Bayou Plaquemine Brule at Estherwood, LA

River level and flood forecast · Acadia Parish

Normal7.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

6810121416TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 11 ftFlood 12 ftModerate 14 ftMajor 16 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Major flood stage16 ft
Moderate flood stage14 ft
Flood stage12 ft
Action stage11 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 13 ftWater is well over the road at the pontoon bridge. Low vehicles could become flooded out if trying to cross.
  • 12 ftWater begins to cover highway 91 near the pontoon bridge.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ESWL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.