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Red River at Coushatta Forecast crest: 29.3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Observed crest: 28.71 ft at 9:00am Feb 09 Observed: 28.23 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.21 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.18 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.14 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.12 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.1 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.08 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.05 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 28.01 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.98 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.96 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.92 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.89 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.86 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.8 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.76 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.72 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.67 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.63 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.59 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.54 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.51 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.49 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.47 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.44 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.42 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.38 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.37 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.34 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.32 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.32 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.34 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 27.34 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.34 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.37 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.38 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.38 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.39 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.4 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.42 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.42 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.43 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.44 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.44 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 27.44 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.45 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.46 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.46 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.5 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.51 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.54 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.57 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.61 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.64 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.67 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.67 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 27.69 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.72 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.74 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.77 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.79 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.8 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.83 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.86 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.89 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.9 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.93 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.94 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 27.97 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 27.99 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.01 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.03 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.05 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.08 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.11 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.14 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.17 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.19 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.22 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 28.24 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.28 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.3 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.33 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.35 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.36 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.35 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.37 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.39 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.4 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.41 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.43 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 28.44 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.48 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.48 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.48 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.5 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.52 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.55 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.58 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.6 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.58 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.57 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.56 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 28.59 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.6 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.61 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.65 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.65 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.67 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.69 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.71 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.7 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.7 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 28.66 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 28.65 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 28.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 28.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 28.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 28.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 28.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 28.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 29 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 29 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 29 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 29 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 29.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 29.1 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 29.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 29.2 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 29.2 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 29.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 29.2 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 29.3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 29.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 29.3 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Graph Created (2:21pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 9:50am Feb 9) US Army Corps of Engineers CSHL1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 95.78 Latest observed value: 28.65 ft at 1:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 31.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Red River at Coushatta are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:37
Moderate Flood Stage:33
Flood Stage:31
Action Stage:30.5

Historical Crests
(1) 39.90 ft on 04/07/1945
(2) 39.20 ft on 06/05/1892
(3) 38.45 ft on 05/09/1958
(4) 38.10 ft on 02/15/1890
(5) 37.50 ft on 05/17/1990
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Low Water Records
(1) -1.4 ft on 11/15/1992
(2) -0.8 ft on 09/10/1993
(3) 0.9 ft on 10/02/1993
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38.0 MAJOR AND NEAR-RECORD FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS FLOOD AND MUST BE CLOSED. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 515 WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO BACKWATER FLOODING INTO LOGGY BAYOU. ADDITIONALLY, LAKE BISTINEAU WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DUE TO BACKWATER. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 480 WILL BE CLOSED AS WELL. ALL LEVEES SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND PREPARED FOR SEVERE FLOODING. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
34.0 MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND...AND PREPARATIONS MADE FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
31.0 MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. SEVERE BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE CONFLUENCE OR THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU. CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
29.0 SOME BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS...FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RED RIVER WITH LOGGY BAYOU...FROM UPSTREAM TO BELOW LAKE BISTINEAU.

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