Atchafalaya River at Melville

Last updated: Apr 3, 2025, 4:40 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/02/2025 10:00 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/02/2025 11:25 AM CDT

Record: 47 ft

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 50 ft

Moderate Flooding 45 ft

Minor Flooding 34 ft

Action 33 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	50 ft
	Moderate Flooding	45 ft
	Minor Flooding	34 ft
	Action	33 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

52.5 - The water level will be near the top of the levee which is 53 feet at its lowest point.
50 - Water will reach the base of the Texas Pacific railroad bridge girders.
48 - The water level will reach the grade level of the lowest elevation on the back side of the Melville ring levee.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.6906, -91.7361
RFC	LMRFC
State	LA
WFO	LCH
County	St. Landry
Data Provider(s)
U.S. Corps of Engineers
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	24.61 ft	on 03-24-2022
2.	27.39 ft	on 04-16-2021
3.	31.07 ft	on 04-13-2020
4.	32.90 ft	on 03-15-2019
5.	32.88 ft	on 03-19-2018

Historic Crests

1.	46.98 ft	on 05-14-1927
2.	46.08 ft	on 05-14-1922
3.	45.88 ft	on 04-25-1945
4.	45.00 ft	on 03-05-1950
5.	44.98 ft	on 03-02-1937

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WFO Information

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1.	24.61 ft	on 03-24-2022
2.	27.39 ft	on 04-16-2021
3.	31.07 ft	on 04-13-2020
4.	32.90 ft	on 03-15-2019
5.	32.88 ft	on 03-19-2018
6.	29.91 ft	on 05-29-2017
7.	32.63 ft	on 01-19-2016
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2.	46.08 ft	on 05-14-1922
3.	45.88 ft	on 04-25-1945
4.	45.00 ft	on 03-05-1950
5.	44.98 ft	on 03-02-1937
6.	44.43 ft	on 05-14-1973
7.	43.18 ft	on 02-14-1916
8.	42.98 ft	on 03-05-1932
9.	42.68 ft	on 05-20-1920
10.	42.38 ft	on 06-09-1929
11.	41.88 ft	on 05-06-1912
12.	41.68 ft	on 04-24-1913
13.	41.58 ft	on 05-20-1944
14.	40.80 ft	on 04-17-1975
15.	40.18 ft	on 02-22-1949
16.	40.08 ft	on 04-16-1923
17.	39.88 ft	on 06-22-1908
18.	39.78 ft	on 04-30-1917
19.	39.78 ft	on 07-04-1935
20.	39.48 ft	on 05-31-1961
21.	39.28 ft	on 04-04-1939
22.	38.88 ft	on 04-04-1903
23.	38.71 ft	on 06-13-1957
24.	38.68 ft	on 04-27-1938
25.	38.68 ft	on 04-16-1962
26.	38.58 ft	on 06-13-1933
27.	38.28 ft	on 06-15-1943
28.	38.08 ft	on 05-12-1921
29.	37.88 ft	on 03-03-1946
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37.	37.48 ft	on 03-07-1915
38.	37.24 ft	on 04-14-1955
39.	37.09 ft	on 05-29-1953
40.	36.88 ft	on 05-12-1911
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