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Red Riverat Grand Ecore, LA (Gauge GREL1)
Forecast | Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge GREL1
Normal Stage: 22.47 ft
Flow: 30.4 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
32': Action
33': Flood
36': Moderate Flood
39': Major Flood
Gauge GREL1 Forecast / History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
FORECAST 02/20/2012 06:00 am 21.60 24.600
FORECAST 02/20/2012 12:00 am 21.70 25.300
FORECAST 02/19/2012 06:00 pm 21.70 25.300
FORECAST 02/19/2012 12:00 pm 21.70 25.300
FORECAST 02/19/2012 06:00 am 21.80 26.000
FORECAST 02/19/2012 12:00 am 21.80 26.000
FORECAST 02/18/2012 06:00 pm 21.80 26.000
FORECAST 02/18/2012 12:00 pm 21.90 26.800
FORECAST 02/18/2012 06:00 am 21.90 26.800
FORECAST 02/18/2012 12:00 am 22.00 27.500
FORECAST 02/17/2012 06:00 pm 22.00 27.500
FORECAST 02/17/2012 12:00 pm 22.00 27.500
FORECAST 02/17/2012 06:00 am 22.10 28.100
FORECAST 02/17/2012 12:00 am 22.10 28.100
FORECAST 02/16/2012 06:00 pm 22.20 28.700
FORECAST 02/16/2012 12:00 pm 22.20 28.700
FORECAST 02/16/2012 06:00 am 22.30 29.300
FORECAST 02/16/2012 12:00 am 22.30 29.300
CURRENT 02/15/2012 10:00 pm 22.47 30.400
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 22.50 30.600
  02/15/2012 08:00 pm 22.52 30.700
  02/15/2012 07:00 pm 22.52 30.700
  02/15/2012 06:00 pm 22.51 30.700
  02/15/2012 05:00 pm 22.48 30.500
  02/15/2012 04:00 pm 22.43 30.200
  02/15/2012 03:00 pm 22.48 30.500
  02/15/2012 02:00 pm 22.49 30.500
  02/15/2012 01:00 pm 22.51 30.700
  02/15/2012 12:00 pm 22.52 30.700
  02/15/2012 11:00 am 22.55 30.900
  02/15/2012 10:00 am 22.53 30.800
  02/15/2012 09:00 am 22.54 30.900
  02/15/2012 08:00 am 22.56 31.000
  02/15/2012 07:00 am 22.58 31.100
  02/15/2012 06:00 am 22.60 31.300
  02/15/2012 05:00 am 22.64 31.500
  02/15/2012 04:00 am 22.67 31.700
  02/15/2012 03:00 am 22.70 31.900
  02/15/2012 02:00 am 22.73 32.100
  02/15/2012 01:00 am 22.75 32.300
  02/15/2012 12:00 am 22.78 32.500
  02/14/2012 11:00 pm 22.81 32.700
  02/14/2012 10:00 pm 22.84 32.900
  02/14/2012 09:00 pm 22.88 33.200
  02/14/2012 08:00 pm 22.92 33.400
  02/14/2012 07:00 pm 22.95 33.600
  02/14/2012 06:00 pm 22.98 33.900
  02/14/2012 05:00 pm 23.00 34.000
  02/14/2012 04:00 pm 23.03 34.300
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
44.7RECORD FLOODING OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES WILL TAKE PLACE WITH MOST OF THE LEVEES IN THIS AREA OVERTOPPED OR IN THE PROCESS OF BEING OVERTOPPED. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING WILL TAKE PLACE AT ALL BAYOUS THAT EXHAUST THEIR WATER INTO THE RED RIVER.
41.0THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAINROAD BED FLOODED AND CLOSED. SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF FLOODPLAIN INUNDATED. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING ALONG BAYOU PIERRE WITH BACKUP OF WATER INTO BLACK...CLEAR AND SALINE LAKES WILL TAKE PLACE. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL AFFECT THE CANE RIVER UP TO THE CITY OF NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA WITH THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF FARMING AND GRAZING LAND INUNDATED.
40.0OVERFLOW OF LEVEE SYSTEM WILL TOP LEVEE THAT EXTENDS FROM NEAR CAMPTI TO NORTH OF CLARENCE LOUISIANA. MAJOR BACKWATER FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL AFFECT BAYOU PIERRE...BLACK AND SALINE BAYOUS AND THE CANE RIVER TRIBUTARIES WITH THOUSANDS OF ACRES FLOODED. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING WILL SPREAD UPSTREAM FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF BAYOU PIERRE WITH THE RED RIVER TO EVELYN LOUISIANA. ALSO THERE WILL BE SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OF BLACK AND CLEAR LAKES FROM HIGH WATER ON THE RED RIVER.
38.0THE LOW PART OF THE LEVEE FROM NORTH OF GRAND ECORE WILL BE OVERFLOWED WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES FLOODED.
36.0MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM GRAND ECORE WILL TAKE PLACE WITH SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OF TRIBUTARY BAYOUS THAT INCLUDE BAYOU PIERRE ALONG WITH SALINE AND BLACK BAYOUS. BACKWATER FLOODING WILL ALSO AFFECT IATT AND NANTACHES BAYOUS AS WELL AS SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OVER THE DAMS AT CLEAR AND SALINE LAKES.
33.0MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE RED RIVER FLOODPLAIN WILL TAKE PLACE.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 44.70 ft on 04/10/1945
2) 42.00 ft on 05/10/1957
3) 41.90 ft on 05/11/1958
4) 40.70 ft on 05/18/1990
5) 40.50 ft on 05/22/1953
1) 2.60 ft on 10/12/1988
2) 4.60 ft on 11/05/1978
3) 4.91 ft on 10/05/1956

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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