River Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
965 FGUS54 KORN 181458 RVFLCH River Forecast National Weather Service NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center; Slidell, LA 1458 GMT MON AUG 18 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 11.7 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 18 .ER SMML1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.4 .E2 : 0819 : / 11.2 / 11.1 / 10.9 / 10.8 .E3 : 0820 : / 10.7 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.4 .E4 : 0821 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2 .E5 : 0822 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1 .E6 : 0823 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1 .E7 : 0824 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0 .E8 : 0825 : / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0 .E9 : 0826 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9 .E10 : 0827 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 .E11 : 0828 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7 .E12 : 0829 : / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6 .E13 : 0830 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4 .E14 : 0831 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E15 : 0901 : / 9.2 .ER SMML1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.17 / 0.05 .E2 : 0819 : / 0.00 .ER SMML1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.22 : :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 8.5 FT AT 1400 Z ON AUG 18 .ER MLVL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.1 .E2 : 0819 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.6 .E3 : 0820 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 .E4 : 0821 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0 .E5 : 0822 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E6 : 0823 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E7 : 0824 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7 .E8 : 0825 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 .E9 : 0826 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 .E10 : 0827 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 .E11 : 0828 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.4 .E12 : 0829 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 .E13 : 0830 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.2 .E14 : 0831 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1 .E15 : 0901 : / 6.1 .ER MLVL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.16 / 0.19 .E2 : 0819 : / 0.00 .ER MLVL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.35 : :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 7.5 FT AT 1400 Z ON AUG 18 .ER KRZL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3 .E2 : 0819 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.8 .E3 : 0820 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.4 .E4 : 0821 : / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.2 .E5 : 0822 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0 .E6 : 0823 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E7 : 0824 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E8 : 0825 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E9 : 0826 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E10 : 0827 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E11 : 0828 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E12 : 0829 : / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E13 : 0830 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E14 : 0831 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E15 : 0901 : / 5.3 .ER KRZL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 0.02 / 0.17 / 0.31 .E2 : 0819 : / 0.00 .ER KRZL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.50 : :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 6.0 FT AT 1400 Z ON AUG 18 .ER BLRL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 5.9 .E2 : 0819 : / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E3 : 0820 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4 .E4 : 0821 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 .E5 : 0822 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1 .E6 : 0823 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E7 : 0824 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E8 : 0825 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E9 : 0826 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E10 : 0827 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E11 : 0828 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E12 : 0829 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E13 : 0830 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 .E14 : 0831 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E15 : 0901 : / 4.6 .ER BLRL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.17 / 0.24 .E2 : 0819 : / 0.00 .ER BLRL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.41 : :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 3.2 FT AT 1400 Z ON AUG 18 .ER MCGL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 2.9 / 2.3 / 2.9 .E2 : 0819 : / 3.2 / 3.0 / 2.3 / 2.8 .E3 : 0820 : / 3.1 / 2.8 / 2.4 / 2.8 .E4 : 0821 : / 3.0 / 2.6 / 2.4 / 2.7 .E5 : 0822 : / 2.9 / 2.6 / 2.3 / 2.6 .E6 : 0823 : / 2.8 / 2.6 / 2.3 / 2.5 .E7 : 0824 : / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.4 .E8 : 0825 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E9 : 0826 : / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 .E10 : 0827 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 .E11 : 0828 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 .E12 : 0829 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4 .E13 : 0830 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E14 : 0831 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E15 : 0901 : / 2.4 .ER MCGL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.44 / 0.10 .E2 : 0819 : / 0.00 .ER MCGL1 0818 Z DC202508181458/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.54 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : .AR ORN 0818 DT202508181458/YIIRZ 1 : DMW : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...