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Atchafalaya River at Melville

Critical Stages
33' - Action
34' - Flood
45' - Moderate
50' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:00 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.25 ft

Flow: 70.1 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 AM 12/15 3.6 77.2
6 AM 12/15 3.6 77.2
12 PM 12/15 3.6 77.2
6 PM 12/15 3.6 77.2
12 AM 12/16 3.5 75.1
6 AM 12/16 3.3 71.1
12 PM 12/16 3.1 67.1
6 PM 12/16 3 65
12 AM 12/17 2.9 60
6 AM 12/17 2.7 50.7
12 PM 12/17 2.5 42.3
6 PM 12/17 2.4 38.4
12 AM 12/18 2.2 31.3
6 AM 12/18 2 25
12 PM 12/18 1.9 20.5
6 PM 12/18 1.7 13.4
12 AM 12/19 1.6 10.6
6 AM 12/19 1.4 6.32
12 PM 12/19 1.3 4.75
6 PM 12/19 1.2 -999
12 AM 12/20 1.1 -999
6 AM 12/20 1 -999
12 PM 12/20 1 -999
6 PM 12/20 1 -999
12 AM 12/21 0.9 -999
6 AM 12/21 0.9 -999
12 PM 12/21 0.9 -999
6 PM 12/21 0.9 -999
12 AM 12/22 0.9 -999
6 AM 12/22 0.9 -999
12 PM 12/22 0.9 -999
6 PM 12/22 0.9 -999
12 AM 12/23 1 -999
6 AM 12/23 1 -999
12 PM 12/23 1.1 -999
6 PM 12/23 1.2 -999
12 AM 12/24 1.2 -999
6 AM 12/24 1.3 4.75
12 PM 12/24 1.4 6.32
6 PM 12/24 1.4 6.32
12 AM 12/25 1.4 6.32
6 AM 12/25 1.4 6.32
12 PM 12/25 1.3 4.75
6 PM 12/25 1.2 -999
12 AM 12/26 1.2 -999
6 AM 12/26 1.2 -999
12 PM 12/26 1.1 -999
6 PM 12/26 1.1 -999
12 AM 12/27 1.1 -999
6 AM 12/27 1 -999
12 PM 12/27 1 -999
6 PM 12/27 0.9 -999
12 AM 12/28 0.9 -999
6 AM 12/28 0.8 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:00 PM 12/14 3.25 70.1
9:00 PM 12/14 3.25 70.1
8:00 PM 12/14 3.29 70.9
7:00 PM 12/14 3.23 69.7
6:00 PM 12/14 3.29 70.9
5:00 PM 12/14 3.29 70.9
4:00 PM 12/14 3.4 73.1
3:00 PM 12/14 3.4 73.1
2:00 PM 12/14 3.45 74.1
1:00 PM 12/14 3.43 73.7
12:00 PM 12/14 3.45 74.1
11:00 AM 12/14 3.53 75.8
10:00 AM 12/14 3.56 76.4
9:00 AM 12/14 3.69 79
8:00 AM 12/14 3.69 79
7:00 AM 12/14 3.77 80.6
6:00 AM 12/14 3.87 82.6
5:00 AM 12/14 3.9 83.2
4:00 AM 12/14 4 85.2
3:00 AM 12/14 3.93 83.8
2:00 AM 12/14 3.93 83.8
1:00 AM 12/14 4.06 86.4
12:00 AM 12/14 4.07 86.6
11:00 PM 12/13 4.1 87.2
10:00 PM 12/13 4.13 87.8
9:00 PM 12/13 4.16 88.4
8:00 PM 12/13 4.17 88.6
7:00 PM 12/13 4.18 88.8
6:00 PM 12/13 4.18 88.8
5:00 PM 12/13 4.17 88.6
Hydrograph for Atchafalaya River at Melville
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.
45' - Considerable flooding occurs.
41' - Flooding will begin on the river side of the river levee and on the river side of the Melville protection ring levee. Increased river current will make navigation more difficult and increase the need for strict traffic regulation.
36' - Flooding of structures on the unprotected side of the levee begins along Trestle Street and River Bank Road in Melville.
34' - Lowest structures on the unprotected side of the levee begin to flood. Flooding is more extensive just south of melville.
33' - Action stage.
30' - Increased current in the atchafalaya main channel will cause minor navigation problems for large craft, but hazardous conditions for smaller river craft. The average elevation within the protection of the melville ring levee is 31 feet.
25' - Flooding will begin on the river side of the atchafalaya river levee and the melville ring levee which protect the city to a river stage of about 50 feet.
DateStage (ft)
May 14, 1927 46.98
May 14, 1922 46.08
Apr 25, 1945 45.88
Mar 5, 1950 45
Mar 2, 1937 44.98
May 14, 1973 44.43
Feb 14, 1916 43.18
Mar 5, 1932 42.98
May 20, 1920 42.68
Jun 9, 1929 42.38
May 6, 1912 41.88
Apr 24, 1913 41.68
May 20, 1944 41.58
Apr 17, 1975 40.8
Feb 22, 1949 40.18
Apr 16, 1923 40.08
Jun 22, 1908 39.88
Jul 4, 1935 39.78
Apr 30, 1917 39.78
May 31, 1961 39.48

Data provided by the National Weather Service.