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Calcasieu River at White Oak Park Stage (ft)Observed: 0.21 ft at 12:25AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.21 ft at 12:35AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.3 ft at 2:35AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.31 ft at 2:55AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.38 ft at 4:35AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.41 ft at 5:05AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.48 ft at 6:35AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.52 ft at 7:10AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.57 ft at 8:35AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.62 ft at 10:35AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.62 ft at 10:55AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.59 ft at 12:35PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 2:35PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.52 ft at 3:25PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.42 ft at 4:10PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.4 ft at 4:35PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.4 ft at 6:35PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 8:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.52 ft at 8:35PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.63 ft at 9:20PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 10:10PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.77 ft at 10:35PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 0.95 ft at 12:10AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.97 ft at 12:35AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.05 ft at 1:50AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.1 ft at 2:35AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 3:10AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:35AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.26 ft at 4:40AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.35 ft at 6:35AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.36 ft at 6:40AM Dec 01, 2023Highest Observation: 1.4 ft at 8:35AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.33 ft at 10:35AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:20AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:30PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:35PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 1.05 ft at 1:35PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.95 ft at 2:25PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.93 ft at 2:35PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.84 ft at 3:05PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.73 ft at 3:50PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.62 ft at 4:25PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.6 ft at 4:35PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.55 ft at 6:35PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.52 ft at 6:55PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.46 ft at 8:35PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.56 ft at 10:35PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.62 ft at 11:00PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 12:30AM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 12:35AM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 2:05AM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:35AM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.88 ft at 4:35AM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.86 ft at 6:35AM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:35AM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.84 ft at 10:35AM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 12:05PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 12:35PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.61 ft at 12:50PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.51 ft at 1:35PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.41 ft at 2:25PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.39 ft at 2:35PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.3 ft at 3:05PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.19 ft at 3:40PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:20PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.06 ft at 4:35PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: -0.01 ft at 4:55PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: -0.11 ft at 5:45PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: -0.16 ft at 6:35PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: -0.16 ft at 8:35PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: -0.01 ft at 10:10PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.02 ft at 10:35PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.09 ft at 11:10PM Dec 02, 2023Observed: 0.19 ft at 12:10AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.22 ft at 12:35AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.3 ft at 1:20AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.4 ft at 2:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.4 ft at 2:35AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 4:05AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.53 ft at 4:35AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.6 ft at 6:20AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.6 ft at 6:35AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.6 ft at 8:35AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.52 ft at 10:35AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.5 ft at 10:50AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.39 ft at 11:35AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.29 ft at 12:10PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.24 ft at 12:35PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.17 ft at 12:55PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.11 ft at 2:35PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 0.07 ft at 3:10PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.03 ft at 4:35PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.14 ft at 6:10PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.17 ft at 6:35PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.24 ft at 7:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.31 ft at 8:35PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.34 ft at 9:20PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.32 ft at 10:35PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.24 ft at 11:50PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: -0.19 ft at 12:35AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.13 ft at 1:15AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.03 ft at 2:25AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.03 ft at 2:35AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.07 ft at 3:55AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.11 ft at 4:35AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.17 ft at 5:25AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.22 ft at 6:35AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.24 ft at 8:35AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.15 ft at 10:35AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.07 ft at 12:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 0.05 ft at 12:35PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.03 ft at 2:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.06 ft at 2:35PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.14 ft at 3:25PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.22 ft at 4:35PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.24 ft at 4:50PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.34 ft at 6:10PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.29 ft at 6:35PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.3 ft at 8:35PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: -0.35 ft at 10:35PM Dec 04, 2023Forecast: 0.4 ft 12:00AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Forecast: 0.5 ft 6:00AM Dec 05, 2023Forecast: 0.4 ft 12:00PM Dec 05, 2023Forecast: 0 ft 6:00PM Dec 05, 2023Forecast: 0.3 ft 12:00AM Dec 06, 2023Highest Forecast: 0.5 ft 6:00AM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0 ft 12:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0.3 ft 6:00PM Dec 06, 2023Forecast: 0.1 ft 12:00AM Dec 07, 2023Highest Forecast: 0.5 ft 6:00AM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.2 ft 12:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.4 ft 6:00PM Dec 07, 2023Forecast: 0.1 ft 12:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: 0.4 ft 6:00AM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: 0.3 ft 12:00PM Dec 08, 2023Highest Forecast: 0.5 ft 6:00PM Dec 08, 2023Forecast: 0.3 ft 12:00AM Dec 09, 2023Forecast: 0.1 ft 6:00AM Dec 09, 2023Calcasieu ParishCWOL1(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (11:39PM Dec 4, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 8:45AM Dec 4)Latest observed value: -0.35 ft at 10:35 PM CST 4-Dec-2023. Flood Stage is 2 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Calcasieu River at White Oak Park are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 6
Moderate Flood Stage: 4
Flood Stage: 2
Action Stage: 1.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.00 ft on 05/21/1953
(2) 11.80 ft on 07/02/1989
(3) 10.40 ft on 08/10/1940
(4) 9.61 ft on 09/02/2017
(5) 9.41 ft on 10/14/2020 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.41 ft on 10/14/2020 (P)
(2) 7.17 ft on 07/18/2019
(3) 5.86 ft on 01/07/2019
(4) 5.35 ft on 04/03/2018
(5) 9.61 ft on 09/02/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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14 The river is at its flood of record. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur.
11.8 Water levels are near those reached during Tropical Storm Allison in 1989. This is the second highest stage on record. Many Road and homes are inundated.
9.4 Water levels are near those reached in november 2002, which is the fourth highest crest on record. Numerous roads, homes and camps near the river are flooded.
9.1 Major flooding can be expected. Water levels are near those reached during the storm surge of Hurricane Ike in 2008. Numerous roads, homes and camps near the river are flooded.
8 Water completely covers Goos Ferry Road all the way to the River Road entrance. Flood water enters lower levels of some elevated homes on Goos Ferry Road. Flooding of White Oak Park occurs.
6 Extensive flooding with water in several homes and camps.
5 Lower end of Pickrel Lane near the river begins to flood. Goos Ferry Road is impassable. Closure of the Calcasieu River to recreational boat traffic is likely from the Saltwater Barrier to the parish line.
4 Goos Ferry Road becomes impassable. Calcasieu River from the Saltwater Barrier to the parish line may be closed to recreational boat traffic.
3 Water over lowest portions of Goos Ferry Road. Cars should be moved to higher ground.
2 Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur.
1.5 Ponding of water on low spots along Goos Ferry Road will occur.
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Latitude: 30.296944° N, Longitude: 93.117778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 2 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available 2 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
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