Rivers in Louisiana
Boeuf River near Fort Necessity
Below flood stage
34.59ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 50.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 34.50 ftSun, Sep 27, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 62.55 ft1991
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 60.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 55.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 50.00 ft |
| Action | 49.00 ft |
- 60.00 ftExtensive flooding of farm and agricultural lands are occurring. Thousands of acres are underwater.
- 55.00 ftSeveral thousand acres of farm and agricultural land are inundated.
- 50.00 ftWidespread flooding of farm and agricultural land is occurring along and near the river.
- 40.00 ftMinor overbank flooding is occurring near the river.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| 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
154 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 19, 1991 | 62.55 ft |
| 2 | February 15, 1994 | 62.26 ft |
| 3 | May 13, 1973 | 61.60 ft |
| 4 | April 1, 2016 | 60.94 ft |
| 5 | February 1, 1994 | 60.40 ft |
| 6 | December 17, 1983 | 60.20 ft |
| 7 | January 11, 1983 | 60.00 ft |
| 8 | March 10, 1950 | 59.80 ft |
| 9 | May 29, 1958 | 59.70 ft |
| 10 | May 18, 1975 | 59.10 ft |
| 11 | June 1, 1953 | 59.00 ft |
| 12 | May 24, 2019 | 58.80 ft |
| 13 | February 3, 1974 | 58.60 ft |
| 14 | January 31, 1974 | 58.30 ft |
| 15 | February 22, 1974 | 58.20 ft |
| 16 | April 1, 1973 | 58.10 ft |
| 17 | April 4, 2018 | 57.94 ft |
| 18 | December 5, 1979 | 57.90 ft |
| 19 | March 19, 2001 | 57.28 ft |
| 20 | April 19, 1975 | 57.20 ft |
| 21 | May 12, 1979 | 57.10 ft |
| 22 | April 3, 1975 | 56.90 ft |
| 23 | March 7, 2020 | 56.37 ft |
| 24 | April 15, 1961 | 56.00 ft |
| 25 | November 12, 2009 | 55.85 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 26, 2020: 51.95 ft
- March 7, 2020: 56.37 ft
- January 20, 2020: 51.64 ft
- May 24, 2019: 58.80 ft
- February 15, 2019: 50.72 ft
- January 13, 2019: 55.09 ft
- December 15, 2018: 50.55 ft
- April 4, 2018: 57.94 ft
- February 13, 2018: 49.27 ft
- January 23, 2017: 49.24 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.