Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau

1. 149.00 ftNear record flooding of several thousand acres with numerous unstilted homes flooded.
2. 147.00 ftSeveral unstilted homes face flooding. All lake roads inundated at this point.
3. 145.00 ftPreparations 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.
4. 144.00 ftMost 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.
5. 143.00 ftWater begins to flow over Louisiana 164.
6. 142.50 ftExpect some minor flooding of low area camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

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

• March 6, 2021: 144.70 ft
• April 6, 2018: 142.61 ft
• March 3, 2018: 145.07 ft
• March 13, 2016: 150.16 ft
• June 12, 2015: 145.28 ft
• March 19, 2015: 144.50 ft
• March 25, 2012: 143.50 ft
• November 4, 2009: 147.48 ft
• December 23, 2001: 143.70 ft
• March 5, 2001: 147.10 ft

• UpstreamBayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn
• DownstreamRed River at Coushatta
• Wallace Lake
• Bayou Pierre
• Red River at Shreveport
• Cross Lake
• Bayou Bodcau at Bayou Bodcau Lake
• McCain Creek

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.

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.