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Calcasieu River at Goos Ferry Road Stage (ft)Observed: 1.56 ft at 1:20AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:20AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 5:20AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 5:25AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:20AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:20AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 11:20AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:40PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 3:25PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 4:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 5:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 6:50PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 7:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 9:55PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:20PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:20AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:40AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:20AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:35AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:20AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:20AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:20AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:20PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:20PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:20PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:20PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:50PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:20PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:20PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:20AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:20AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:20AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:20AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:25AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:20AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 11:20AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 1:20PM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:20PM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:20PM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:20PM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:20PM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:20PM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:20AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:20AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:20AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:20AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:10AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:20AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:20AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:20PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 3:20PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:20PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:20PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:20PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:20PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:20AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:20AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:20AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:20AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:20AM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 4.37 ft at 11:20AM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 4.37 ft at 1:20PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:20PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:20PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:20PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:20PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 11:20PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:20AM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:55AM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:20AM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:20AM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:20AM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:20AM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 11:20AM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:40AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 4.37 ft at 1:20PM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:20PM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:20PM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:10PM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:20PM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:20PM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:20PM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:35PM May 21, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:20AM May 22, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 3:20AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:20AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:20AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:20AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:20AM May 22, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:20PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:20PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:20PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:20PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:20PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:55PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:20PM May 22, 2024Calcasieu Parish Police JuryCGFL1(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (12:25AM May 23, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.71 ft at 11:20 PM CDT 22-May-2024. Flood Stage is 2 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Calcasieu River at Goos Ferry Road. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Major Flood Stage: 6
Moderate Flood Stage: 4
Flood Stage: 2
Action Stage: 1.1
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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