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2/5/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
6 Streamflow gages recording flooding
Bogue Falaya River out of action stage at Covington
Water news for Monday, February 5, 2024 - updated 958 pm CST
Flood Update from USGS real-time streamflow monitoring stations around the eight watersheds of Louisiana
In Region 1, Bayou Dorcheat flooding near Springhill, running just under a foot beyond flood stage on a declining trend. Bayou Bodcau went up again Monday, rising another fraction of an inch to well over nine feet above flood stage near Shreveport. More to follow.
Watershed Region 4 Sabine River got down another inch through Monday, still on the declining trend, slow as it is to change. Calcasieu River came down inches Monday, running less than a foot over flood stage still dropping.
Pearl River is still more than 2 ft above flood stage Bogalusa. At Pearl River, water level has not yet begun to decline, still flowing more than two and half feet over flood stage. More to follow.
Check black tags on the map for flood levels, provisional data courtesy of the USGS streamflow sensors placed into LA rivers, bogues and bayous.
Drought Map from USGS 7-day average streamflows compared to historic averages
Louisiana drought map remains blank since last Sunday, Jan 28.
Drinking Water Matters
Livingston, Morehouse, Slidell have BWAs issued Feb 1. See yellow tags on the map to the right for details.
Note WaterToday reports day-to-day changes recorded by USGS streamflow monitors on rivers and tributaries located in Louisiana, along with monitors upstream in the Mississippi River basin: Ohio, Georgia and southwest New York state. USGS creates a drought map from 7-day average streamflow readings, by comparing the average with the historic weekly normal flow value for each location. The drought ratings are below normal, moderate hydrologic drought, severe drought and extreme drought.
USGS Provisional Data Statement
Data are provisional and subject to revision until they have been thoroughly reviewed and received final approval. Current condition data relayed by satellite or other telemetry are automatically screened to not display improbable values until they can be verified.
Provisional data may be inaccurate due to instrument malfunctions or physical changes at the measurement site. Subsequent review based on field inspections and measurements may result in significant revisions to the data.
Data users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Information concerning the accuracy and appropriate uses of these data or concerning other hydrologic data may be obtained from the USGS.
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