Rivers in Louisiana
Bayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn
Below flood stage
0.60ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.95 ft2016
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 13.50 ft |
- 24.00 ftMajor flooding of several hundred acres of land. Preparations should be completed for near record flooding. The Bayou Inn in Dixie Inn will face flooding problems also. In addition, the old highway 80 bridge will be inundated as well. Some homes downstream from Dixie Inn and upstream from Lake Bistineau also face flooding. Homeowners in low areas prone to high water on Bayou Dorcheat should rush preparations to completion for flooding.
- 20.00 ftExpect moderate to severe flooding of bayou bottoms. The boat ramp park at Dixie Inn is completely flooded at this point.
- 19.00 ftLowland flooding will continue for several more days. The bayou will continue to slowly fall and flood problems will decrease and end.
- 14.00 ftExpect minor lowland flooding with the boat ramp suffering overflow.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
45 crests on NOAA’s list since 1930.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 12, 2016 | 25.95 ft |
| 2 | April 8, 1997 | 25.12 ft |
| 3 | May 1, 1958 | 24.90 ft |
| 4 | November 2, 2009 | 24.05 ft |
| 5 | April 16, 1991 | 23.49 ft |
| 6 | June 12, 1974 | 23.31 ft |
| 7 | October 18, 2009 | 23.20 ft |
| 8 | May 21, 1930 | 22.95 ft |
| 9 | March 12, 1990 | 22.38 ft |
| 10 | February 6, 1975 | 22.35 ft |
| 11 | March 4, 2021 | 22.30 ft |
| 12 | February 5, 1975 | 22.20 ft |
| 13 | March 4, 2001 | 22.20 ft |
| 14 | May 2, 1957 | 22.12 ft |
| 15 | January 1, 1988 | 21.62 ft |
| 16 | July 26, 1933 | 21.12 ft |
| 17 | January 31, 1999 | 21.02 ft |
| 18 | April 29, 1973 | 20.96 ft |
| 19 | May 5, 1945 | 20.84 ft |
| 20 | May 18, 1953 | 20.78 ft |
| 21 | March 1, 2018 | 20.69 ft |
| 22 | March 16, 2015 | 20.60 ft |
| 23 | December 31, 1938 | 20.50 ft |
| 24 | April 11, 2019 | 20.43 ft |
| 25 | May 7, 1944 | 20.36 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 4, 2021: 22.30 ft
- April 11, 2019: 20.43 ft
- April 1, 2018: 15.45 ft
- March 1, 2018: 20.69 ft
- May 7, 2016: 16.87 ft
- April 26, 2016: 14.42 ft
- March 12, 2016: 25.95 ft
- January 3, 2016: 14.61 ft
- March 16, 2015: 20.60 ft
- April 11, 2014: 14.55 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. 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.