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River Forecast
National Weather Service
NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center; Slidell, LA
1440 GMT THU APR 18 2024

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 Lower Red
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: Forecasts include 24 - hours of future rainfall in 6 hour increments
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:SPRINGHILL, LA - BAYOU DORCHEAT
:ACTION STAGE          10.5 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE     11.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE  18.0 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE     21.0 FT
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:LATEST  RIVER STAGE 12.6 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 18
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 0000 Z ON 04/21/2024

.ER SPHL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST  / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  12.5 /  12.3 /  12.2
.E2    : 0419 :   /  11.9 /  11.8 /  11.7 /  11.5
.E3    : 0420 :   /  11.3 /  11.1 /  11.0 /  10.8
.E4    : 0421 :   /  10.4 /  10.3 /  10.0 /   9.8
.E5    : 0422 :   /   9.6 /   9.3 /   9.0 /   8.7
.E6    : 0423 :   /   8.3
.ER SPHL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  0.02 /  0.03 /  0.10
.E2    : 0419 :   /  0.03
.ER SPHL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.18
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:BAYOU DORCHEAT NEAR MINDEN, LA - BAYOU DORCHEAT
:ACTION STAGE          13.5 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE     14.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE  20.0 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE     24.0 FT
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:LATEST  RIVER STAGE 15.5 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 18
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1500 Z ON 04/19/2024

.ER MNEL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST  / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  15.3 /  14.9 /  14.5
.E2    : 0419 :   /  14.1 /  13.7 /  13.5 /  13.2
.E3    : 0420 :   /  13.0 /  12.7 /  12.5 /  12.3
.E4    : 0421 :   /  12.1 /  11.9 /  11.7 /  11.4
.E5    : 0422 :   /  11.2 /  11.0 /  10.8 /  10.6
.E6    : 0423 :   /  10.4
.ER MNEL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  0.11 /  0.05 /  0.06
.E2    : 0419 :   /  0.03
.ER MNEL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.25
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:LAKE BISTINEAU, LA - LAKE BISTINEAU
:ACTION STAGE         142.0 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE    142.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 144.0 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE    145.0 FT
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:LATEST  POOL ELEVATION 143.1 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 18
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 0300 Z ON 04/21/2024

.ER LBUL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST  / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           / 143.0 / 143.0 / 142.9
.E2    : 0419 :   / 142.9 / 142.8 / 142.8 / 142.7
.E3    : 0420 :   / 142.6 / 142.6 / 142.5 / 142.5
.E4    : 0421 :   / 142.4 / 142.4 / 142.3 / 142.3
.E5    : 0422 :   / 142.2 / 142.2 / 142.1 / 142.1
.E6    : 0423 :   / 142.1
.ER LBUL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  0.04 /  0.06 /  0.14
.E2    : 0419 :   /  0.02
.ER LBUL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.26
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:BAYOU BODCAU DAM (HP), LA - BAYOU BODCAU
:ACTION STAGE         171.5 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE    172.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 192.0 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE    198.0 FT
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:LATEST  POOL ELEVATION 181.8 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: LBBL1 0422 Z DC202404181440/DH1800/HPIFFXZ 183.5
: Crest near 183.5 FT around 1800 Z on Mon, Apr 22

.ER LBBL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST  / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           / 181.9 / 182.0 / 182.1
.E2    : 0419 :   / 182.2 / 182.3 / 182.4 / 182.4
.E3    : 0420 :   / 182.5 / 182.6 / 182.7 / 182.7
.E4    : 0421 :   / 182.8 / 182.9 / 182.9 / 183.0
.E5    : 0422 :   / 183.0 / 183.1 / 183.1 / 183.1
.E6    : 0423 :   / 183.1
.ER LBBL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  0.07 /  0.03 /  0.06
.E2    : 0419 :   /  0.02
.ER LBBL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.18
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:COUSHATTA, LA - RED RIVER
:ACTION STAGE          30.5 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE     31.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE  33.0 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE     37.0 FT
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:LATEST  RIVER STAGE 28.1 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 18
.ER CSHL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST  / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  28.0 /  27.8 /  27.7
.E2    : 0419 :   /  27.6 /  27.4 /  27.3 /  27.2
.E3    : 0420 :   /  27.1 /  26.9 /  26.8 /  26.7
.E4    : 0421 :   /  26.6 /  26.5 /  26.5 /  26.4
.E5    : 0422 :   /  26.4 /  26.3 /  26.3 /  26.3
.E6    : 0423 :   /  26.2
.ER CSHL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  0.01 /  0.06 /  0.10
.E2    : 0419 :   /  0.02
.ER CSHL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.19
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:GRAND ECORE, LA - RED RIVER
:ACTION STAGE          32.0 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE     33.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE  36.0 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE     39.0 FT
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:LATEST  RIVER STAGE 29.4 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 18
.ER GREL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST  / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  29.2 /  29.0 /  28.7
.E2    : 0419 :   /  28.5 /  28.3 /  28.1 /  27.9
.E3    : 0420 :   /  27.6 /  27.4 /  27.1 /  26.9
.E4    : 0421 :   /  26.6 /  26.4 /  26.2 /  26.0
.E5    : 0422 :   /  25.9 /  25.7 /  25.5 /  25.4
.E6    : 0423 :   /  25.2
.ER GREL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST   / 12Z   / 18Z   /  00Z   / 06Z
.E1    : 0418 :           /  0.01 /  0.03 /  0.01
.E2    : 0419 :   /  0.01
.ER GREL1 0418 Z DC202404181440/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.06
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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.AR ORN 0418 DT202404181440/YIIRZ  28 : LEE
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