Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park

Last updated: Jun 16, 2025, 1:48 AM UTC

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Official Forecast (FCST) 06/15/2025 8:07 AM CDT

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 10 ft

Moderate Flooding 8 ft

Minor Flooding 5 ft

Action 3 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	10 ft
	Moderate Flooding	8 ft
	Minor Flooding	5 ft
	Action	3 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

14.4 - The river is at its flood of record. Catastrophic flooding will occur.
12.8 - Widespread major flooding occurring. Water levels are near the 2nd highest stage on record.
11.5 - Major flooding occurs both upstream and downstream from Sam Houston Jones State Park with numerous homes and camps under water. Many roads become impassable.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.2942, -93.2628
RFC	LMRFC
State	LA
WFO	LCH
County	Calcasieu

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	11.20 ft	on 08-31-2017
2.	7.70 ft	on 05-05-2017
3.	7.80 ft	on 03-23-2012
4.	10.50 ft	on 09-13-2008
5.	10.90 ft	on 10-28-2006

Historic Crests

1.	14.40 ft	on 12-29-1982
2.	12.75 ft	on 05-22-1953
3.	11.82 ft	on 05-18-1980
4.	11.20 ft	on 08-31-2017
5.	11.07 ft	on 07-02-1989

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Collaborative Agencies

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1.	11.20 ft	on 08-31-2017
2.	7.70 ft	on 05-05-2017
3.	7.80 ft	on 03-23-2012
4.	10.50 ft	on 09-13-2008
5.	10.90 ft	on 10-28-2006
6.	8.50 ft	on 09-24-2005
7.	5.40 ft	on 05-19-2004
8.	4.00 ft	on 03-01-2003
9.	7.90 ft	on 11-07-2002
10.	7.00 ft	on 10-30-2002
11.	8.00 ft	on 12-01-2001
12.	6.70 ft	on 09-03-2001
13.	5.80 ft	on 09-14-1998
14.	4.60 ft	on 10-27-1996
15.	8.35 ft	on 04-13-1995
16.	5.20 ft	on 03-16-1995
17.	5.60 ft	on 12-16-1991
18.	11.07 ft	on 07-02-1989
19.	7.80 ft	on 05-21-1989
20.	6.00 ft	on 06-10-1986
21.	7.30 ft	on 11-01-1985
22.	6.40 ft	on 05-23-1983
23.	14.40 ft	on 12-29-1982
24.	10.73 ft	on 12-27-1982
25.	11.82 ft	on 05-18-1980
26.	6.66 ft	on 09-21-1979
27.	5.71 ft	on 12-01-1977
28.	5.80 ft	on 12-01-1976
29.	5.64 ft	on 03-27-1976
30.	5.37 ft	on 01-10-1975
31.	5.38 ft	on 01-21-1974
32.	6.28 ft	on 04-19-1973
33.	5.10 ft	on 12-10-1971
34.	10.66 ft	on 10-29-1970
35.	3.10 ft	on 12-06-1969
36.	4.10 ft	on 02-24-1969
37.	3.48 ft	on 09-04-1968
38.	5.56 ft	on 04-17-1967
39.	4.20 ft	on 02-18-1966
40.	4.17 ft	on 03-02-1965
41.	3.31 ft	on 03-04-1964
42.	3.51 ft	on 09-18-1963
43.	4.89 ft	on 08-29-1962
44.	6.65 ft	on 09-12-1961
45.	3.00 ft	on 12-17-1959
46.	4.12 ft	on 07-27-1959
47.	9.60 ft	on 09-23-1958
48.	6.45 ft	on 06-28-1957
49.	6.70 ft	on 02-07-1955
50.	4.50 ft	on 05-07-1954
51.	12.75 ft	on 05-22-1953
52.	6.50 ft	on 07-18-1952
53.	3.21 ft	on 03-27-1951
54.	6.18 ft	on 06-06-1950
55.	5.40 ft	on 04-01-1949
56.	3.10 ft	on 04-25-1948
57.	4.70 ft	on 01-24-1947

1.	14.40 ft	on 12-29-1982
2.	12.75 ft	on 05-22-1953
3.	11.82 ft	on 05-18-1980
4.	11.20 ft	on 08-31-2017
5.	11.07 ft	on 07-02-1989
6.	10.90 ft	on 10-28-2006
7.	10.73 ft	on 12-27-1982
8.	10.66 ft	on 10-29-1970
9.	10.50 ft	on 09-13-2008
10.	9.60 ft	on 09-23-1958
11.	8.50 ft	on 09-24-2005
12.	8.35 ft	on 04-13-1995
13.	8.00 ft	on 12-01-2001
14.	7.90 ft	on 11-07-2002
15.	7.80 ft	on 03-23-2012
16.	7.80 ft	on 05-21-1989
17.	7.70 ft	on 05-05-2017
18.	7.30 ft	on 11-01-1985
19.	7.00 ft	on 10-30-2002
20.	6.70 ft	on 09-03-2001
21.	6.70 ft	on 02-07-1955
22.	6.66 ft	on 09-21-1979
23.	6.65 ft	on 09-12-1961
24.	6.50 ft	on 07-18-1952
25.	6.45 ft	on 06-28-1957
26.	6.40 ft	on 05-23-1983
27.	6.28 ft	on 04-19-1973
28.	6.18 ft	on 06-06-1950
29.	6.00 ft	on 06-10-1986
30.	5.80 ft	on 12-01-1976
31.	5.80 ft	on 09-14-1998
32.	5.71 ft	on 12-01-1977
33.	5.64 ft	on 03-27-1976
34.	5.60 ft	on 12-16-1991
35.	5.56 ft	on 04-17-1967
36.	5.40 ft	on 04-01-1949
37.	5.40 ft	on 05-19-2004
38.	5.38 ft	on 01-21-1974
39.	5.37 ft	on 01-10-1975
40.	5.20 ft	on 03-16-1995
41.	5.10 ft	on 12-10-1971
42.	4.89 ft	on 08-29-1962
43.	4.70 ft	on 01-24-1947
44.	4.60 ft	on 10-27-1996
45.	4.50 ft	on 05-07-1954
46.	4.20 ft	on 02-18-1966
47.	4.17 ft	on 03-02-1965
48.	4.12 ft	on 07-27-1959
49.	4.10 ft	on 02-24-1969
50.	4.00 ft	on 03-01-2003
51.	3.51 ft	on 09-18-1963
52.	3.48 ft	on 09-04-1968
53.	3.31 ft	on 03-04-1964
54.	3.21 ft	on 03-27-1951
55.	3.10 ft	on 04-25-1948
56.	3.10 ft	on 12-06-1969
57.	3.00 ft	on 12-17-1959