Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose

1. 28.00 ftThe community of Butte La Rose will be flooded. Several homes will sustain major damage. Although the project levee height is 33 feet, back water flooding will impact the community and evacuation is strongly recommended.
2. 27.00 ftIndustrial operations will be curtailed. A few homes near the river will flood. River traffic negotiating sharp turns will remain difficult.
3. 26.00 ftThe walkway to the river gauge will be under water and the gage will be inaccessible. Industrial storage areas near the river will flood. Unsecured material and equipment on property near the river will float off or become damaged. River traffic negotiating sharp turns will become difficult.
4. 25.00 ftIndustrial storage areas near the river will flood. Unsecured material and equipment on property near the river will float off or become damaged. River traffic negotiating sharp turns will become difficult.
5. 22.00 ftRiver traffic negotiating sharp turns will become difficult. Industrial equipment will be threatened and should be relocated to avoid damage.
6. 20.00 ftMinor flooding begins.
7. 17.00 ftAction stage.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 7, 2025: 19.33 ft
• May 31, 2022: 15.95 ft
• April 16, 2021: 18.12 ft
• April 13, 2020: 20.05 ft
• March 15, 2019: 20.84 ft
• March 20, 2018: 20.70 ft
• May 30, 2017: 19.29 ft
• January 22, 2016: 20.71 ft
• October 10, 2013: 3.10 ft
• May 22, 2013: 16.34 ft

• UpstreamAtchafalaya River at Krotz Springs
• DownstreamAtchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrel Lock
• EABPL Borrow Pit at Ramah
• Upper Grand River at Plaquemine
• Vermilion River at Lake Martin Road
• Bayou Close at Krotz Springs
• Vermilion River at I-10 at Lafayette
• Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street
• Bayou Vermilion at Carencro
• Bayou Courtableau at Drainage Structure

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.