Rivers in Louisiana
Calcasieu River near Oberlin
Below flood stage
1.11ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.10 ftThu, Sep 24, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 26.53 ft1953
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftWater is at top of elevated mobile home along the river.
- 26.50 ftThe river is at its flood of record. Widespread major to catastrophic flooding will occur.
- 26.40 ftFEMA flood insurance maps indicate that at 26.4 feet, if you are located in the 1% (100 year) flood plain your property is at a high risk for flooding. A 1 percent flood is a flood that has a one percent or greater chance of occurring in any given year.
- 26.00 ftFlooding begins to impact Highway 26 east of the bridge. Several homes near the river are subject to flooding.
- 19.00 ftMajor flooding will occur. Secondary roads and homes near the river will be affected. Reeds Bridge Road begins to flood upstream of oberlin.
- 15.00 ftModerate flooding will occur with several access roads to the river flooded.
- 13.00 ftMinor lowland flooding near the river will occur.
- 12.00 ftWater begins to overflow the banks on both sides of 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
106 crests on NOAA’s list since 1923.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 19, 1953 | 26.53 ft |
| 2 | July 2, 1989 | 24.70 ft |
| 3 | December 30, 1982 | 24.33 ft |
| 4 | February 14, 1966 | 23.07 ft |
| 5 | March 14, 2016 | 22.88 ft |
| 6 | April 6, 2017 | 22.16 ft |
| 7 | October 11, 2020 | 21.88 ft |
| 8 | February 16, 1950 | 21.54 ft |
| 9 | April 7, 1923 | 21.00 ft |
| 10 | May 16, 2004 | 20.87 ft |
| 11 | April 27, 1952 | 20.83 ft |
| 12 | November 2, 1985 | 20.81 ft |
| 13 | April 2, 2018 | 20.74 ft |
| 14 | September 21, 1979 | 20.70 ft |
| 15 | October 23, 1984 | 20.42 ft |
| 16 | May 7, 1975 | 20.25 ft |
| 17 | December 24, 1923 | 20.20 ft |
| 18 | March 11, 1995 | 20.18 ft |
| 19 | November 6, 2002 | 20.17 ft |
| 20 | April 12, 1995 | 20.16 ft |
| 21 | February 1, 1994 | 20.11 ft |
| 22 | March 30, 1980 | 20.04 ft |
| 23 | April 6, 1945 | 20.00 ft |
| 24 | January 13, 1998 | 19.99 ft |
| 25 | November 15, 1957 | 19.98 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 10, 2023: 16.00 ft
- March 26, 2022: 15.26 ft
- October 11, 2020: 21.88 ft
- April 6, 2020: 14.77 ft
- January 7, 2019: 18.90 ft
- April 2, 2018: 20.74 ft
- April 6, 2017: 22.16 ft
- March 14, 2016: 22.88 ft
- November 6, 2015: 19.22 ft
- May 29, 2015: 13.68 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 48 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.