Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Lake Charles: Red River at Alexandria
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Red River at Alexandria, LA (AEXL1)

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Inundation Levels
NAVD88

90.346.0
89.345.0
88.344.0
87.343.0
86.342.0
85.341.0
84.340.0

Major Flooding Begins

83.339.0
82.338.0
81.337.0
80.336.0

Moderate Flooding Begins

79.335.0
78.334.0
77.333.0
76.332.0

Flooding Begins
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North Arrow Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:40
Moderate Flood Stage:36
Flood Stage:32
Action Stage:32
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Historical Crests
(1) 45.23 ft on 04/17/1945
(2) 43.65 ft on 02/05/1932
(3) 42.35 ft on 05/08/1927
(4) 42.05 ft on 05/19/1953
(5) 41.84 ft on 07/06/1908
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45.2 THE RIVER IS AT ITS FLOOD OR RECORD. CATASTROPHIC FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR.
44.0 APPROXIMATE TOP OF LEVEES IN ALEXANDRIA. WATER REACHES LOW POINT OF STEEL ON US 167 BRIDGE. WIDESPREAD MAJOR RIVER AND BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS.
40.0 EXTENSIVE BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE CANE RIVER.
37.5 WATER REACHES TOP OF THE RAILS OF THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD BRIDGE AT BOYCE. CONSIDERABLE BACKWATER FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
35.0 CONSIDERABLE OVERFLOW BELOW ALEXANDRIA TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE BLACK RIVER OCCURS. BACKWATER FLOODING BEGINS ALONG INFLOW BAYOUS.
32.0 FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS AND RECREATIONAL BOATING IS AFFECTED.
28.0 OVERFLOW OCCURS ON FLOODWAY SIDE OF LEVEE FROM GAUGE TO ACME.

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