Rivers and flooding in Louisiana
340 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in Louisiana, 3 at action stage or in flood now. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flooding now
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
No significant river flooding is outlined in Louisiana in the next five days.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Tchefuncte River near Folsom10% chance of major flooding
- Tangipahoa River at Robert8% chance of major flooding
- Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine8% chance of major flooding
- Bundick Creek at Bundick Lake9% chance of major flooding
- Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice7% chance of major flooding
- Bogue Falaya River at Boston Street5% chance of major flooding
- Bogue Chitto River near Bush11% chance of moderate flooding
- Calcasieu River at Saltwater Barrier10% chance of moderate flooding
- Tchefuncte River near Covington9% chance of moderate flooding
- Pearl River near Bogalusa7% chance of moderate flooding
- Comite River near Comite Joor Rd.5% chance of major flooding
- Pearl River near Pearl River7% chance of moderate flooding
36 of the 63 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in Louisiana have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
18 miles NNE of Test Site 8
Abita River
Amite River
- Amite River at Bayou Manchac PointReading out of date
- Amite River at DarlingtonBelow flood stage
- Amite River at Denham SpringsBelow flood stage
- Amite River at French SettlementBelow flood stage
- Amite River at GrangevilleBelow flood stage
- Amite River at Hwy 22 near MaurepasBelow flood stage
- Amite River at MagnoliaBelow flood stage
- Amite River at Port VincentBelow flood stage
Amite River Basin
- Amite River Basin at Alligator Bayou near KleinpeterReading out of date
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Conway near SorrentoNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Fountain near Baton RougeNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 near GonzalesNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Manchac at Alligator Bayou near KleinpeterNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Manchac near Little PrairieBelow flood stage
- Amite River Basin at Black Bayou at H 621 near PrairevilleNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near GonzalesNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Bluff Swamp near KleinpeterNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Claycut Bayou near Baton RougeNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Dawson Creek near Baton RougeNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Grand Goudine on Hwy 934 near DuplessisNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou near Port VincentNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou Pump StationNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Jones Creek at Old Hammond Hwy.No flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Little Sandy Creek at Peiars Rd. near MilldaleReading out of date
- Amite River Basin at Muddy Creek near Oak GroveNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at New River Canal near SorrentoNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at North Branch Ward Creek at WestminsterNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near GonzalesNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Sandy Creek at Forbes Rd near Greenwell SpringsReading out of date
- Amite River Basin at Ward Creek at Government St.No flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Ward Creek near InniswoldNo flood stages set
- Amite River Basin at Welsh Gully near PrairievilleNo flood stages set
Atchafalaya River
- Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrel LandsideReading out of date
- Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrel LockBelow flood stage
- Atchafalaya River at Butte La RoseBelow flood stage
- Atchafalaya River at Krotz SpringsBelow flood stage
- Atchafalaya River at MelvilleBelow flood stage
- Atchafalaya River at Morgan CityBelow flood stage
- Atchafalaya River at Murphy Lake near Bayou SorrelNo flood stages set
- Atchafalaya River at SimmesportBelow flood stage
Barataria Bay and Waterway
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at 13NNE Grand IsleReading out of date
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Barataria Pass near Grand IsleNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bay Dosgris near GallianoNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Boeuf at KraemerNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou des Allemands at Des allemandsNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Perot at Point LegardNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Segnette at Lapalco Blvd.No flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Segnette near WestwegoNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Verret Closure Structure/AmaReading out of date
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Caminada PassNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/BoutteNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Grand Terre IslandNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Hackberry Bay near Grand IsleNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Harvey Canal at Boomtown Casino/EstelleNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Harvey Canal near Harvey 2SSENo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Hero Canal (FS) near Belle ChasseReading out of date
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at LafitteNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Lake Cataouatche at Whiskey CanalNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Naomi Diversion Canal near NaomiNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Sellers Canal at Hwy 90No flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at West Bank Bayou GaucheNo flood stages set
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at West Closure CPX1 near WoodmereNo flood stages set
Barataria Bay and Waterway 14 miles SSE of Lafitte
Barnes Creek
Bayou Anacoco
Bayou Bartholomew
Bayou Bodcau
Bayou Boeuf
Bayou Bonfouca
Bayou Close
Bayou Cocodrie
Bayou Courtableau
Bayou D'Arbonne
Bayou Des Cannes
Bayou Des Cannes west of Iota
Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch
Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch.
