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Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs

Critical Stages
28' - Action
29' - Flood
40' - Moderate
43' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.55 ft

Flow: 116 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/15 2.6 116
12 AM 12/16 2.4 114
6 AM 12/16 2.2 113
12 PM 12/16 2.3 114
6 PM 12/16 2.5 115
12 AM 12/17 2.8 118
6 AM 12/17 2.7 117
12 PM 12/17 2.3 114
6 PM 12/17 2 111
12 AM 12/18 1.9 111
6 AM 12/18 1.9 111
12 PM 12/18 1.9 111
6 PM 12/18 1.8 110
12 AM 12/19 1.8 110
6 AM 12/19 1.8 110
12 PM 12/19 1.8 110
6 PM 12/19 1.7 109
12 AM 12/20 1.7 109
6 AM 12/20 1.7 109
12 PM 12/20 1.6 109
6 PM 12/20 1.6 109
12 AM 12/21 1.6 109
6 AM 12/21 1.6 109
12 PM 12/21 1.5 108
6 PM 12/21 1.5 108
12 AM 12/22 1.5 108
6 AM 12/22 1.5 108
12 PM 12/22 1.6 109
6 PM 12/22 1.6 109
12 AM 12/23 1.7 109
6 AM 12/23 1.8 110
12 PM 12/23 1.9 111
6 PM 12/23 2 111
12 AM 12/24 2.1 112
6 AM 12/24 2.1 112
12 PM 12/24 2.1 112
6 PM 12/24 2.1 112
12 AM 12/25 2.1 112
6 AM 12/25 2 111
12 PM 12/25 1.9 111
6 PM 12/25 1.9 111
12 AM 12/26 1.8 110
6 AM 12/26 1.8 110
12 PM 12/26 1.7 109
6 PM 12/26 1.7 109
12 AM 12/27 1.7 109
6 AM 12/27 1.6 109
12 PM 12/27 1.6 109
6 PM 12/27 1.6 109
12 AM 12/28 1.5 108
6 AM 12/28 1.5 108
12 PM 12/28 1.5 108
6 PM 12/28 1.5 108
12 AM 12/29 1.4 107
6 AM 12/29 1.4 107
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:00 PM 12/15 2.55 116
12:00 PM 12/15 2.55 116
11:00 AM 12/15 2.61 116
10:00 AM 12/15 2.58 116
9:00 AM 12/15 2.67 117
8:00 AM 12/15 2.66 117
7:00 AM 12/15 2.68 117
6:00 AM 12/15 2.7 117
5:00 AM 12/15 2.77 118
4:00 AM 12/15 2.78 118
3:00 AM 12/15 2.81 118
2:00 AM 12/15 2.83 118
1:00 AM 12/15 2.86 119
12:00 AM 12/15 2.88 119
11:00 PM 12/14 2.86 119
10:00 PM 12/14 2.84 118
9:00 PM 12/14 2.87 119
8:00 PM 12/14 2.83 118
7:00 PM 12/14 2.83 118
6:00 PM 12/14 2.91 119
5:00 PM 12/14 2.94 119
4:00 PM 12/14 2.96 119
3:00 PM 12/14 3.02 120
2:00 PM 12/14 3.09 121
1:00 PM 12/14 3.21 122
12:00 PM 12/14 3.19 122
11:00 AM 12/14 3.24 122
10:00 AM 12/14 3.35 123
9:00 AM 12/14 3.41 123
8:00 AM 12/14 3.33 123
Hydrograph for Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
45' - The river level will be at the average elevation of the main levee within reach of the city.
43' - The river will be at the average elevation of the ring levee protecting the city of Krotz Springs. Land on the river side of the main levee will remain flooded. River navigation will be hazardous.
40' - Considerable flooding occurs over unprotected areas.
38' - Land on the river side of the main levee will be flooded. Stronger river current will make navigation dangerous.
37' - Tthe river will leave the banks invading property on the river side of the levee. The river current will increase making navigation difficult.
29' - Flooding of structures on the unprotected side of the levee along the river begins. This includes areas near the Atchafalaya Campground south of Krotz Springs and River View Subdivision north of Krotz Springs.
28' - Action stage.
DateStage (ft)
May 15, 1927 38.5
May 15, 1973 38.4
Mar 5, 1950 38.15
Apr 29, 1945 38.1
Feb 26, 1937 37.6
May 14, 1922 37.55
Feb 14, 1916 36.8
Mar 4, 1932 36.6
Apr 24, 1913 35.7
Jun 10, 1929 35.7
May 31, 1961 35.5
Apr 17, 1975 35.43
May 19, 1920 35.4
May 23, 1944 35.1
Jul 5, 1935 35
Jun 12, 1957 34.93
Apr 15, 1962 34.85
Feb 22, 1949 34.5
May 5, 1912 34.4
May 1, 1917 34.4

Data provided by the National Weather Service.