Calcasieu River near Kinder

Last updated: Jul 6, 2025, 11:43 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 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.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 30.5025, -92.9156
RFC LMRFC
State LA
WFO LCH
County Allen
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 08015500

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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
5. 21.31 ft on 09-02-2017

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

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88 NGVD29
major Flooding 33.93 ft34.95 ft
moderate Flooding 30.93 ft31.95 ft
minor Flooding 26.93 ft27.95 ft
action 24.43 ft25.45 ft
Latest Value 14.07 ft15.09 ft
Gauge Zero 10.93 ft11.95 ft

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