Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at IHNC Surge Barrier East/West near Michoud, LA

River level and flood forecast · Orleans Parish

Normal0.6 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. 12.37 ft — August 29, 2012
  2. 4.55 ft — June 21, 2017
  3. 3.87 ft — October 26, 2015
  4. 3.61 ft — April 17, 2016

Recent crests: 4.55 ft (June 21, 2017) · 3.61 ft (April 17, 2016) · 3.87 ft (October 26, 2015) · 12.37 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 (SBEL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.