| Critical Stages |
| 35.5' -Action |
40' -Flood |
43' -Moderate Flood |
45' -Major Flood |
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Latest Observation
Updated: 1:00:00 AM CDT SUN MAY 26 2013
| Stage: | 22.99 ft |
| Flow: | 15.9 kcfs* | | * Thousand cubic feet per second |
Forecast
| | 05/26/2013 07:00 am | 23.1 | 16.4 |
| | 05/26/2013 01:00 pm | 23.2 | 16.9 |
| | 05/26/2013 07:00 pm | 23.2 | 16.9 |
| | 05/27/2013 01:00 am | 23.3 | 17.4 |
| | 05/27/2013 07:00 am | 23.3 | 17.4 |
| | 05/27/2013 01:00 pm | 23.3 | 17.4 |
| | 05/27/2013 07:00 pm | 23.4 | 17.9 |
| | 05/28/2013 01:00 am | 23.4 | 17.9 |
| | 05/28/2013 07:00 am | 23.4 | 17.9 |
| | 05/28/2013 01:00 pm | 23.5 | 18.4 |
| | 05/28/2013 07:00 pm | 23.5 | 18.4 |
| | 05/29/2013 01:00 am | 23.5 | 18.4 |
| | 05/29/2013 07:00 am | 23.5 | 18.4 |
| | 05/29/2013 01:00 pm | 23.6 | 18.9 |
| | 05/29/2013 07:00 pm | 23.6 | 18.9 |
| | 05/30/2013 01:00 am | 23.6 | 18.9 |
| | 05/30/2013 07:00 am | 23.6 | 18.9 |
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| | 05/26/2013 01:00 am | 22.99 | 15.900 |
| | 05/26/2013 12:30 am | 22.97 | 15.700 |
| | 05/26/2013 12:00 am | 22.99 | 15.900 |
| | 05/25/2013 11:30 pm | 22.99 | 15.900 |
| | 05/25/2013 11:00 pm | 22.97 | 15.700 |
| | 05/25/2013 10:30 pm | 22.98 | 15.800 |
| | 05/25/2013 10:00 pm | 22.98 | 15.800 |
| | 05/25/2013 09:30 pm | 22.98 | 15.800 |
| | 05/25/2013 09:00 pm | 22.98 | 15.800 |
| | 05/25/2013 08:30 pm | 22.98 | 15.800 |
| | 05/25/2013 08:00 pm | 22.99 | 15.900 |
| | 05/25/2013 07:30 pm | 22.99 | 15.900 |
| | 05/25/2013 07:00 pm | 22.98 | 15.800 |
| | 05/25/2013 06:30 pm | 22.98 | 15.800 |
| | 05/25/2013 06:00 pm | 22.97 | 15.700 |
| | 05/25/2013 05:30 pm | 22.97 | 15.700 |
| | 05/25/2013 05:00 pm | 22.97 | 15.700 |
| | 05/25/2013 04:30 pm | 22.95 | 15.600 |
| | 05/25/2013 04:00 pm | 22.97 | 15.700 |
| | 05/25/2013 03:30 pm | 22.95 | 15.600 |
| | 05/25/2013 03:00 pm | 22.96 | 15.600 |
| | 05/25/2013 02:30 pm | 22.95 | 15.600 |
| | 05/25/2013 02:00 pm | 22.95 | 15.600 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:30 pm | 22.93 | 15.400 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:00 pm | 22.93 | 15.400 |
| | 05/25/2013 12:30 pm | 22.94 | 15.500 |
| | 05/25/2013 12:00 pm | 22.93 | 15.400 |
| | 05/25/2013 11:30 am | 22.92 | 15.300 |
| | 05/25/2013 11:00 am | 22.91 | 15.200 |
| | 05/25/2013 10:30 am | 22.90 | 15.100 |
| | 05/25/2013 10:00 am | 22.93 | 15.400 |
| Flood Impacts |
| 54.4 | CATASTROPHIC FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH WATER OVERTOPPING NUMEROUS LEVEES IN THE MONROE AREA. HIGH WATER IS LAPPING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE US HIGHWAY 80 BRIDGE. |
| 49.0 | MAJOR FLOODING BETWEEN THE LEVEES IS TAKING PLACE AND THE FLOODWALL GAP MUST BE CLOSED ON THE EAST MONROE SIDE OF THE RIVER. |
| 47.5 | WATER IS FLOODING THE UNDERCLEARANCE OF THE DESIARD STREET BRIDGE. MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS TAKING PLACE BETWEEN THE LEVEE SYSTEMS. |
| 45.0 | THE PRAIRON BAYOU RECREATIONAL AREA IS FLOODED AND CLOSED. LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BECOME EXTENSIVE AT THIS STAGE. |
| 43.0 | BAYOU DARBONNE (ROCKY BRANCH)...BAWCONVILLE AND MOON LAKE RECREATIONAL AREAS ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED. |
| 40.0 | MINOR BACKWATER FLOODING WILL AFFECT SMALL BAYOUS THAT DRAIN INTO THE OUACHITA RIVER ALONG WITH MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. |
| 36.0 | BOTH THE FORSYTHE AND LAZARRE RECREATIONAL AREAS ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED WITH VERY MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE RIVER. |
| 34.0 | THE FORSYTHE RECREATIONAL AREA IS CLOSED...OTHERWISE NO OTHER FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE MONROE AREA UNTIL A STAGE OF 36 FEET IS REACHED. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 50.81 ft on 05/22/1958
2) 50.78 ft on 04/15/1945
3) 50.48 ft on 05/04/1991
4) 50.10 ft on 02/02/1932
5) 49.20 ft on 05/06/1974
6) 48.70 ft on 01/19/1885
7) 48.60 ft on 05/04/1927
8) 47.61 ft on 03/01/1950
9) 47.20 ft on 01/05/1983
10) 46.70 ft on 06/03/1884
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3) 12.50 ft on 01/03/1944
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
