Rivers in Louisiana
Red River at Coushatta
Below flood stage
25.15ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 31.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 25.20 ftTue, Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 39.90 ft1945
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 37.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 33.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 31.00 ft |
| Action | 30.50 ft |
- 38.00 ftMajor and near-record flooding occurs. Several secondary roads flood and must be closed. Louisiana highway 515 closed due to backwater flooding into Loggy Bayou. Additionally, Lake Bistineau will rise above flood pool stage due to backwater. Louisiana Highway 480 will be closed as well. Cattle and equipment should be moved to higher ground well away from levee systems. Expect extensive flooding in and near levee systems.
- 35.00 ftModerate flooding occurs. Severe backwater flooding occurs from the confluence of the Red River with Loggy Bayou through the lower Flat River and Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Cattle and equipment should be moved to higher ground away from levees.
- 34.00 ftModerate flooding occurs. Severe backwater flooding occurs from the confluence of the Red River with Loggy Bayou through the lower Flat River and Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Cattle and equipment should be moved to higher ground away from levees.
- 33.00 ftModerate flooding occurs. Severe backwater flooding occurs from the confluence of the Red River with Loggy Bayou through the lower Flat River and Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Cattle and equipment should be moved to higher ground away from levees.
- 31.00 ftMinor flooding occurs. Minor backwater flooding occurs from the confluence or the Red River with Loggy Bayou as well as up through the lower Flat River and lower Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Livestock and equipment should be moved to higher ground.
- 29.00 ftSome minor backwater flooding occurs, from the confluence of the Red River with Loggy Bayou, to below Lake Bistineau.
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
31 crests on NOAA’s list since 1890.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 7, 1945 | 39.90 ft |
| 2 | June 5, 1892 | 39.20 ft |
| 3 | June 11, 2015 | 38.83 ft |
| 4 | May 9, 1958 | 38.45 ft |
| 5 | February 15, 1890 | 38.10 ft |
| 6 | May 17, 1990 | 37.50 ft |
| 7 | March 16, 2016 | 36.87 ft |
| 8 | May 6, 1942 | 35.25 ft |
| 9 | March 9, 2001 | 35.20 ft |
| 10 | May 6, 1966 | 34.51 ft |
| 11 | March 5, 2018 | 34.50 ft |
| 12 | March 1, 1938 | 34.30 ft |
| 13 | May 6, 2016 | 33.56 ft |
| 14 | May 14, 2019 | 33.29 ft |
| 15 | January 4, 2016 | 32.99 ft |
| 16 | February 21, 2001 | 32.40 ft |
| 17 | March 7, 1997 | 32.40 ft |
| 18 | October 18, 2009 | 32.35 ft |
| 19 | April 30, 1973 | 32.35 ft |
| 20 | April 7, 1994 | 31.90 ft |
| 21 | February 19, 1950 | 31.75 ft |
| 22 | December 21, 2001 | 31.50 ft |
| 23 | May 9, 1944 | 31.20 ft |
| 24 | May 11, 1941 | 31.18 ft |
| 25 | May 11, 2016 | 31.02 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 14, 2019: 33.29 ft
- March 5, 2018: 34.50 ft
- May 11, 2016: 31.02 ft
- May 6, 2016: 33.56 ft
- March 16, 2016: 36.87 ft
- January 4, 2016: 32.99 ft
- December 18, 2015: 31.00 ft
- June 11, 2015: 38.83 ft
- October 18, 2009: 32.35 ft
- December 21, 2001: 31.50 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.