Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 10:43 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 5:00 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/01/2025 9:48 AM CDT

Record: 27.3 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 28 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 20 ft

Action 17 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	28 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	20 ft
	Action	17 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

28 - The community of Butte La Rose 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 - Industrial operations will be curtailed. A few homes near the river will flood. River traffic negotiating sharp turns will remain difficult.
26 - The 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.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.2814, -91.6867
RFC	LMRFC
State	LA
WFO	LCH
County	St. Martin
Data Provider(s)
United States Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	07381515
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	15.95 ft	on 05-31-2022
2.	18.12 ft	on 04-16-2021
3.	20.05 ft	on 04-13-2020
4.	20.84 ft	on 03-15-2019
5.	20.70 ft	on 03-20-2018

Historic Crests

1.	27.28 ft	on 05-23-1973
2.	27.00 ft	on 03-03-1950
3.	26.60 ft	on 06-02-1961
4.	26.40 ft	on 04-29-1962
5.	26.40 ft	on 06-11-1957

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	28.00 ft
moderate Flooding	25.00 ft
minor Flooding	20.00 ft
action	17.00 ft
Latest Value	11.52 ft
Gauge Zero	0.00 ft

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1.	15.95 ft	on 05-31-2022
2.	18.12 ft	on 04-16-2021
3.	20.05 ft	on 04-13-2020
4.	20.84 ft	on 03-15-2019
5.	20.70 ft	on 03-20-2018
6.	19.29 ft	on 05-30-2017
7.	20.71 ft	on 01-22-2016
8.	3.10 ft	on 10-10-2013
9.	16.34 ft	on 05-22-2013
10.	14.50 ft	on 01-02-2012
11.	23.15 ft	on 05-26-2011
12.	17.16 ft	on 02-16-2010
13.	18.90 ft	on 05-28-2009
14.	20.01 ft	on 04-28-2008
15.	16.08 ft	on 01-28-2007
16.	11.71 ft	on 03-30-2006
17.	18.94 ft	on 02-02-2005
18.	16.05 ft	on 12-23-2004
19.	17.38 ft	on 03-12-2003
20.	17.68 ft	on 04-16-2002
21.	17.70 ft	on 04-15-2002
22.	18.03 ft	on 03-12-2001
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24.	11.80 ft	on 04-20-2000
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26.	18.16 ft	on 02-19-1999
27.	17.30 ft	on 05-18-1998
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29.	20.68 ft	on 03-29-1997
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31.	16.68 ft	on 06-10-1996
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41.	16.01 ft	on 12-20-1986
42.	19.64 ft	on 03-21-1985
43.	20.33 ft	on 05-30-1984
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45.	20.23 ft	on 12-28-1982
46.	14.80 ft	on 06-16-1981
47.	19.85 ft	on 04-16-1980
48.	22.87 ft	on 04-29-1979
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50.	16.75 ft	on 04-24-1977
51.	16.75 ft	on 04-23-1977
52.	18.16 ft	on 03-18-1976
53.	25.35 ft	on 04-19-1975
54.	22.81 ft	on 02-16-1974
55.	27.28 ft	on 05-23-1973
56.	20.83 ft	on 12-31-1972
57.	19.91 ft	on 03-19-1971
58.	21.74 ft	on 05-20-1970
59.	22.65 ft	on 02-23-1969
60.	22.48 ft	on 04-19-1968
61.	20.67 ft	on 06-04-1967
62.	22.70 ft	on 05-16-1966
63.	23.83 ft	on 04-23-1965
64.	22.92 ft	on 04-03-1964
65.	24.70 ft	on 04-07-1963
66.	26.40 ft	on 04-29-1962
67.	26.60 ft	on 06-02-1961
68.	24.20 ft	on 04-25-1960
69.	23.40 ft	on 03-03-1959
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71.	26.40 ft	on 06-11-1957
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98.	19.10 ft	on 02-04-1930
99.	18.90 ft	on 04-03-1929
100.	17.80 ft	on 07-18-1928
101.	21.40 ft	on 07-15-1927

