Ouachita River at Monroe, LA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:25 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 54.4 ftCatastrophic flooding occurrs with water overtopping numerous levees in the Monroe area. High water laps at the bottom of the U.S. Highway 80 bridge.
• 49 ftMajor flooding between the levees occurs and the floodwall gap must be closed on the East Monroe side of the river.
• 47.5 ftWater floods the underclearance of the Desiard Street bridge. Major lowland flooding occurs between the levee systems.
• 45 ftThe Prairon Bayou recreational area floods and closes. Lowland flooding becomes extensive at this stage between levees.
• 43 ftThe Bawcomville and Moon Lake recreational areas flood and close.
• 40 ftMinor backwater flooding affects small bayous that drain into the Ouachita River along with minor lowland flooding between levee systems.
• 36 ftBoth the Forsythe and Lazarre recreational areas flood and close with very minor lowland flooding immediately next to the river.
• 34 ftThe Forsythe Recreational Area closes, otherwise no other flooding occurs in the Monroe area until a stage of 36 feet.

Highest crests on record

1. 48.6 ft — May 4, 1927
2. 47.8 ft — November 10, 2009
3. 47.61 ft — March 1, 1950
4. 47.4 ft — March 16, 2018
5. 47.2 ft — January 5, 1983

Recent crests: 42.25 ft (March 19, 2020) · 45.88 ft (May 23, 2019) · 47.4 ft (March 16, 2018) · 44.2 ft (April 14, 2016) · 45.89 ft (March 25, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamBayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne, LA
• Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto, LA
• Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) near Crew Lake, LA
• Boeuf River near Bouef at Girard, LA
• BOEUF RIVER NEAR MER ROUGE, LA
• Bayou Macon near Delhi, LA
• Chemin-a-haut Bayou near Beekman, LA
• BAYOU MACON NEAR GILBERT, LA