Rivers in Louisiana

Tickfaw River near Killian

Livingston County, LouisianaNWS KILL1Slidell office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood6.00 ft
Moderate flood5.00 ft
Minor flood4.00 ft
Action3.00 ft
  1. 6.50 ftNumerous homes will be flooded. Fishing camps will be isolated. Access roads and boat ramps along the river will be under water. Bayous feeding into the river from Springfield to Lake Maurepas will back up with water over most roads south of Louisiana Highway 42.
  2. 6.00 ftFishing camps will be isolated. Access roads and boat ramps along the river will be under water. Bayous feeding into the river from Springfield to Lake Maurepas will back up with water over most roads south of Louisiana Highway 42.
  3. 5.00 ftThere will be water over the roads in many places along Louisiana Highway 22 from Warsaw Landing to Killian. The roads will be closed in some sections and water will begin to enter homes.
  4. 4.00 ftWater will cover low places along Louisiana Highway 22 and rise on camp grounds along the east bank.

Crest history

28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.

#DateStage
1September 13, 20086.90 ft
2October 29, 19856.46 ft
3April 9, 19836.19 ft
4September 4, 20116.00 ft
5September 5, 20116.00 ft
6September 25, 20056.00 ft
7September 4, 20125.90 ft
8October 11, 20045.70 ft
9September 27, 20025.50 ft
10October 4, 20025.40 ft
11May 23, 19914.97 ft
12January 23, 19934.74 ft
13August 26, 19924.70 ft
14January 11, 20134.60 ft
15June 10, 20014.50 ft
16December 13, 20094.20 ft
17March 6, 19484.20 ft
18July 7, 20104.10 ft
19April 3, 19884.05 ft
20February 22, 19904.02 ft
21September 23, 19843.91 ft
22May 5, 19533.90 ft
23May 11, 19933.87 ft
24April 5, 19973.80 ft
25February 28, 19873.78 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 11, 2013: 4.60 ft
  • September 4, 2012: 5.90 ft
  • September 5, 2011: 6.00 ft
  • September 4, 2011: 6.00 ft
  • July 7, 2010: 4.10 ft
  • December 13, 2009: 4.20 ft
  • September 13, 2008: 6.90 ft
  • September 25, 2005: 6.00 ft
  • October 11, 2004: 5.70 ft
  • October 4, 2002: 5.40 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.