Bayou Nezpique at Basile

1. 34.50 ftRiver at its flood of record.
2. 28.00 ftMajor flood threat downstream including residential flooding near jennings, mermentau, silverwood, and lake arthur.
3. 27.00 ftFlooding occurs on portions of Riverside Road north of Saint Jules Road and the road is subject to closure.
4. 25.50 ftModerate flood threat downstream including a few residences near jennings, mermentau and silverwood. Operations at silverwood shipyard could be affect. Several roads in the area become flooded, including la 97 north of jennings floods, which is subject to being closed.
5. 24.00 ftModerate flood threat downstream including a few residences near jennings, mermentau, and silverwood. Operations at silverwood shipyard could be affected.
6. 22.00 ftMinor agricultural flood damage will occur.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Most recent crests

• October 4, 2021: 19.71 ft
• October 14, 2020: 25.66 ft
• January 5, 2020: 20.57 ft
• July 19, 2019: 27.56 ft
• February 14, 2018: 20.13 ft
• May 5, 2017: 28.40 ft
• August 16, 2016: 22.25 ft
• January 13, 2013: 26.06 ft
• February 6, 2012: 23.03 ft
• April 21, 2009: 22.22 ft

• DownstreamMermentau River at Mermentau
• Bayou Des Cannes at Eunice
• Bayou Mallet
• Bayou Des Cannes west of Iota
• Calcasieu River at Oberlin
• Calcasieu River at Kinder
• Whisky Chitto Creek at Mittie
• Bayou Plaquemine Brule

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 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.