Barataria Bay and Waterway near Bayou Perot at Point Legard, LA

River level and flood forecast · Jefferson Parish

Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 8.88 ft — August 29, 2012
  2. 5.41 ft — September 3, 2011
  3. 5.04 ft — October 26, 2015
  4. 4.19 ft — July 7, 2010
  5. 3.99 ft — March 29, 2014

Recent crests: 5.04 ft (October 26, 2015) · 3.48 ft (June 15, 2015) · 3.99 ft (March 29, 2014) · 3.52 ft (May 30, 2013) · 8.88 ft (August 29, 2012)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BPPL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.