River Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
582 FGUS54 KORN 221619 RVFLCH River Forecast National Weather Service NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center; Slidell, LA 1616 GMT TUE APR 22 2025 This is a NWS guidance product from the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Public forecasts and warnings are issued by NWS Weather Forecast Offices. : Forecast Group is Atchafalaya : : Forecasts include 24 - hours of future rainfall in 6 hour increments : : :************************************************************ :SIMMESPORT, LA - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 35.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 40.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 44.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 50.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 35.0 FT AT 1530 Z ON APR 22 .AR :CREST: SMML1 0430 Z DC202504221616/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 38.5 .ER SMML1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 35.0 / 35.2 / 35.3 .E2 : 0423 : / 35.4 / 35.6 / 35.7 / 35.8 .E3 : 0424 : / 36.0 / 36.1 / 36.2 / 36.4 .E4 : 0425 : / 36.5 / 36.6 / 36.7 / 36.8 .E5 : 0426 : / 36.9 / 37.0 / 37.1 / 37.3 .E6 : 0427 : / 37.4 / 37.5 / 37.6 / 37.7 .E7 : 0428 : / 37.8 / 37.9 / 37.9 / 38.0 .E8 : 0429 : / 38.1 / 38.2 / 38.3 / 38.3 .E9 : 0430 : / 38.5 / 38.5 / 38.5 / 38.5 .E10 : 0501 : / 38.5 / 38.5 / 38.4 / 38.4 .E11 : 0502 : / 38.4 / 38.4 / 38.3 / 38.3 .E12 : 0503 : / 38.3 / 38.2 / 38.2 / 38.2 .E13 : 0504 : / 38.1 / 38.0 / 38.0 / 37.9 .E14 : 0505 : / 37.9 / 37.8 / 37.6 / 37.5 .E15 : 0506 : / 37.4 .ER SMML1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 0.05 / 0.37 / 0.06 .E2 : 0423 : / 0.00 .ER SMML1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.48 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MELVILLE, LA - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 33.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 34.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 45.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 50.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 27.6 FT AT 1500 Z ON APR 22 .AR :CREST: MLVL1 0430 Z DC202504221616/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 30.5 .ER MLVL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 27.7 / 27.8 / 27.9 .E2 : 0423 : / 28.0 / 28.1 / 28.2 / 28.3 .E3 : 0424 : / 28.4 / 28.5 / 28.6 / 28.7 .E4 : 0425 : / 28.8 / 28.9 / 28.9 / 29.0 .E5 : 0426 : / 29.1 / 29.2 / 29.3 / 29.4 .E6 : 0427 : / 29.5 / 29.6 / 29.7 / 29.8 .E7 : 0428 : / 29.9 / 30.0 / 30.1 / 30.2 .E8 : 0429 : / 30.2 / 30.3 / 30.4 / 30.4 .E9 : 0430 : / 30.4 / 30.5 / 30.5 / 30.5 .E10 : 0501 : / 30.5 / 30.5 / 30.5 / 30.4 .E11 : 0502 : / 30.4 / 30.4 / 30.4 / 30.3 .E12 : 0503 : / 30.3 / 30.3 / 30.2 / 30.2 .E13 : 0504 : / 30.2 / 30.1 / 30.1 / 30.1 .E14 : 0505 : / 30.0 / 29.9 / 29.8 / 29.7 .E15 : 0506 : / 29.6 .ER MLVL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 0.04 / 0.35 / 0.03 .E2 : 0423 : / 0.00 .ER MLVL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.42 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KROTZ SPRINGS, LA - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 28.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 29.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 40.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 43.