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
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 8.78 ft — August 29, 2012
- 8.47 ft — September 4, 2011
- 8.38 ft — September 13, 2008
- 7.55 ft — June 22, 2017
- 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
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte, LA
- Mississippi River near Belle Chasse, LA
- Inner Harbor Navigational Canal near Seabrook Bridge, LA
- Breton Sound Basin at Reggio Canal near Wills Point, LA
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Naomi Diversion Canal near Naomi, LA
- Breton Sound Basin at Caernarvon Outfall Channel near Caernarvon, LA
- Barataria Bay and Waterway near Bayou Perot at Point Legard, LA
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at IHNC Surge Barrier East/West near Michoud, LA
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.