Red River above Red River Lock 1

Last updated: Jul 5, 2025, 4:43 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/04/2025 10:00 PM CDT

Normal Pool: 40 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Minor Flooding 53 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
	Minor Flooding	53 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

50.2 - Water at stage reached on 1/8/1988
46.1 - Water at stage reached on 3/29/1985
40 - Normal pool stage

Gauge Info

Coordinates	31.2515, -91.9598
RFC	LMRFC
State	LA
WFO	LCH
County	Avoyelles
Data Provider(s)
US Army Corps of Engineers	USACE
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	58.33 ft	on 03-21-2016
2.	53.01 ft	on 01-18-2016
3.	53.52 ft	on 06-14-2015
4.	40.88 ft	on 04-07-2014
5.	43.43 ft	on 08-26-2013

Historic Crests

1.	58.33 ft	on 03-21-2016
2.	56.00 ft	on 05-11-1991
3.	54.10 ft	on 05-21-1990
4.	53.52 ft	on 06-14-2015
5.	53.01 ft	on 01-18-2016

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Probability Information

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Collaborative Agencies

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office

Lake Charles

500 Airport Boulevard

Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 477-5285

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1.	58.33 ft	on 03-21-2016
2.	53.01 ft	on 01-18-2016
3.	53.52 ft	on 06-14-2015
4.	40.88 ft	on 04-07-2014
5.	43.43 ft	on 08-26-2013
6.	45.84 ft	on 03-27-2012
7.	48.08 ft	on 05-27-2011
8.	48.77 ft	on 02-16-2010
9.	51.88 ft	on 11-08-2009
10.	49.21 ft	on 04-16-2008
11.	47.27 ft	on 01-24-2007
12.	41.09 ft	on 07-22-2006
13.	43.68 ft	on 01-20-2005
14.	41.81 ft	on 07-03-2004
15.	47.90 ft	on 03-13-1994
16.	46.40 ft	on 04-24-1993
17.	44.00 ft	on 12-29-1992
18.	56.00 ft	on 05-11-1991
19.	54.10 ft	on 05-21-1990
20.	51.10 ft	on 07-08-1989
21.	50.20 ft	on 01-08-1988
22.	47.80 ft	on 03-24-1987
23.	46.10 ft	on 03-29-1985

1.	58.33 ft	on 03-21-2016
2.	56.00 ft	on 05-11-1991
3.	54.10 ft	on 05-21-1990
4.	53.52 ft	on 06-14-2015
5.	53.01 ft	on 01-18-2016
6.	51.88 ft	on 11-08-2009
7.	51.10 ft	on 07-08-1989
8.	50.20 ft	on 01-08-1988
9.	49.21 ft	on 04-16-2008
10.	48.77 ft	on 02-16-2010
11.	48.08 ft	on 05-27-2011
12.	47.90 ft	on 03-13-1994
13.	47.80 ft	on 03-24-1987
14.	47.27 ft	on 01-24-2007
15.	46.40 ft	on 04-24-1993
16.	46.10 ft	on 03-29-1985
17.	45.84 ft	on 03-27-2012
18.	44.00 ft	on 12-29-1992
19.	43.68 ft	on 01-20-2005
20.	43.43 ft	on 08-26-2013
21.	41.81 ft	on 07-03-2004
22.	41.09 ft	on 07-22-2006
23.	40.88 ft	on 04-07-2014