Bayou Lafourche above Napoleonville, LA
River level and flood forecast · Assumption Parish
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 2 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
- 9.68 ft — August 13, 2016
- 8.55 ft — May 4, 2017
- 7.9 ft — March 11, 2016
- 7.46 ft — April 14, 2015
Recent crests: 8.55 ft (May 4, 2017) · 9.68 ft (August 13, 2016) · 7.9 ft (March 11, 2016) · 7.46 ft (April 14, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBayou Lafourche below Donaldsonville, LA
- DownstreamBayou Lafourche at Thibodaux, LA
- Belle River near Pierre Part, LA
- Amite River Basin at Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near Gonzales, LA
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Conway near Sorrento, LA
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 near Gonzales, LA
- Amite River Basin at New River Canal near Sorrento, LA
- Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near Gonzales, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NPVL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.