Bayou Dorcheat
Bayou Lacassine
Bayou Lacombe
Bayou Lafourche
Bayou Lafourche (NE LA)
Bayou Latenache
Bayou Liberty
Bayou Macon
BAYOU MACON NEAR EPPS
BAYOU MACON NEAR GILBERT
Bayou Mallet
Bayou Millhome
Bayou Nezpique
Bayou Penchant
Bayou Pierre
Bayou Plaquemine Brule
Bayou Queue De Tortue
Bayou Rouge
Bayou Saint John
Bayou Teche
Bayou Vermilion
Bayou Vincent
Beaver Bayou
Bedico Creek
Belle River
Bess Branch
Big Colewa Bayou
Big Cypress Creek
Black River
BLACK RIVER AT JONESVILLE
Boeuf River
BOEUF RIVER NEAR MER ROUGE
Bogue Chitto River
Bogue Falaya River
Breton Sound Basin
- Breton Sound Basin at American Bay near Pointe a la HacheReading out of date
- Breton Sound Basin at Bay Gardene near Pointe a la HacheNo flood stages set
- Breton Sound Basin at Black Bay near Snake IslandNo flood stages set
- Breton Sound Basin at Black Bay near Stone IslandReading out of date
- Breton Sound Basin at Caernarvon Outfall Channel near CaernarvonNo flood stages set
- Breton Sound Basin at Caernarvon Sector Gate - ProtectedNo flood stages set
- Breton Sound Basin at Crooked Bayou near DelacroixNo flood stages set
- Breton Sound Basin at Delacroix at the end of Hwy 300No flood stages set
- Breton Sound Basin at Reggio Canal near Wills PointNo flood stages set
Brier Lake
Bundick Creek
Buxton Creek
Calcasieu River
- Calcasieu River at GlenmoraMajor flooding
- Calcasieu River at Goos Ferry RoadAction stage
- Calcasieu River at KinderBelow flood stage
- Calcasieu River at OakdaleBelow flood stage
- Calcasieu River at OberlinBelow flood stage
- Calcasieu River at Saltwater BarrierBelow flood stage
- Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State ParkOut of service
- Calcasieu River at White Oak ParkAction stage
Champagne Bay
Chemin-a-haut Bayou
Choupique Bayou
Coastal Reference Monitoring System
Comite River
- Comite River at BakerReading out of date
- Comite River at Comite DriveNo flood stages set
- Comite River at Comite Joor Rd.Below flood stage
- Comite River at Greenwell Springs Rd. near Baton RougeNo flood stages set
- Comite River at Hooper Road near Baton RougeReading out of date
- Comite River at Olive BranchBelow flood stage
- Comite River at Port Hudson-Pride Rd. near MilldaleNo flood stages set
- Comite River at ZacharyNo flood stages set
Contraband Bayou
Cross Bayou
Cross Lake
EABPL Borrow Pit
Empire Waterway
French Branch
FRENCH FORK LITTLE RIVER AT ARCHIE
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Bayou Dupre at MRGO EastNo flood stages set
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Bayou Lafourche at LaroseReading out of date
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at HoumaReading out of date
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at IHNC Surge Barrier East/West near MichoudNo flood stages set
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Paris Road Bridge near MichoudNo flood stages set
Houston River
Hurricane Creek (SE LA)
Indian Bayou
Inner Harbor Navigational Canal
Intracoastal Waterway
Lake Borgne
Lake Palourde
Lake Pontchartrain
- Lake Pontchartrain at Bonnet Carre SpillwayReading out of date
- Lake Pontchartrain at City Park East Lagoon near Lake VistaReading out of date
- Lake Pontchartrain at City Park South Lagoon near Lake VistaReading out of date
- Lake Pontchartrain at City Park West lagoon near Lake VistaReading out of date
- Lake Pontchartrain at Lakefront AirportNo flood stages set
- Lake Pontchartrain at MandevilleReading out of date
- Lake Pontchartrain at Mid-LakeNo flood stages set
- Lake Pontchartrain at Pass Manchac near HWY 51No flood stages set
- Lake Pontchartrain at Pass Manchac near PonchatoulaReading out of date
- Lake Pontchartrain at RigoletsNo flood stages set
- Lake Pontchartrain at The Rigolets at HWY 90No flood stages set
- Lake Pontchartrain at West EndNo flood stages set
Lake Pontchartrain 8 miles ESE of Slidell
Larto Lake
Little Bayou D'Inde
Little Lake
Little River
Little River of Louisiana
Lower Grand River
McCain Creek
Mermentau River
Mississippi River
