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Calcasieu River near Kinder Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 15.33 ft at 7:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 15.33 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.31 ft at 7:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.3 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.28 ft at 8:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.27 ft at 8:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.25 ft at 8:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.24 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.22 ft at 9:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.21 ft at 9:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.19 ft at 9:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.18 ft at 10:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.16 ft at 10:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.15 ft at 10:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.13 ft at 10:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.13 ft at 11:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.11 ft at 11:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.1 ft at 11:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.07 ft at 11:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.07 ft at 12:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.05 ft at 12:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.03 ft at 12:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.03 ft at 12:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 15.01 ft at 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.99 ft at 1:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.98 ft at 1:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.96 ft at 1:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.95 ft at 2:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.93 ft at 2:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.92 ft at 2:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.91 ft at 2:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.89 ft at 3:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 3:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.87 ft at 3:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.85 ft at 3:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.83 ft at 4:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.82 ft at 4:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.81 ft at 4:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.79 ft at 4:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.77 ft at 5:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.76 ft at 5:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.74 ft at 5:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.73 ft at 5:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.71 ft at 6:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.7 ft at 6:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.69 ft at 6:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.67 ft at 6:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.66 ft at 7:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.65 ft at 7:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.63 ft at 7:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.61 ft at 7:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.6 ft at 8:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.58 ft at 8:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.57 ft at 8:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.55 ft at 8:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.54 ft at 9:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.53 ft at 9:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.51 ft at 9:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.49 ft at 10:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.47 ft at 10:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.46 ft at 10:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.44 ft at 10:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.43 ft at 11:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.42 ft at 11:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.4 ft at 11:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.39 ft at 11:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 14.37 ft at 12:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.36 ft at 12:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 12:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.34 ft at 12:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.33 ft at 1:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.31 ft at 1:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.3 ft at 1:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.28 ft at 1:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.26 ft at 2:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.25 ft at 2:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.24 ft at 2:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.22 ft at 2:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.21 ft at 3:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.2 ft at 3:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.18 ft at 3:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.17 ft at 3:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.16 ft at 4:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.14 ft at 4:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.13 ft at 4:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.12 ft at 4:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.11 ft at 5:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.09 ft at 5:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.08 ft at 5:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.06 ft at 5:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.04 ft at 6:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.03 ft at 6:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14.02 ft at 6:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 14 ft at 6:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.99 ft at 7:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.98 ft at 7:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.96 ft at 7:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.95 ft at 7:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.94 ft at 8:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.92 ft at 8:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.91 ft at 8:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.9 ft at 8:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.88 ft at 9:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.88 ft at 9:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.86 ft at 9:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.84 ft at 9:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.83 ft at 10:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.81 ft at 10:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.8 ft at 10:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.79 ft at 10:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.77 ft at 11:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.76 ft at 11:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.74 ft at 11:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.73 ft at 11:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.72 ft at 12:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.7 ft at 12:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.69 ft at 12:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.68 ft at 12:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.66 ft at 1:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.64 ft at 1:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.64 ft at 1:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.62 ft at 1:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.61 ft at 2:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.6 ft at 2:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.58 ft at 2:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.56 ft at 2:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.55 ft at 3:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.54 ft at 3:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.52 ft at 3:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.51 ft at 3:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.49 ft at 4:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.48 ft at 4:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.46 ft at 4:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.45 ft at 4:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.44 ft at 5:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.42 ft at 5:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.41 ft at 5:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.4 ft at 5:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.38 ft at 6:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.37 ft at 6:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.36 ft at 6:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.33 ft at 6:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.32 ft at 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.31 ft at 7:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.29 ft at 7:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.28 ft at 7:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.27 ft at 8:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.25 ft at 8:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.23 ft at 8:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.22 ft at 8:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.21 ft at 9:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.19 ft at 9:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.18 ft at 9:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.16 ft at 9:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.15 ft at 10:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.14 ft at 10:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.12 ft at 10:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.11 ft at 10:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.09 ft at 11:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.08 ft at 11:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.06 ft at 11:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.05 ft at 11:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 13.04 ft at 12:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.99 ft at 12:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.99 ft at 12:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 13.02 ft at 12:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 13.01 ft at 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 13.01 ft at 1:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.99 ft at 1:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.99 ft at 1:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.98 ft at 2:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.96 ft at 2:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.95 ft at 2:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.94 ft at 2:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.93 ft at 3:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.92 ft at 3:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.91 ft at 3:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.9 ft at 3:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.88 ft at 4:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.86 ft at 4:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.85 ft at 4:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.84 ft at 4:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.81 ft at 5:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.81 ft at 5:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.8 ft at 5:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.79 ft at 5:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.77 ft at 6:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.76 ft at 6:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.76 ft at 6:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.74 ft at 6:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.72 ft at 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.71 ft at 7:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.68 ft at 7:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.68 ft at 7:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.67 ft at 8:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.65 ft at 8:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.65 ft at 8:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.63 ft at 8:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.63 ft at 9:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.61 ft at 9:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.59 ft at 9:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.58 