Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles

Last updated: Jul 20, 2025, 2:30 AM UTC

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 6 ft

Moderate Flooding 4 ft

Minor Flooding 3 ft

Action 2.34 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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	6 ft
	Moderate Flooding	4 ft
	Minor Flooding	3 ft
	Action	2.34 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

10 - FLOODING BEGINS TO OVERTOP THE AREA AROUND THE PITHON COULEE PUMP STATION.
9.5 - WATER LEVELS ARE NEAR THOSE REACHED WITH THE STORM SURGE FROM HURRICANE IKE IN 2008. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING ACROSS SOUTH LAKE CHARLES...MUCH OF WEST LAKE...AND PORTIONS OF SULPHUR ALONG BAYOU D'INDE. INTERSTATE 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR SULPHUR. PORTIONS OF CARLYSS ARE FLOODED AS WELL.
8.5 - WATER LEVELS ARE NEAR THOSE REACHED DURING THE STORM SURGE FROM HURRICANE RITA IN 2005. WIDSPREAD FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE CALCASIEU RIVER AND THE MANY COULEES AND BAYOUS THAT CONNECT TO THE RIVER. MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS IN LAKE CHARLES...WEST LAKE AND PORTIONS OF SULPHUR ALONG BAYOU D'INDE.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.2236, -93.2217
RFC	LMRFC
State	LA
WFO	LCH
County	Calcasieu
Data Provider(s)
National Ocean Service	Tides Online

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	4.93 ft	on 08-30-2017
2.	2.79 ft	on 11-23-2014
3.	3.01 ft	on 09-21-2013
4.	3.54 ft	on 03-21-2012
5.	2.52 ft	on 12-13-2009

Historic Crests

1.	9.50 ft	on 09-13-2008
2.	8.50 ft	on 09-24-2005
3.	4.93 ft	on 08-30-2017
4.	3.54 ft	on 03-21-2012
5.	3.37 ft	on 10-16-2006

Low Water Records

(P) - Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ - Gauge datum changed during this year

Vertical Datum Table

type	MLLW*	NAVD88	MSL	MHHW*
major Flooding	6.00 ft	5.33 ft	5.22 ft	4.60 ft
moderate Flooding	4.00 ft	3.33 ft	3.22 ft	2.60 ft
minor Flooding	3.00 ft	2.33 ft	2.22 ft	1.60 ft
action	2.34 ft	1.67 ft	1.56 ft	0.94 ft
Latest Value	0.43 ft	-0.24 ft	-0.35 ft	-0.97 ft
Gauge Zero	0.00 ft	-0.67 ft	-0.78 ft	-1.40 ft

Gauge Photos

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Tide Station Located on the Pithon Coulee Pumpstation on Lake Charles

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Guidance forecast values are not valid for high river flows or tropical cyclones. http://slosh.nws.noaa.gov/etss/station/petss1.0esri/index.php?stid=8767816&datum=MLLW&show=1-1-0-1-1-1-1-1

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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.	4.93 ft	on 08-30-2017
2.	2.79 ft	on 11-23-2014
3.	3.01 ft	on 09-21-2013
4.	3.54 ft	on 03-21-2012
5.	2.52 ft	on 12-13-2009
6.	2.68 ft	on 11-09-2009
7.	2.83 ft	on 10-29-2009
8.	3.02 ft	on 10-22-2009
9.	2.88 ft	on 10-09-2009
10.	2.54 ft	on 10-05-2009
11.	2.65 ft	on 04-27-2009
12.	9.50 ft	on 09-13-2008
13.	2.82 ft	on 09-03-2008
14.	2.75 ft	on 08-05-2008
15.	2.52 ft	on 06-06-2008
16.	2.50 ft	on 06-05-2008
17.	2.60 ft	on 04-10-2008
18.	2.73 ft	on 03-19-2008
19.	2.93 ft	on 09-13-2007
20.	3.37 ft	on 10-16-2006
21.	8.50 ft	on 09-24-2005

1.	9.50 ft	on 09-13-2008
2.	8.50 ft	on 09-24-2005
3.	4.93 ft	on 08-30-2017
4.	3.54 ft	on 03-21-2012
5.	3.37 ft	on 10-16-2006
6.	3.02 ft	on 10-22-2009
7.	3.01 ft	on 09-21-2013
8.	2.93 ft	on 09-13-2007
9.	2.88 ft	on 10-09-2009
10.	2.83 ft	on 10-29-2009
11.	2.82 ft	on 09-03-2008
12.	2.79 ft	on 11-23-2014
13.	2.75 ft	on 08-05-2008
14.	2.73 ft	on 03-19-2008
15.	2.68 ft	on 11-09-2009
16.	2.65 ft	on 04-27-2009
17.	2.60 ft	on 04-10-2008
18.	2.54 ft	on 10-05-2009
19.	2.52 ft	on 12-13-2009
20.	2.52 ft	on 06-06-2008
21.	2.50 ft	on 06-05-2008