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LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER - SLIDELL, LA
WEEKLY RIVER SUMMARY BULLETIN
12:33 PM CDT Wed Aug 16 2000                      
                      

   U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE, NOAA, NATL. WEATHER SVC., LMRFC
            WEEKLY RIVER SUMMARY AND FORECAST
  Wed, Aug.16, 2000                    Vol. 28 , Num. 34 

Station                FS   8/10  8/11  8/12  8/13  8/14  8/15  8/16
     OHIO RIVER          
Paducah                39   13.7  16.1  16.7  16.0  14.6  13.2  14.2
Cairo                  40   20.7  22.9  24.5  24.1  22.9  21.5  19.5
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER   
St. Louis              30    9.6   8.4   7.0   6.1   5.0   2.6   3.3
Cape Girardeau         32   15.0  16.7  16.9  16.0  14.7  13.7  11.9
New Madrid             34    8.9  10.2  12.4  13.3  12.8  11.6  10.1
Caruthersville         32   10.9  11.8  13.6   MSG  15.0  14.3  13.1
Memphis                34    1.2   2.0   3.0   MSG   6.2   6.8   6.4
Helena                 44    7.2   7.6   8.3   9.3  10.8  12.1  12.6
Arkansas City          37    5.8   5.8   5.3   5.7   6.3   7.1   8.5
Greenville             48   17.3  17.4  17.1  17.4  17.7  18.4  19.7
Vicksburg              43   10.6  10.6  10.6  10.4  10.5  10.9  11.6
Natchez                48   17.0  17.0  17.1   MSG  16.9  17.2  17.6
Red River Landing      48   20.7  20.5  20.7   MSG  20.5  20.5  20.6
Baton Rouge            35    7.9   7.9   7.9   MSG   7.9   7.9   7.8
Donaldsonville         27    4.6   4.6   4.5   4.5   4.6   4.5   4.4
Reserve                22    3.4   3.4   3.2   3.3   3.3   3.1   3.0
New Orleans            17    2.8   2.8   2.6   MSG   2.7   2.5   2.2
     RED RIVER           
Alexandria             32   20.2  20.1  20.0  20.1  20.2  20.1  20.3
     OUACHITA/BLACK      
Monroe                 40   21.2  21.5  21.3  21.3  21.4  21.2  20.9
Jonesville             50    9.2   9.7   9.7   9.0   8.7   9.2   9.3
     ATCHAFALAYA         
Simmesport             47    7.5   7.9   7.8   7.6   7.3   7.5   7.7
Melville               41    4.7   MSG   MSG   MSG   4.4   4.5   4.6
Krotz Springs          37    4.4   MSG   MSG   MSG   MSG   MSG   MSG
Butte La Rose          28    3.3   3.1   3.1   3.1   2.9   3.1   3.1
Morgan City             4    2.2   1.9   2.1   2.2   2.4   2.2   2.0

7-Day Forecast         FS   8/17  8/18  8/19  8/20  8/21  8/22  8/23
Cairo                  40   17.2  16.0  15.2  14.7  14.4  14.6  14.7
Memphis                34    5.5   4.0   2.2   0.6  -0.5  -1.1  -1.4
Helena                 44   12.2  11.3   9.8   8.0   6.4   5.3   4.7
Arkansas City          37    9.0   8.6   7.7   6.2   4.4   2.8   1.7
Greenville             48   20.6  20.6  20.0  18.8  17.2  15.5  14.2
Vicksburg              43   12.9  13.8  13.8  13.2  12.0  10.4   8.7
Natchez                48   18.3  19.6  20.5  20.5  19.9  18.7  17.1
Baton Rouge            35    8.0   8.5   9.5  10.2  10.2   9.8   9.0
New Orleans            17    2.2   2.4   2.7   2.9   2.9   2.8   2.5
Simmesport             47    7.9   8.6   9.9  10.8  10.8  10.2   9.0
Krotz Springs          37    4.5   4.9   5.6   6.3   6.3   6.0   5.2
Butte La Rose          28    3.1   3.3   3.7   4.2   4.2   4.0   3.4
Morgan City             4    2.2   2.3   2.4   2.5   2.5   2.5   2.3
 Note: Forecasts do not include any future rainfall..
  
  
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