Jul 27, 2021Forecast: 10.7 ft 1:00AM Jul 28, 2021Forecast: 10.7 ft 7:00AM Jul 28, 2021Forecast: 10.6 ft 1:00PM Jul 28, 2021Forecast: 10.6 ft 7:00PM Jul 28, 2021Forecast: 10.5 ft 1:00AM Jul 29, 2021Forecast: 10.5 ft 7:00AM Jul 29, 2021Forecast: 10.5 ft 1:00PM Jul 29, 2021Forecast: 10.4 ft 7:00PM Jul 29, 2021Forecast: 10.4 ft 1:00AM Jul 30, 2021Forecast: 10.3 ft 7:00AM Jul 30, 2021Forecast: 10.3 ft 1:00PM Jul 30, 2021Forecast: 10.2 ft 7:00PM Jul 30, 2021Forecast: 10.2 ft 1:00AM Jul 31, 2021Forecast: 10.2 ft 7:00AM Jul 31, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesJEFT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:21AM Jul 27, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 9:18AM Jul 26)Latest observed value: 10.67 ft at 4:00 AM CDT 27-Jul-2021. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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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.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 21
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12.5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 22.42 ft on 04/29/1958
(2) 21.20 ft on 04/02/1945
(3) 19.61 ft on 03/12/2016
(4) 19.35 ft on 10/16/2009
(5) 19.34 ft on 12/28/1987
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.61 ft on 02/15/2020
(2) 17.89 ft on 05/11/2019
(3) 16.63 ft on 02/25/2018
(4) 14.09 ft on 04/16/2017
(5) 17.48 ft on 05/03/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.80 ft on 09/01/1956
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18 Expect moderate to severe lowland flooding with some secondary roadways near the bayou facing flooding.
15 Minor lowland flooding.
13 Lowland flooding will affect mainly timber resources.
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Latitude: 32.777778° N, Longitude: 94.357222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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 29 171.47 ft 184.47 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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