ft at 9:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.56 ft at 10:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.56 ft at 10:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.54 ft at 10:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.53 ft at 10:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.51 ft at 11:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.5 ft at 11:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.48 ft at 11:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.46 ft at 11:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.47 ft at 12:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.46 ft at 12:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.44 ft at 12:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.41 ft at 12:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.41 ft at 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.4 ft at 1:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.38 ft at 1:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.38 ft at 1:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.34 ft at 2:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.35 ft at 2:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.33 ft at 2:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.32 ft at 2:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.29 ft at 3:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.29 ft at 3:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.28 ft at 3:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.26 ft at 3:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.24 ft at 4:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.24 ft at 4:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.22 ft at 4:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.21 ft at 4:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.2 ft at 5:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.18 ft at 5:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.17 ft at 5:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.16 ft at 5:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.15 ft at 6:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.13 ft at 6:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.12 ft at 6:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.11 ft at 6:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.1 ft at 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 7:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 7:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.07 ft at 7:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.05 ft at 8:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.05 ft at 8:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.03 ft at 8:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.02 ft at 8:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.02 ft at 9:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 9:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 9:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 9:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 10:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 10:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 10:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 10:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 11:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 11:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 11:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 12:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 12:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 12:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 12:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 1:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 1:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 1:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 2:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 2:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 2:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 2:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 3:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 3:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 3:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 3:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 4:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 4:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 4:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 4:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 5:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 5:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 5:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 5:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 6:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 6:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 6:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 6:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 7:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 7:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 7:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 8:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 8:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 8:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 9:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 9:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 10:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 10:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 10:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 10:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 11:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 11:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 11:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 11:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 12:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 12:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 12:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 12:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 1:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 1:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 1:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 2:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 2:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 2:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 3:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 3:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 3:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 3:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 4:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 4:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 4:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 4:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 5:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 5:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 5:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 5:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 6:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 6:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 6:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 6:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 7:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 7:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 7:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 8:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 8:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 8:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 9:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 10:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 10:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 10:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 10:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 12:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 12:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 12:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 12:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 1:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 1:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 1:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 2:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 2:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 2:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 3:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 4:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 4:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 4:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 4:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 5:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 5:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 5:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 5:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 6:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 6:15AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 12.9 ft 1:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 13.1 ft 7:00PM Apr 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 13.2 ft 1:00AM Apr 24, 2024Highest Forecast: 13.2 ft 7:00AM Apr 24, 2024Highest Forecast: 13.2 ft 1:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 13.1 ft 7:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 12.9 ft 1:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 12.7 ft 7:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 12.4 ft 1:00PM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 12.2 ft 7:00PM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 12 ft 1:00AM Apr 26, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00AM Apr 26, 2024Forecast: 11.6 ft 1:00PM Apr 26, 2024Forecast: 11.4 ft 7:00PM Apr 26, 2024Forecast: 11.2 ft 1:00AM Apr 27, 2024Forecast: 11.1 ft 7:00AM Apr 27, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesKDRL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:09AM Apr 23, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:23AM Apr 22)Latest observed value: 11.99 ft at 6:15 AM CDT 23-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Calcasieu River near Kinder are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 13.5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 32.00 ft on 05/19/1953
(2) 26.28 ft on 07/02/1989
(3) 26.22 ft on 12/29/1982
(4) 24.70 ft on 08/11/1940
(5) 24.29 ft on 11/07/2002
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.70 ft on 01/31/2023
(2) 16.41 ft on 03/25/2022
(3) 20.03 ft on 05/23/2021
(4) 23.65 ft on 10/13/2020 (P)
(5) 21.31 ft on 09/02/2017 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.06 ft on 10/04/2000
(2) 1.26 ft on 09/29/2023
(3) 1.27 ft on 09/08/2009
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32.9 At this level water will be flowing over the Highway 190 bridge.
32 The river at its flood of record. Widespread catastrpohic flood damage will occur. Many communities along and at some distance from the river become flooded. These communities include Kinder, Indian Village, Buller and Hecker. Portions of U.S. Highway 165 may also flood.
29 Flood waters reach the top of the rail on the railroad bridge downstream from the Hwy 190 bridge. Flooding of the bridge approaches on Hwy 190.
28.8 The water will be at the low chord of the Highway 190 bridge.
27.8 FEMA flood insurance maps indicate that at 27.8 feet, if you are located in the 1% (100 year) flood plain your property is at a high risk for flooding. A 1 percent flood is a flood that has a one percent or greater chance of occurring in any given year.
24 Three feet of water is over the Calcasieu River Bridge on Old Pump Road. Some homes along Old Pump Road are flooded. Homes near Phillips Bluff, Lormand Bluff, and Indian Village begin to flood.
23 Water is over numerous roads along the river. Several structures are subject to flooding in the Nevils Bluff community. Some of the roads that are or may be flooded include but are not limited to, Hecker Road from the Jefferson Davis Parish line to Hecker in several places. Amos Bluff, Old Ferry, Old Pump, Kinder Cemetary, Green Oaks, Fosset and Lyles roads.
21.5 Two feet of water over Old Pump Road and Kinder Cemetery Road. The Old Pump Road Bridge over the Calcasieu River begins to flood.
19.5 Lowland sections of Old Pump Road, Kinder Cemetery Road, and Nevils Bluff Road begin to flood.
18 If gage reading at Kinder reaches 18 feet, flooding begins to cut off some of the roads around Topsy in Northwest Jefferson Davis Parish.
16 Flooding of wooded areas near the river will occur.
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Latitude: 30.502500° N, Longitude: 92.915556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 10.93 ft 26.93 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 11.95 ft 27.95 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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