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Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

Critical Stages
17' - Action
20' - Flood
25' - Moderate
28' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 PM CST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.9 ft

Flow: 116 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/5 4 119
12 AM 12/6 4 119
6 AM 12/6 4 119
12 PM 12/6 3.9 116
6 PM 12/6 3.9 116
12 AM 12/7 3.9 116
6 AM 12/7 3.9 116
12 PM 12/7 3.9 116
6 PM 12/7 3.9 116
12 AM 12/8 3.9 116
6 AM 12/8 3.9 116
12 PM 12/8 3.9 116
6 PM 12/8 3.8 114
12 AM 12/9 3.8 114
6 AM 12/9 3.8 114
12 PM 12/9 3.8 114
6 PM 12/9 3.8 114
12 AM 12/10 3.8 114
6 AM 12/10 3.8 114
12 PM 12/10 3.8 114
6 PM 12/10 3.7 112
12 AM 12/11 3.7 112
6 AM 12/11 3.7 112
12 PM 12/11 3.7 112
6 PM 12/11 3.7 112
12 AM 12/12 3.6 109
6 AM 12/12 3.6 109
12 PM 12/12 3.6 109
6 PM 12/12 3.6 109
12 AM 12/13 3.6 109
6 AM 12/13 3.6 109
12 PM 12/13 3.5 107
6 PM 12/13 3.5 107
12 AM 12/14 3.5 107
6 AM 12/14 3.5 107
12 PM 12/14 3.5 107
6 PM 12/14 3.5 107
12 AM 12/15 3.4 105
6 AM 12/15 3.4 105
12 PM 12/15 3.4 105
6 PM 12/15 3.4 105
12 AM 12/16 3.4 105
6 AM 12/16 3.4 105
12 PM 12/16 3.4 105
6 PM 12/16 3.4 105
12 AM 12/17 3.4 105
6 AM 12/17 3.4 105
12 PM 12/17 3.4 105
6 PM 12/17 3.3 102
12 AM 12/18 3.3 102
6 AM 12/18 3.3 102
12 PM 12/18 3.3 102
6 PM 12/18 3.3 102
12 AM 12/19 3.3 102
6 AM 12/19 3.3 102
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:00 PM 12/5 3.9 116
12:45 PM 12/5 3.91 117
12:30 PM 12/5 3.92 117
12:15 PM 12/5 3.95 118
12:00 PM 12/5 3.94 117
11:45 AM 12/5 3.97 118
11:30 AM 12/5 3.97 118
11:15 AM 12/5 3.98 118
11:00 AM 12/5 3.98 118
10:45 AM 12/5 3.99 119
10:30 AM 12/5 4 119
10:15 AM 12/5 4.02 119
10:00 AM 12/5 4.01 119
9:45 AM 12/5 4.03 119
9:30 AM 12/5 4.03 119
9:15 AM 12/5 4.04 120
9:00 AM 12/5 4.04 120
8:45 AM 12/5 4.06 120
8:30 AM 12/5 4.06 120
8:15 AM 12/5 4.07 120
8:00 AM 12/5 4.07 120
7:45 AM 12/5 4.07 120
7:30 AM 12/5 4.08 121
7:15 AM 12/5 4.1 121
7:00 AM 12/5 4.09 121
6:45 AM 12/5 4.09 121
6:30 AM 12/5 4.1 121
6:15 AM 12/5 4.11 121
6:00 AM 12/5 4.12 122
5:45 AM 12/5 4.12 122
Hydrograph for Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose
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.
25' - 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.
22' - River traffic negotiating sharp turns will become difficult. Industrial equipment will be threatened and should be relocated to avoid damage.
20' - Minor flooding begins.
17' - Action stage.
DateStage (ft)
May 23, 1973 27.28
Mar 3, 1950 27
Jun 2, 1961 26.6
Jun 11, 1957 26.4
Apr 29, 1962 26.4
May 22, 1958 26.2
Apr 13, 1955 25.9
Feb 25, 1949 25.8
Apr 28, 1945 25.7
May 28, 1953 25.6
Apr 16, 1952 25.5
Apr 19, 1975 25.35
Mar 11, 1951 25.3
Mar 4, 1956 25.1
Apr 7, 1963 24.7
Apr 20, 1948 24.3
Apr 25, 1960 24.2
Apr 23, 1965 23.83
Jan 30, 1946 23.8
May 6, 1947 23.7

Data provided by the National Weather Service.