Rivers in Louisiana
Black River at Jonesville L&D
Below flood stage
34.96ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 7:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 50.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 34.90 ftMon, Sep 28, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 64.50 ft1927
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 60.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 52.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 50.00 ft |
| Action | 49.00 ft |
- 67.09 ftThe Little River Recreation Area is inaccessible.
- 66.00 ftThe second floor of the control house at Jonesville Lock and Dam is flooded.
- 61.10 ftJonesville Landing Recreation Area is inaccessible.
- 61.00 ftThe Harrisonburg Recreation Area is inaccessible.
- 59.00 ftThe Clayton Recreation Area is inaccessible.
- 58.00 ftThe Jonesville Lock and Dam Recreation Area is inaccessible.
- 52.70 ftThe Fort Necessity Recreation Area is inaccessible.
- 52.00 ftBackwater flooding on right bank threatens residences.
- 51.40 ftThe Columbia Recreation Area is inaccessible.
- 50.00 ftHighway 124 south near the town of Larto starts to flood. Backwater flooding begins in unprotected areas on right bank.
- 42.00 ftWater begins to top the lock.
- 40.00 ftAccess Road to lock begins to flood on the riverside of levee.
- 39.50 ftLocking operations ceases at the lock and dam.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 1927 | 64.50 ft |
| 2 | May 17, 1973 | 59.65 ft |
| 3 | May 14, 1991 | 55.30 ft |
| 4 | May 16, 1975 | 55.01 ft |
| 5 | May 22, 2019 | 54.50 ft |
| 6 | March 22, 2016 | 53.70 ft |
| 7 | February 6, 1974 | 53.60 ft |
| 8 | April 26, 2019 | 53.60 ft |
| 9 | April 29, 1979 | 53.50 ft |
| 10 | January 9, 1983 | 53.50 ft |
| 11 | May 30, 1983 | 52.90 ft |
| 12 | March 19, 2018 | 52.80 ft |
| 13 | March 18, 2016 | 52.07 ft |
| 14 | April 23, 2019 | 51.30 ft |
| 15 | March 15, 2001 | 51.30 ft |
| 16 | March 22, 1997 | 51.20 ft |
| 17 | February 29, 2020 | 50.90 ft |
| 18 | April 26, 2020 | 50.80 ft |
| 19 | March 17, 2019 | 50.40 ft |
| 20 | June 11, 1990 | 50.30 ft |
| 21 | January 24, 2016 | 49.60 ft |
| 22 | January 15, 2019 | 49.09 ft |
| 23 | May 26, 2011 | 48.75 ft |
| 24 | February 10, 1999 | 48.70 ft |
| 25 | June 26, 1974 | 48.40 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 26, 2020: 50.80 ft
- February 29, 2020: 50.90 ft
- May 22, 2019: 54.50 ft
- April 26, 2019: 53.60 ft
- April 23, 2019: 51.30 ft
- March 17, 2019: 50.40 ft
- January 15, 2019: 49.09 ft
- March 19, 2018: 52.80 ft
- March 22, 2016: 53.70 ft
- March 18, 2016: 52.07 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.