Greetings from Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle and the Atchafalaya Basin Program.

The ABP Technical Advisory Group (TAG)- will hold a meeting at 10 am on Tuesday, January 26th at the (USGS) United States Geological Survey office, 3535 S. Sherwood Forest, Suite 120, Baton Rouge, La. Call (225)342-6437 for more information.

Atchafalaya Basin Draft Annual Plan available on web site– The draft 2011 Atchafalaya Basin Annual Plan is now available for viewing on the Atchafalaya Basin Program web site at www.basin.louisiana.gov.

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Checking the water -- The information below is obtained from the USGS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and has been compiled by DNR into this format to allow a quick look at information pertinent to the Atchafalaya Basin.

Gauge name: Cairo Location: Southern most gauge on the Ohio River in Illinois Reading significance - used to forecast rises on the Mississippi. Lag time, 4 to 6 days. Flood Stage: 40’ Stage: 22’ Forecast: expect a rise to 29.3 by 01/24

Gauge name: Red River Location: Mississippi River, just south of ORCS Reading: Mississippi River south of ORCS, after the diversion into the Atchafalaya Flood Stage: 48’ Stage: 38.3’ Forecast: expect a fall to 35.7’ by 01/24

Gauge name: Simmesport Location: Atchafalaya River, just south of ORCS Reading: The combined latitudinal flows of the Red, Black, Ouachita, and ORCS flow from the Mississippi Flood Stage: 47’ Stage: 20.18’ Forecast: expect a fall to 17.9’ by 01/24

Bayou Courtableau Stage: 19.15’

Atchafalaya River at Butte Larose Flood Stage: 25’ Stage: 11.2’ Forecast: expect a fall to 10.3’ by 01/24

Bayou Fusilier of the Swamp Stage: Data unavailable

Lake Pelba at I-10, Henderson Stage: 14.39’

Pontoon Bridge at Butte Larose Stage: 13.54’ Forecast: Gates open.

Bayou Larose Stage: 15.87’ Water Temp: 10° C

Beau Bayou Swamp Stage: 15.78’ Water Temp: 7.9° C

Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. Cut Stage: ’ Data Temporarily Unavailable Water Temp: ° C

Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel Stage: 7.83’

Murphy Lake Stage: 12.30’ Water Temp: 7.8° C

Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene Stage: 12.42’ Water Temp: 7.8° C

Keelboat Pass Stage: 6.15’ Water Temp: 5.9° C

Buffalo Cove at Round Island Stage: 8.66’ Water Temp: 8.7° C

Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWW Flood Stage: 12’ Stage: 7.5’ Forecast: expect a fall to 7’ by 01/24

Atchafalaya at Myette Point Flood Stage: 15’ Stage: 6.7’ Forecast: expect a rise to 7’ by 01/24

Middle Fork, Bayou Long Stage: 5.76’ Water Temp: 8.8° C

Atchafalaya at Morgan City Flood Stage: 4.0’ Stage: 4.2’ Forecast: expect a rise to 5’ by 01/24