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6/15/2024
WT Staff
 WEEKEND WATER REPORT
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Extreme drought in Region 3
June 15, 2024 1012 am CDT
Current Streamflows from the USGS network of gauges in Louisiana
Streamflows continue to run much above seasonal normal to high in Region 1 and 4, west Louisiana with another day of much below normal streamflows measured in the northeast. Tensas River channel in Region 3 has jumped from severe drought the last few days to extreme drought, the highest rating on the drought map. In the east, Region 7 Tangipahoa Parish has also escalated deeper into drought, Saturday condition recorded as severe. There are no extreme low flows recorded on the network at the time of this report. Three reference points in the streamflow network continue to register above flood stage overnight, see below.
WT USA Flood Tracker provisional data from the network of USGS streamflow monitors
Twenty-nine streamflow gauges record flows above flood stage through the US monitoring network Saturday, down from thirty-two yesterday. WT USA follows the water levels and volume on three of these reference flood events now, and all three pertain to the state of Louisiana.
Louisiana: Sabine River flooding continues, down two feet overnight near Bon Wier, still two and a half feet above flood stage, overflowing about the same measure above flood stage near Ruliff. Region 1 Bayou Bodcau Lake is settling down slowly, down three inches overnight, presently three feet nine inches over the basin near Shreveport. For more info on the flooding in Louisiana, see black tags indicating flood flow volume and gauge height updated daily on the map to the right.
As many drinking water facilities are supplied from surface water reservoirs, the streamflow situation is pertinent to both drinking water supply and quality. High flows can stir up sediment and cause turbidity in the reservoirs, requiring additional treatments to render the water potable. Low flow volume is linked to warmer temperatures in the reservoir and can be an issue for water quality where HABs are present. WT tracks streamflow trends with an eye to the impacts on drinking water supply and quality in each of the state's watersheds. Check the watershed layer on the map to see the direction of flow and streamflows that may be impacting drinking water today.
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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