Is the Calcasieu River flooding?
The Calcasieu River is tracked by 7 USGS streamgauges in Louisiana. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Calcasieu River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 4 of 7 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Louisiana river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Calcasieu River near Kinder, LA. The highest level ever recorded there was 32.00 ft on 19 May 1953, carrying 182,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1913 (81 annual peaks). It is currently at 2.08 ft, 29.9 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu River near Glenmora, LA | No flooding | 4.77 ft | 12 ft | |
| Calcasieu River near Oakdale, LA | No flooding | 8.03 ft | 17 ft | |
| Calcasieu River near Oberlin, LA | No flooding | 1.26 ft | 13 ft | |
| Calcasieu River near Kinder, LA | No flooding | 2.08 ft | 16 ft | |
| Calcasieu River @ Hineston, LA | No current data | — | — | — |
| Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff, LA | No flood stage defined | 25.85 ft | — | |
| Calcasieu River at I-10 at Lake Charles, LA | No flood stage defined | 1.07 ft | — |