Rivers in Louisiana

Bayou Courtableau above Drainage Structure

St. Landry County, LouisianaNWS BCCL1Lake Charles office

Below flood stage
17.83ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
19.00 ft
Record crest
20.60 ft1974

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood20.00 ft
Minor flood19.00 ft
Action18.50 ft

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 1974.

#DateStage
1February 7, 197420.60 ft
2October 12, 202019.16 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 12, 2020: 19.16 ft
  • February 7, 1974: 20.60 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 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.