Cow Bayou near Mauriceville

Last updated: Jun 28, 2025, 8:44 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/28/2025 3:00 PM CDT

Record: 26.9 ft

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 20 ft

Moderate Flooding 18 ft

Minor Flooding 17 ft

Action 16 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	20 ft
	Moderate Flooding	18 ft
	Minor Flooding	17 ft
	Action	16 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

22.5 - THIS IS THE FLOOD OF RECORD THAT OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2006. WIDESPREAD FLOODING WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED HOMES IMPACTED.
21 - THE LOWEST PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 12 BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THE GAGE SITE. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT OVER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ON BRACKINWOOD AND BRECKINWOOD STREETS.
20 - A FEW HOMES NEAR THE GAGE BECOME FLOODED.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.1864, -93.9083
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	LCH
County	Orange
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08031000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	17.59 ft	on 05-15-2020	(P)
2.	24.06 ft	on 09-20-2019
3.	19.16 ft	on 03-29-2018
4.	26.85 ft	on 08-30-2017
5.	20.25 ft	on 06-05-2016

Historic Crests

1.	26.85 ft	on 08-30-2017
2.	24.06 ft	on 09-20-2019
3.	22.53 ft	on 10-29-2006
4.	21.90 ft	on 10-30-2002
5.	20.25 ft	on 06-05-2016

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	19.73 ft
moderate Flooding	17.73 ft
minor Flooding	16.73 ft
action	15.73 ft
Latest Value	5.33 ft
Gauge Zero	-0.27 ft

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WFO Information

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Lake Charles

500 Airport Boulevard

Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 477-5285

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1.	17.59 ft	on 05-15-2020	(P)
2.	24.06 ft	on 09-20-2019
3.	19.16 ft	on 03-29-2018
4.	26.85 ft	on 08-30-2017
5.	20.25 ft	on 06-05-2016
6.	19.29 ft	on 03-13-2016
7.	19.76 ft	on 11-04-2015
8.	19.79 ft	on 06-21-2015
9.	18.02 ft	on 07-18-2014
10.	17.90 ft	on 05-13-2013
11.	17.88 ft	on 01-10-2013
12.	18.57 ft	on 03-21-2012
13.	16.94 ft	on 10-30-2009
14.	17.44 ft	on 04-19-2009
15.	16.63 ft	on 09-17-2008
16.	16.29 ft	on 01-05-2007	(P)
17.	22.53 ft	on 10-29-2006
18.	17.75 ft	on 10-17-2006
19.	17.99 ft	on 06-19-2006
20.	17.91 ft	on 09-24-2005
21.	17.63 ft	on 05-14-2004
22.	21.90 ft	on 10-30-2002
23.	17.80 ft	on 06-10-1986
24.	17.55 ft	on 02-27-1985
25.	11.27 ft	on 05-20-1984
26.	16.98 ft	on 12-28-1982
27.	12.93 ft	on 05-14-1982
28.	13.16 ft	on 10-19-1980
29.	15.99 ft	on 05-19-1980
30.	16.92 ft	on 04-22-1979
31.	13.56 ft	on 06-28-1978
32.	10.72 ft	on 12-15-1976
33.	13.00 ft	on 03-10-1976
34.	15.77 ft	on 06-10-1975
35.	13.87 ft	on 01-22-1974
36.	14.12 ft	on 04-20-1973
37.	12.52 ft	on 12-08-1971
38.	18.16 ft	on 10-28-1970
39.	5.54 ft	on 05-31-1970
40.	13.60 ft	on 02-24-1969
41.	16.27 ft	on 06-25-1968
42.	13.55 ft	on 04-17-1967
43.	11.76 ft	on 05-13-1966
44.	7.94 ft	on 03-01-1965
45.	8.64 ft	on 03-05-1964
46.	18.15 ft	on 09-19-1963
47.	10.64 ft	on 12-18-1961
48.	15.56 ft	on 01-09-1961
49.	8.47 ft	on 02-21-1960
50.	14.68 ft	on 02-04-1959
51.	16.71 ft	on 09-23-1958
52.	13.80 ft	on 12-24-1956
53.	11.20 ft	on 02-09-1956
54.	10.72 ft	on 02-09-1955
55.	8.70 ft	on 04-19-1954
56.	14.15 ft	on 05-19-1953

1.	26.85 ft	on 08-30-2017
2.	24.06 ft	on 09-20-2019
3.	22.53 ft	on 10-29-2006
4.	21.90 ft	on 10-30-2002
5.	20.25 ft	on 06-05-2016
6.	19.79 ft	on 06-21-2015
7.	19.76 ft	on 11-04-2015
8.	19.29 ft	on 03-13-2016
9.	19.16 ft	on 03-29-2018
10.	18.57 ft	on 03-21-2012
11.	18.16 ft	on 10-28-1970
12.	18.15 ft	on 09-19-1963
13.	18.02 ft	on 07-18-2014
14.	17.99 ft	on 06-19-2006
15.	17.91 ft	on 09-24-2005
16.	17.90 ft	on 05-13-2013
17.	17.88 ft	on 01-10-2013
18.	17.80 ft	on 06-10-1986
19.	17.75 ft	on 10-17-2006
20.	17.63 ft	on 05-14-2004
21.	17.59 ft	on 05-15-2020	(P)
22.	17.55 ft	on 02-27-1985
23.	17.44 ft	on 04-19-2009
24.	16.98 ft	on 12-28-1982
25.	16.94 ft	on 10-30-2009
26.	16.92 ft	on 04-22-1979
27.	16.71 ft	on 09-23-1958
28.	16.63 ft	on 09-17-2008
29.	16.29 ft	on 01-05-2007	(P)
30.	16.27 ft	on 06-25-1968
31.	15.99 ft	on 05-19-1980
32.	15.77 ft	on 06-10-1975
33.	15.56 ft	on 01-09-1961
34.	14.68 ft	on 02-04-1959
35.	14.15 ft	on 05-19-1953
36.	14.12 ft	on 04-20-1973
37.	13.87 ft	on 01-22-1974
38.	13.80 ft	on 12-24-1956
39.	13.60 ft	on 02-24-1969
40.	13.56 ft	on 06-28-1978
41.	13.55 ft	on 04-17-1967
42.	13.16 ft	on 10-19-1980
43.	13.00 ft	on 03-10-1976
44.	12.93 ft	on 05-14-1982
45.	12.52 ft	on 12-08-1971
46.	11.76 ft	on 05-13-1966
47.	11.27 ft	on 05-20-1984
48.	11.20 ft	on 02-09-1956
49.	10.72 ft	on 12-15-1976
50.	10.72 ft	on 02-09-1955
51.	10.64 ft	on 12-18-1961
52.	8.70 ft	on 04-19-1954
53.	8.64 ft	on 03-05-1964
54.	8.47 ft	on 02-21-1960
55.	7.94 ft	on 03-01-1965
56.	5.54 ft	on 05-31-1970