Lower Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, LA
USGS Site No: 07381600 • Lower Atchafalaya River • St. Mary Parish, LA
Lower Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, LA on the Lower Atchafalaya River is currently at 104,000 cfs (Normal — 54th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.31 ft.
Reading from
104,000
CFS Discharge
3.31
Gage Height (ft)
Normal
Flow Condition
Normal
Flood Status
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for July 29 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 51,100 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 74,500 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 99,300 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 128,000 | Today: 104,000 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 0 |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 07381600
- State
- LA
- County
- St. Mary Parish
- Coordinates
- 29.6928, -91.2120
- Datum (ft)
- -1.3
- HUC Code
- 08080101
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 4.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 7.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 12.0 ft
Currently 2.69 ft below flood stage.
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