Web Portal Changes:

• Attention: Technicians are currently working to bring Precipitation datasets back to full capability after the April 16 outage.
• NWPS - water.noaa.gov - Officially operational on Wednesday, March 27th, 8-9am EDT
• AHPS - water.weather.gov- Scheduled operations ends on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 - the pages will automatically redirect to water.noaa.gov until May 28, 2025.
• Other Important URL changes - Service Change Notice 24-29 

Please visit https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations for more information.

Weather Forecast Office Lake Charles, LA

Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center

Flood Warning

Hydrograph

River at a Glance

Download

Probability Information Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

Auto Refresh: OFF

Printable Image About this graph Tabular Data (UTC) Tabular Data (CDT) Datum: NAVD88 Metadata

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.

Default Hydrograph Scale to Flood Categories   Return to Area Map

Upstream Gauge

Downstream Gauge

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) Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 5.07 ft on 02/01/2023 (2) 3.49 ft on 03/22/2022 (3) 7.73 ft on 05/24/2021 (4) 9.41 ft on 10/14/2020 (P) (5) 7.17 ft on 07/18/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster
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.

About This Location

Latitude: 30.296944° N, Longitude: 93.117778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 2 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available 2 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

Resources

Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center West Gulf River Forecast Center USGS Water Science USACE Hydrologic Information Jefferson County Drainage District 6 Daily Hydrologic Summary Agriculture Weather Report Daily Precipitation Reports COCORAHS Reports Interactive Map of Rainfall Reports Inundation Mapping Locations

Additional Resources Area Hydrographs NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting AHPS Iframes for Developers Mobile iNWS for emergency management Sabine River Authority of Texas Sabine River Authority of Louisiana Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Alert System Red River Water Way Commision Bayou Vermilion District NOAA National Ocean Service CO-OPS

Collaborative Agencies The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here. NWS Information National Weather Service Lake Charles Weather Forecast Office 500 Airport Boulevard Lake Charles, LA 70607 (337) 477-5285 Ask Questions/Webmaster Page last modified: 2-Nov-2020 7:29 PM Disclaimer Credits Glossary Privacy Policy About Us Career Opportunities