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11/27/2024
WT Staff
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November 27, 934 am CST
Extreme drought in Region 3, flooding in Region 4
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in the rivers and bayous of Louisiana
Overcast and hazy in New Orleans midweek, currently 68 degrees heading for a high of 76. Streamflows are mostly seasonal normal statewide, Region 4 watershed's Calcasieu River continues to flood in the upper channel near Glenmora, a foot and four inches over minor flood stage. See the black tag on the map to the right for water level and flow volume details.
Extreme drought in Region 3, Bayou Macon-Tensas River channel down the county line between East and West Carroll Parishes has escalated from moderate to extreme overnight. Region 1 watershed's West Bossier Parish remains below normal. The remaining area of Louisiana is unrated on the drought map.
WT HAB Tracker from the HAB early detection satellite monitoring program run by National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
The latest image upload from NCCOS is completely cloud obscured, this image was captured Nov 26 at surface wind speed 7.4 mph. A previous image from Nov 25 shows Lake Palourde with a widespread HAB bloom in the east half, 600 thousand cells per ml. Lac des Allemands west bay has widespread HAB 500 thousand cells per ml. Lake Salvador continues with dispersed HABs in the east half, 300 thousand cells per ml.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Assumption Parish: Assumption Parish Waterworks District 1 declared a Boil Water Advisory Monday following a hydrant replacement. The BWA applies to Bayou Tranquille, Eagle Point, and Michel Road in the Belle River area east of Avoca Island Cutoff. The Assumption Parish WW District 1 serves a residential population of 21,366 from a surface water source in Region 7 watershed.
Richland Parish: Rayville was under a boil water advisory over the weekend following repairs to the East Richland Water System on Friday. Customers on Orchard Lane, South end of Highway 852 up to the intersection of Highway 852 and Buckles Road were impacted with the BWA. Rayville Water System serves 4842 customers from a groundwater well source in Region 3 watershed.
See Louisiana Drinking Water Facility Profiles, here.
See Louisiana Serious Violator Lists from October 2024 back to July 2023, here.
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