Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau

The past week

What floods at each level

• 149 ft

  Near record flooding of several thousand acres with numerous unstilted homes flooded.

• 147 ft

  Several unstilted homes face flooding. All lake roads inundated at this point.

• 145 ft

  Preparations for major flooding should be rushed to completion as the lake roads are cut off by high water. A few unstilted cabins may suffer overflow.

• 144 ft

  Most camps across the lake begin to flood. Some homes will also face flooding especially homes that are not stilted. Preparations for flooding should be rushed to completion.

• 143 ft

  Water begins to flow over Louisiana 164.

• 142.5 ft

  Expect some minor flooding of low area camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

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