1.	27.28 ft	on 05-23-1973
2.	27.00 ft	on 03-03-1950
3.	26.60 ft	on 06-02-1961
4.	26.40 ft	on 04-29-1962
5.	26.40 ft	on 06-11-1957
6.	26.20 ft	on 05-22-1958
7.	25.90 ft	on 04-13-1955
8.	25.80 ft	on 02-25-1949
9.	25.70 ft	on 04-28-1945
10.	25.60 ft	on 05-28-1953
11.	25.50 ft	on 04-16-1952
12.	25.35 ft	on 04-19-1975
13.	25.30 ft	on 03-11-1951
14.	25.10 ft	on 03-04-1956
15.	24.70 ft	on 04-07-1963
16.	24.30 ft	on 04-20-1948
17.	24.20 ft	on 04-25-1960
18.	23.83 ft	on 04-23-1965
19.	23.80 ft	on 01-30-1946
20.	23.70 ft	on 05-06-1947
21.	23.60 ft	on 05-23-1944
22.	23.40 ft	on 03-03-1959
23.	23.15 ft	on 05-26-2011
24.	22.92 ft	on 04-03-1964
25.	22.87 ft	on 04-29-1979
26.	22.82 ft	on 06-02-1983
27.	22.81 ft	on 02-16-1974
28.	22.70 ft	on 05-16-1966
29.	22.70 ft	on 03-07-1937
30.	22.65 ft	on 02-23-1969
31.	22.50 ft	on 06-15-1943
32.	22.48 ft	on 04-19-1968
33.	21.90 ft	on 04-04-1939
34.	21.74 ft	on 05-20-1970
35.	21.70 ft	on 04-29-1942
36.	21.60 ft	on 04-30-1938
37.	21.40 ft	on 07-15-1927
38.	21.30 ft	on 03-05-1932
39.	21.10 ft	on 05-17-1954
40.	20.97 ft	on 07-13-1935
41.	20.84 ft	on 03-15-2019
42.	20.83 ft	on 12-31-1972
43.	20.80 ft	on 05-11-1940
44.	20.71 ft	on 01-22-2016
45.	20.70 ft	on 03-20-2018
46.	20.68 ft	on 03-29-1997
47.	20.67 ft	on 06-04-1967
48.	20.60 ft	on 03-27-1997
49.	20.52 ft	on 05-06-1933
50.	20.33 ft	on 05-30-1984
51.	20.23 ft	on 12-28-1982
52.	20.05 ft	on 04-13-2020
53.	20.01 ft	on 04-28-2008
54.	19.92 ft	on 01-26-1991
55.	19.91 ft	on 03-19-1971
56.	19.85 ft	on 04-16-1980
57.	19.73 ft	on 11-14-1941
58.	19.67 ft	on 05-06-1936
59.	19.64 ft	on 03-21-1985
60.	19.29 ft	on 05-30-2017
61.	19.24 ft	on 06-18-1995
62.	19.18 ft	on 06-12-1990
63.	19.10 ft	on 02-04-1930
64.	18.94 ft	on 02-02-2005
65.	18.90 ft	on 04-03-1929
66.	18.90 ft	on 05-28-2009
67.	18.85 ft	on 05-11-1994
68.	18.80 ft	on 04-15-1934
69.	18.71 ft	on 04-27-1993
70.	18.70 ft	on 12-31-1931
71.	18.48 ft	on 04-11-1978
72.	18.43 ft	on 03-12-1989
73.	18.16 ft	on 03-18-1976
74.	18.16 ft	on 02-19-1999
75.	18.12 ft	on 04-16-2021
76.	18.03 ft	on 03-12-2001
77.	17.80 ft	on 07-18-1928
78.	17.70 ft	on 04-15-2002
79.	17.68 ft	on 04-16-2002
80.	17.39 ft	on 05-17-1998
81.	17.38 ft	on 03-12-2003
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83.	17.16 ft	on 02-16-2010
84.	16.75 ft	on 04-23-1977
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86.	16.68 ft	on 06-10-1996
87.	16.60 ft	on 01-11-1988
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89.	16.34 ft	on 05-22-2013
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101.	3.10 ft	on 10-10-2013