Barataria Bay and Waterway at Lake Cataouatche at Whiskey Canal, LA

River level and flood forecast · Jefferson Parish

Normal7.1 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

66.577.58TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 8.78 ft — August 29, 2012
  2. 8.47 ft — September 4, 2011
  3. 8.38 ft — September 13, 2008
  4. 7.55 ft — June 22, 2017
  5. 7.49 ft — September 24, 2005

Recent crests: 7.55 ft (June 22, 2017) · 6.77 ft (March 11, 2016) · 7.23 ft (October 26, 2015) · 5.92 ft (October 13, 2014) · 7.02 ft (April 11, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CWCL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.