Rivers in Louisiana
Tickfaw River at Holden
Below flood stage
0.60ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 2:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.60 ftThu, Sep 24, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 22.16 ft2016
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 22.16 ftFlood of Record occurred on August 13, 2016. Water will inundate Highway 190 bridge. The bridge will be in danger of structural damage as debris is carried downstream in strong, swift current. Access roads will be impassable. Evacuations will be necessary. Interstate 12 will be flooded.
- 21.00 ftMany secondary roads will be under water and closed due to high water.
- 20.00 ftProperty in low areas along the river from Interstate 12 north to Parish Road 1036 will flood.
- 15.00 ftWooded areas in the vicinity of the Highway 190 bridge will be inundated.
- 12.00 ftTickfaw State Park, located downstream of the Holden gage, will close.
- 11.00 ftFlooding will expand downstream in the Tickfaw State Park. All campgrounds will close.
- 9.00 ftAreas downstream in the Tickfaw State Park will begin to flood, primarily in the Tent Area.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 19% |
| Moderate flooding | 7% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
88 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13, 2016 | 22.16 ft |
| 2 | April 7, 1983 | 21.04 ft |
| 3 | May 23, 1974 | 20.37 ft |
| 4 | March 13, 2016 | 20.23 ft |
| 5 | April 22, 1977 | 20.18 ft |
| 6 | April 17, 1993 | 20.08 ft |
| 7 | April 23, 1979 | 20.08 ft |
| 8 | January 22, 1993 | 20.08 ft |
| 9 | March 22, 1943 | 19.75 ft |
| 10 | April 29, 1961 | 19.41 ft |
| 11 | January 27, 1990 | 19.13 ft |
| 12 | March 31, 1980 | 19.04 ft |
| 13 | February 14, 1966 | 19.00 ft |
| 14 | May 20, 1953 | 18.97 ft |
| 15 | January 30, 1994 | 18.93 ft |
| 16 | September 2, 2021 | 18.82 ft |
| 17 | April 15, 1967 | 18.78 ft |
| 18 | April 13, 1995 | 18.63 ft |
| 19 | February 23, 1961 | 18.55 ft |
| 20 | March 26, 1973 | 18.50 ft |
| 21 | January 11, 2013 | 18.02 ft |
| 22 | March 11, 2011 | 17.93 ft |
| 23 | December 1, 1977 | 17.90 ft |
| 24 | March 5, 1948 | 17.82 ft |
| 25 | March 24, 1949 | 17.80 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 27, 2022: 15.78 ft
- September 19, 2021: 17.16 ft
- September 2, 2021: 18.82 ft
- April 17, 2021: 16.25 ft
- May 12, 2019: 15.33 ft
- December 29, 2018: 16.90 ft
- January 23, 2017: 15.95 ft
- August 13, 2016: 22.16 ft
- March 13, 2016: 20.23 ft
- January 7, 2015: 12.68 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
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.