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Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 1:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 1:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 1:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 1:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 2:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 2:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 2:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 2:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 3:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 3:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 3:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 3:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 4:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 4:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 4:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 4:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 5:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 5:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 5:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 5:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 6:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 6:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 6:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 6:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 7:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 7:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 7:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 7:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 8:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 8:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 8:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 8:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 9:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:30AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 10:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:00AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:15AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 11:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:45AM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:00PM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:15PM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:30PM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 12:45PM Oct 02, 2022Highest Observation: 5.07 ft at 1:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 10:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 10:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 10:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 10:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 11:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 5 ft at 11:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 1:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.98 ft at 1:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 10:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 10:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.86 ft at 11:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.86 ft at 11:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.86 ft at 11:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 12:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.84 ft at 12:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.84 ft at 12:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.83 ft at 1:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.83 ft at 1:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.83 ft at 1:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 2:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 2:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.75 ft at 6:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.75 ft at 6:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.71 ft at 8:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.69 ft at 10:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.69 ft at 10:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.55 ft at 8:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.55 ft at 8:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.55 ft at 8:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.54 ft at 8:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 10:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 10:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 11:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 11:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 11:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 11:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 12:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 12:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.5 ft at 12:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.5 ft at 1:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 12:00AM Oct 05, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSPHL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:51AM Oct 5, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.37 ft at 12:00 AM CDT 5-Oct-2022. Flood Stage is 11 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 Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 21
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 10.5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 22.79 ft on 04/28/1958
(2) 21.97 ft on 04/06/1997
(3) 21.20 ft on 03/11/2016
(4) 20.81 ft on 06/10/1974
(5) 20.81 ft on 05/10/1974
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.48 ft on 03/02/2021
(2) 18.39 ft on 04/09/2019
(3) 15.64 ft on 12/11/2018
(4) 13.98 ft on 04/01/2018
(5) 17.64 ft on 02/25/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.64 ft on 08/09/1960

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21 Expect extensive flooding with some homes downstream to near Shangaloo and Leton, Louisiana to be flooded. Homeowners in flood prone areas along Bayou Dorcheat should rush preparations to completion for a major flood event.
18 Expect extensive lowland flooding of forestry resources.
13 Minor lowland flooding of private boat ramps. Move livestock to higher ground.
11 Expect minor lowland flooding.
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Latitude: 32.994444° N, Longitude: 93.396389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 29 173.91 ft 184.91 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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