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Preliminary Report

October 25th - 29th, 2006
 River Flooding

Graph displaying OTB stages

Hydrograph showing the observed and forecasted river levels of the Calcasieu River at Old Town Bay on 10/28/06

Selected Highest River Levels across Southwest Louisiana from 10/25 to 10/29.

RIVER LOCATION CREST PRELIMINARY HISTORICAL LEVEL
Calcasieu River at Old Town Bay 10.4 FT* 5th Highest
Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park 10.9 FT* 5th Highest
Calcasieu River at Salt Water Barrier 6.35 FT* 8th Highest
Bayou Nezpique at Basile 24.76 FT* -

* unofficial crest level 

 
 
River Flooding Pictures
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Old Town Bay Sam Houston Jones State Park Sam Houston Jones State Park
An industrial dock along the Calcasieu River at Old Town Bay is almost completely submerged

Photo by Sam Shamburger, Journeyman Forecaster

 Areas of Sam Houston Jones State Park near the Calcasieu River are underwater

Photo by Sam Shamburger, Journeyman Forecaster

 River gage at Sam Houston Jones State Park showing the flooded river at a level over 9 feet high on 10/27

Photo by Sam Shamburger,
Journeyman Forecaster

 

10/25/06 - 10/29/06 Links
3-day Rainfall Totals (10/25-10/27) River Flooding (10/25-10/29) Flooding (10/26-10/27)

 
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