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 24.7 FT AT 1500 Z ON APR 22 .AR :CREST: KRZL1 0501 Z DC202504221616/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 26.0 .ER KRZL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 24.7 / 24.8 / 24.9 .E2 : 0423 : / 24.9 / 25.0 / 25.1 / 25.1 .E3 : 0424 : / 25.2 / 25.2 / 25.2 / 25.3 .E4 : 0425 : / 25.3 / 25.4 / 25.4 / 25.5 .E5 : 0426 : / 25.5 / 25.6 / 25.6 / 25.6 .E6 : 0427 : / 25.7 / 25.7 / 25.7 / 25.7 .E7 : 0428 : / 25.7 / 25.8 / 25.8 / 25.8 .E8 : 0429 : / 25.8 / 25.8 / 25.8 / 25.9 .E9 : 0430 : / 25.9 / 25.9 / 25.9 / 26.0 .E10 : 0501 : / 26.0 / 26.0 / 26.0 / 26.0 .E11 : 0502 : / 26.0 / 26.0 / 26.0 / 26.0 .E12 : 0503 : / 25.9 / 25.9 / 25.8 / 25.8 .E13 : 0504 : / 25.7 / 25.6 / 25.5 / 25.5 .E14 : 0505 : / 25.4 / 25.3 / 25.2 / 25.1 .E15 : 0506 : / 25.0 .ER KRZL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 0.04 / 0.55 / 0.04 .E2 : 0423 : / 0.00 .ER KRZL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.63 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :BUTTE LA ROSE, LA - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 17.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 28.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.5 FT AT 1600 Z ON APR 22 .AR :CREST: BLRL1 0501 Z DC202504221616/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 19.0 : Crest near 19.0 FT around 1200 Z on Thu, May 1 .ER BLRL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 17.6 / 17.6 / 17.7 .E2 : 0423 : / 17.7 / 17.8 / 17.8 / 17.9 .E3 : 0424 : / 17.9 / 18.0 / 18.0 / 18.1 .E4 : 0425 : / 18.1 / 18.2 / 18.2 / 18.3 .E5 : 0426 : / 18.3 / 18.4 / 18.4 / 18.4 .E6 : 0427 : / 18.5 / 18.5 / 18.6 / 18.6 .E7 : 0428 : / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.8 .E8 : 0429 : / 18.8 / 18.8 / 18.8 / 18.9 .E9 : 0430 : / 18.9 / 18.9 / 18.9 / 18.9 .E10 : 0501 : / 19.0 / 19.0 / 19.0 / 19.0 .E11 : 0502 : / 19.0 / 19.0 / 19.0 / 19.0 .E12 : 0503 : / 19.0 / 19.0 / 19.0 / 18.9 .E13 : 0504 : / 18.9 / 18.9 / 18.8 / 18.8 .E14 : 0505 : / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.6 / 18.5 .E15 : 0506 : / 18.5 .ER BLRL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 0.07 / 0.80 / 0.26 .E2 : 0423 : / 0.00 .ER BLRL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/1.13 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MORGAN CITY, LA - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 4.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.3 FT AT 1500 Z ON APR 22 .AR :CREST: MCGL1 0502 Z DC202504221616/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 7.0 .ER MCGL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E2 : 0423 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E3 : 0424 : / 5.6 / 5.7 / 5.9 / 5.8 .E4 : 0425 : / 5.7 / 5.9 / 6.0 / 5.9 .E5 : 0426 : / 5.8 / 6.0 / 6.2 / 6.1 .E6 : 0427 : / 6.0 / 6.2 / 6.4 / 6.3 .E7 : 0428 : / 6.2 / 6.4 / 6.5 / 6.4 .E8 : 0429 : / 6.4 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.7 .E9 : 0430 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.8 .E10 : 0501 : / 6.8 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E11 : 0502 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 6.9 .E12 : 0503 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E13 : 0504 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E14 : 0505 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6 .E15 : 0506 : / 6.6 .ER MCGL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0422 : / 0.03 / 0.07 / 0.03 .E2 : 0423 : / 0.00 .ER MCGL1 0422 Z DC202504221616/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.13 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : .AR ORN 0422 DT202504221616/YIIRZ 1 : DMW : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...