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Atchafalaya Rivernear Butte Larose, LA (Gauge BLRL1)
Forecast | Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge BLRL1
Normal Stage: 14.18 ft
Flow: 369 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
23': Action
25': Flood
27': Moderate Flood
28': Major Flood
Gauge BLRL1 Forecast / History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
FORECAST 02/21/2012 06:00 am 13.60 352.000
FORECAST 02/21/2012 12:00 am 13.70 355.000
FORECAST 02/20/2012 06:00 pm 13.80 358.000
FORECAST 02/20/2012 12:00 pm 13.80 358.000
FORECAST 02/20/2012 06:00 am 13.90 361.000
FORECAST 02/20/2012 12:00 am 13.90 361.000
FORECAST 02/19/2012 06:00 pm 14.00 364.000
FORECAST 02/19/2012 12:00 pm 14.00 364.000
FORECAST 02/19/2012 06:00 am 14.00 364.000
FORECAST 02/19/2012 12:00 am 14.00 364.000
FORECAST 02/18/2012 06:00 pm 14.10 367.000
FORECAST 02/18/2012 12:00 pm 14.10 367.000
FORECAST 02/18/2012 06:00 am 14.10 367.000
FORECAST 02/18/2012 12:00 am 14.10 367.000
FORECAST 02/17/2012 06:00 pm 14.10 367.000
FORECAST 02/17/2012 12:00 pm 14.10 367.000
FORECAST 02/17/2012 06:00 am 14.10 367.000
FORECAST 02/17/2012 12:00 am 14.20 370.000
FORECAST 02/16/2012 06:00 pm 14.20 370.000
CURRENT 02/16/2012 03:15 pm 14.18 369.000
  02/16/2012 03:00 pm 14.17 369.000
  02/16/2012 02:45 pm 14.16 369.000
  02/16/2012 02:30 pm 14.18 369.000
  02/16/2012 02:15 pm 14.19 370.000
  02/16/2012 02:00 pm 14.21 370.000
  02/16/2012 01:45 pm 14.20 370.000
  02/16/2012 01:30 pm 14.22 370.000
  02/16/2012 01:15 pm 14.20 370.000
  02/16/2012 01:00 pm 14.21 370.000
  02/16/2012 12:45 pm 14.22 370.000
  02/16/2012 12:30 pm 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 12:15 pm 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 12:00 pm 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 11:45 am 14.22 370.000
  02/16/2012 11:30 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 11:15 am 14.22 370.000
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 10:45 am 14.24 371.000
  02/16/2012 10:30 am 14.22 370.000
  02/16/2012 10:15 am 14.21 370.000
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 09:45 am 14.24 371.000
  02/16/2012 09:30 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 09:15 am 14.24 371.000
  02/16/2012 09:00 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 08:45 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 08:30 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 08:15 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 08:00 am 14.23 371.000
  02/16/2012 07:45 am 14.24 371.000
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
28.0THE COMMUNITY OF BUTTE LAROSE WILL BE FLOODED. SEVERAL HOMES WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH THE PROJECT LEVEE HEIGHT IS 33 FEET, BACK WATER FLOODING WILL IMPACT THE COMMUNITY AND EVACUATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
27.0INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS WILL BE CURTAILED. A FEW HOMES NEAR THE RIVER WILL FLOOD. RIVER TRAFFIC NEGOTIATING SHARP TURNS WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT
26.0THE WALKWAY TO THE RIVER GAUGE WILL BE UNDER WATER AND THE GAGE WILL BE INACCESSIBLE. INDUSTRIAL STORAGE AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL FLOOD. UNSECURED MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT ON PROPERTY NEAR THE RIVER WILL FLOAT OFF OR BECOME DAMAGED. RIVER TRAFFIC NEGOTIATING SHARP TURNS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT
25.0INDUSTRIAL STORAGE AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL FLOOD. UNSECURED MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT ON PROPERTY NEAR THE RIVER WILL FLOAT OFF OR BECOME DAMAGED. RIVER TRAFFIC NEGOTIATING SHARP TURNS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT
22.0RIVER TRAFFIC NEGOTIATING SHARP TURNS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE THREATENED AND SHOULD BE RELOCATED TO AVOID DAMAGE
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 27.28 ft on 05/23/1973
2) 27.00 ft on 03/10/1950
3) 26.40 ft on 06/14/1957
4) 26.20 ft on 05/25/1958
5) 25.80 ft on 02/25/1949
1) 0.30 ft on 10/17/1976
2) 0.50 ft on 01/18/1981
3) 0.80 ft on 11/11/1987

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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