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| Critical Stages |
| 30.5' -Action |
31' -Flood |
33' -Moderate Flood |
37' -Major Flood |
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| Flood Impacts |
| 38.0 | MAJOR AND NEAR-RECORD FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS FLOOD AND MUST BE CLOSED. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 515 WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO BACKWATER FLOODING INTO LOGGY BAYOU. ADDITIONALLY, LAKE BISTINEAU WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DUE TO BACKWATER. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 480 WILL BE CLOSED AS WELL. ALL LEVEES SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND PREPARED FOR SEVERE FLOODING. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. |
| 34.0 | MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND...AND PREPARATIONS MADE FOR MAJOR FLOODING. |
| 31.0 | MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE CONFLUENCE OR THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. |
| 29.0 | SOME BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS...FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 39.90 ft on 04/07/1945
2) 39.20 ft on 06/05/1892
3) 38.45 ft on 05/09/1958
4) 38.10 ft on 02/15/1890
5) 37.50 ft on 05/17/1990
6) 35.25 ft on 05/06/1942
7) 35.20 ft on 03/09/2001
8) 34.51 ft on 05/06/1966
9) 34.30 ft on 03/01/1938
10) 32.40 ft on 02/21/2001
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3) 0.90 ft on 10/02/1993
4) 0.00 ft on 11/10/1939
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
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