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Mississippi River at Red River Landing

Critical Stages
40' - Action
48' - Flood
55' - Moderate
64' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:09 PM LMT 12/31/00

Status: Obs Not Current

Stage: -999 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 AM 12/15 18.4 286
6 AM 12/15 18.3 285
12 PM 12/15 18.3 285
6 PM 12/15 18.2 284
12 AM 12/16 18.1 283
6 AM 12/16 17.9 281
12 PM 12/16 17.8 280
6 PM 12/16 17.6 279
12 AM 12/17 17.4 277
6 AM 12/17 17.3 276
12 PM 12/17 17 274
6 PM 12/17 16.8 272
12 AM 12/18 16.7 271
6 AM 12/18 16.6 270
12 PM 12/18 16.4 268
6 PM 12/18 16.2 267
12 AM 12/19 16.1 266
6 AM 12/19 16 265
12 PM 12/19 15.8 264
6 PM 12/19 15.7 263
12 AM 12/20 15.6 262
6 AM 12/20 15.5 261
12 PM 12/20 15.4 261
6 PM 12/20 15.4 261
12 AM 12/21 15.5 261
6 AM 12/21 15.5 261
12 PM 12/21 15.6 262
6 PM 12/21 15.7 263
12 AM 12/22 15.7 263
6 AM 12/22 15.8 264
12 PM 12/22 15.9 264
6 PM 12/22 15.9 264
12 AM 12/23 16 265
6 AM 12/23 16 265
12 PM 12/23 16.1 266
6 PM 12/23 16.2 267
12 AM 12/24 16.2 267
6 AM 12/24 16.3 268
12 PM 12/24 16.3 268
6 PM 12/24 16.2 267
12 AM 12/25 16 265
6 AM 12/25 15.9 264
12 PM 12/25 15.8 264
6 PM 12/25 15.7 263
12 AM 12/26 15.7 263
6 AM 12/26 15.6 262
12 PM 12/26 15.6 262
6 PM 12/26 15.5 261
12 AM 12/27 15.4 261
6 AM 12/27 15.4 261
12 PM 12/27 15.4 261
6 PM 12/27 15.4 261
12 AM 12/28 15.4 261
6 AM 12/28 15.5 261
12 PM 12/28 15.5 261
6 PM 12/28 15.6 262
12 AM 12/29 15.7 263
6 AM 12/29 15.7 263
12 PM 12/29 15.8 264
6 PM 12/29 15.8 264
12 AM 12/30 15.9 264
6 AM 12/30 15.9 264
12 PM 12/30 16 265
6 PM 12/30 16 265
12 AM 12/31 16 265
6 AM 12/31 16 265
12 PM 12/31 16 265
6 PM 12/31 16 265
12 AM 1/1 16 265
6 AM 1/1 16 265
12 PM 1/1 16 265
6 PM 1/1 16 265
12 AM 1/2 16 265
6 AM 1/2 16 265
12 PM 1/2 16 265
6 PM 1/2 16 265
12 AM 1/3 15.9 264
6 AM 1/3 15.9 264
12 PM 1/3 15.9 264
6 PM 1/3 15.8 264
12 AM 1/4 15.8 264
6 AM 1/4 15.8 264
12 PM 1/4 15.8 264
6 PM 1/4 15.8 264
12 AM 1/5 15.7 263
6 AM 1/5 15.7 263
12 PM 1/5 15.7 263
6 PM 1/5 15.7 263
12 AM 1/6 15.7 263
6 AM 1/6 15.7 263
12 PM 1/6 15.7 263
6 PM 1/6 15.7 263
12 AM 1/7 15.7 263
6 AM 1/7 15.7 263
12 PM 1/7 15.7 263
6 PM 1/7 15.7 263
12 AM 1/8 15.7 263
6 AM 1/8 15.7 263
12 PM 1/8 15.7 263
6 PM 1/8 15.7 263
12 AM 1/9 15.7 263
6 AM 1/9 15.7 263
12 PM 1/9 15.7 263
6 PM 1/9 15.7 263
12 AM 1/10 15.7 263
6 AM 1/10 15.7 263
12 PM 1/10 15.7 263
6 PM 1/10 15.7 263
12 AM 1/11 15.7 263
6 AM 1/11 15.7 263
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:00 AM 12/11 20.09 301
4:00 AM 12/11 20.1 301
3:00 AM 12/11 20.11 301
2:00 AM 12/11 20.13 301
1:00 AM 12/11 20.15 302
12:00 AM 12/11 20.16 302
11:00 PM 12/10 20.19 302
10:00 PM 12/10 20.18 302
9:00 PM 12/10 20.2 302
8:00 PM 12/10 20.23 302
7:00 PM 12/10 20.23 302
5:00 PM 12/10 20.5 305
4:00 PM 12/10 20.25 303
3:00 PM 12/10 20.3 303
2:00 PM 12/10 20.3 303
1:00 PM 12/10 20.24 303
12:00 PM 12/10 20.26 303
11:00 AM 12/10 20.24 303
10:00 AM 12/10 20.3 303
9:00 AM 12/10 20.31 303
8:00 AM 12/10 20.32 303
7:00 AM 12/10 20.36 304
6:00 AM 12/10 20.39 304
5:00 AM 12/10 20.43 305
4:00 AM 12/10 20.45 305
3:00 AM 12/10 20.48 305
2:00 AM 12/10 20.48 305
1:00 AM 12/10 20.56 306
12:00 AM 12/10 20.61 306
11:00 PM 12/9 20.62 307
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Red River Landing
68' - The main acreage and some buildings may be flooded at the Angola State Penitentiary as the water reaches the top of the inner levee. The west bank levee will be topped and the town of Lettsworth will be flooded.
64' - Major flooding is in progress. Angola Landing will remain under water and ferry service will be terminated. All river islands, recreational camps, and river bottom farm land will be under water.
63.39' - Flood of Record occurred on May 18, 2011.
62' - Angola Landing will remain under water and all ferry service will be terminated. All river islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will remain inundated with recreational camps and river bottom farm land under water.
61.61' - Flood of March 24, 1997.
59' - The east bank levee will be topped and the prison farm land between the two levees will be inundated. Angola Landing will be under water closing the ferry there. All river islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will remain inundated with recreational camps and river bottom farm land under water.
58' - Angola farmland on the left bank becomes inundated.
54' - All river islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps and river bottom land will be under water. Water approaches Angola farm land.
51' - All river islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps and river bottom farm land will be under water.
48' - Access roads will be inundated and evacuation of all river islands must be complete. Protection of people and property in the river bottom land on the river side of the levees must be complete.
46' - River traffic will become dangerous. A levee crevasse would flood adjacent farm land. Significant flooding of Raccourci Island will continue and evacuation of the island is recommended.
45' - Between the 40 and 45 foot stage flooding of Raccourci Island becomes significant. At the 45 foot stage evacuation of the island is recommended.
DateStage (ft)
May 18, 2011 63.39
Mar 19, 2019 61.94
Mar 24, 1997 61.61
Apr 16, 2020 61.42
Mar 19, 2018 61.22
May 14, 1927 60.94
Jan 19, 2016 60.71
Apr 24, 2008 60.7
Jun 5, 1983 60.52
Apr 29, 1945 59.89
Apr 23, 1979 59.19
Feb 27, 1937 58.99
May 15, 1922 58.79
Apr 15, 2002 58.6
May 13, 1973 58.22
May 31, 2009 58.05
May 27, 2017 57.73
Mar 4, 1950 57.19
Jun 15, 1995 56.8
Apr 15, 1975 56.73

Data provided by the National Weather Service.