- Mississippi RiverNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Algiers LockNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Alliance RefineryNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Baton RougeBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Baton Rouge (USGS)No flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Belle ChasseNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Bonnel Carre near NorcoNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Bonnet Carre North near MontzNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at DonaldsonvilleBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at EmpireNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Harvey LockNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Head of PassesNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Inner Harbor Navigational Canal LockReading out of date
- Mississippi River at Knox LandingNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at New OrleansBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Old River Low Sill StructureNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Port EadsNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Red River LandingBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at ReserveBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Southwest Pass at East JettyNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at Southwest Pass Mile 7.5 near BurrwoodNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at St. FrancisvilleNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at VeniceNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at West BayNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River at West Bay Receiving Area OutlfowReading out of date
- Mississippi River at West Pointe a la HacheNo flood stages set
Mississippi River Delta Basin
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Bayou Black at GibsonNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Bayou Black at GreenwoodNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Bayou Grand Caillou at DulacOut of service
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Bayou Petit Caillou at CocodrieNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Caillou Bay SW of CocodrieNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Caillou Lake (Sister Lake) near DulacNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Company Canal at Hwy 1 at LockportNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Company Canal at Salt Barrier near LockportNo flood stages set
- Mississippi River Delta Basin at Houma Navigation Canal at DulacReading out of date
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO)
Mississippi Sound
Natalbany River
New River (SE LA)
Old River Iflow/Outflow Channel
Ouachita River
Paw Paw Bayou
Pearl River
- Pearl River at BogalusaBelow flood stage
- Pearl River at Davis Landing near Pearl RiverNo flood stages set
- Pearl River at Interstate 59 near Nicholson MSNo flood stages set
- Pearl River at Lock #1 ChamberReading out of date
- Pearl River at Lock #2 ChamberNo flood stages set
- Pearl River at Lock #2 OutsideNo flood stages set
- Pearl River at Lock #3 ChamberReading out of date
- Pearl River at Navigational Canal #1 near Pearl RiverNo flood stages set
- Pearl River at Navigational Canal #3 near SunNo flood stages set
- Pearl River at Pearl RiverBelow flood stage
- Pearl River at Pools Bluff near BogalusaNo flood stages set
- Pearl River at SlidellBelow flood stage
- Pearl River at SlidellReading out of date
- Pearl River at U.S. Highway 90 near Pearlington MSNo flood stages set
Red River
Red River 6.5 Miles Below the Confluence of the Black
Reine Canal
Sabine River
Sandy Creek (SE LA)
Shettleworth Bayou
State Canal
Tangipahoa River
Tchefuncte River
Tensas Bayou
Tensas River
Tickfaw River
Tide Station (LCH)
Tide Station (LIX)
- Tide Station (LIX) at Grand Isle (IN MHHW)No flood stages set
- Tide Station (LIX) at I-10 at Bonnet Carre FloodwayReading out of date
- Tide Station (LIX) at LakefrontNo flood stages set
- Tide Station (LIX) at Pilot StationNo flood stages set
- Tide Station (LIX) at Pilottown near VeniceNo flood stages set
- Tide Station (LIX) at Port Fourchon (IN MHHW)No flood stages set
- Tide Station (LIX) at Shell Beach (IN MHHW)No flood stages set
Twelvemile Bayou
Upper Grand River
Vermilion River
W-14 Canal
Wallace Lake
West Fork Calcasieu River
Whiskey Chitto Creek
Whisky Chitto Creek
White Bayou
Wilkinson Bay
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.