Atchafalaya River at Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel, LA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

1. 23.47 ft — May 28, 2011
2. 18.12 ft — April 27, 2008
3. 16.94 ft — June 1, 2017
4. 15.9 ft — February 7, 2005
5. 15.9 ft — April 4, 2009

Recent crests: 15.53 ft (January 24, 2019) · 16.94 ft (June 1, 2017) · 12.97 ft (April 29, 2014) · 14.35 ft (May 23, 2013) · 14.35 ft (April 4, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel, LA
• Belle River near Pierre Part, LA
• Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose, LA
• Bayou Lafourche below Donaldsonville, LA
• Amite River Basin at Bayou Fountain near Baton Rouge, LA
• Bayou Lafourche above Napoleonville, LA
• Amite River Basin at Dawson Creek near Baton Rouge, LA
• Mississippi River at Baton Rouge (USGS), LA