Fourche LaFave River near Houston
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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CATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 35 ft Moderate Flooding 32 ft Minor Flooding 25 ft Action 24.5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 44.4 - This is equal to the stage of record for forecast location which occurred in April 1927, prior to completion of Nimrod Dam.
- 38 - Stage of record for the gage is 37.6 feet experienced in May 1990, December 1982, and April 1945. A crest of 44.4 feet was reported to have occurred in April 1927, prior to the completion of Nimrod Dam in 1942 and establishment of gage records at site.
- 35 - Areas similar to those inundated in January 2016 when the river crested at 35.8 feet.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 31.55 ft | on 04-07-2025 | |
| 2. | 29.31 ft | on 03-25-2023 | |
| 3. | 29.54 ft | on 03-04-2023 | |
| 4. | 30.42 ft | on 02-10-2023 | |
| 5. | 39.26 ft | on 06-04-2019 | (P) |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 31.55 ft | on 04-07-2025 | |
| 2. | 29.31 ft | on 03-25-2023 | |
| 3. | 29.54 ft | on 03-04-2023 | |
| 4. | 30.42 ft | on 02-10-2023 | |
| 5. | 39.26 ft | on 06-04-2019 | (P) |
| 6. | 27.90 ft | on 05-04-2019 | |
| 7. | 31.36 ft | on 02-26-2018 | |
| 8. | 29.83 ft | on 05-02-2017 | |
| 9. | 35.82 ft | on 01-01-2016 | |
| 10. | 33.84 ft | on 06-03-2015 | |
| 11. | 32.08 ft | on 05-14-2015 | |
| 12. | 27.61 ft | on 03-15-2015 | |
| 13. | 27.54 ft | on 12-07-2011 | |
| 14. | 28.47 ft | on 11-24-2011 | |
| 15. | 32.61 ft | on 04-29-2011 | |
| 16. | 29.76 ft | on 12-26-2009 | |
| 17. | 29.08 ft | on 11-01-2009 | |
| 18. | 26.32 ft | on 10-24-2009 | |
| 19. | 27.45 ft | on 10-15-2009 | |
| 20. | 27.45 ft | on 10-15-2009 | |
| 21. | 29.74 ft | on 09-19-2009 | |
| 22. | 31.50 ft | on 05-08-2009 | |
| 23. | 30.42 ft | on 09-06-2008 | |
| 24. | 32.33 ft | on 04-13-2008 | |
| 25. | 32.53 ft | on 03-22-2008 | |
| 26. | 30.71 ft | on 01-17-2007 | |
| 27. | 29.57 ft | on 04-26-2004 | |
| 28. | 28.57 ft | on 05-19-2003 | |
| 29. | 29.85 ft | on 03-22-2002 | |
| 30. | 29.60 ft | on 12-19-2001 | |
| 31. | 25.89 ft | on 03-15-1999 | |
| 32. | 28.47 ft | on 12-06-1993 | |
| 33. | 29.60 ft | on 05-13-1993 | |
| 34. | 29.80 ft | on 01-06-1993 | |
| 35. | 29.80 ft | on 12-21-1992 | |
| 36. | 29.39 ft | on 11-21-1991 | |
| 37. | 37.35 ft | on 05-08-1990 | |
| 38. | 32.26 ft | on 12-28-1987 | |
| 39. | 33.58 ft | on 11-30-1985 | |
| 40. | 31.97 ft | on 10-22-1984 | |
| 41. | 37.55 ft | on 12-05-1982 | |
| 42. | 30.17 ft | on 04-03-1979 | |
| 43. | 32.00 ft | on 03-30-1975 | |
| 44. | 34.13 ft | on 04-27-1973 | |
| 45. | 31.79 ft | on 12-12-1971 | |
| 46. | 37.53 ft | on 04-03-1945 | |
| 47. | 44.40 ft | on 04-01-1927 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 44.40 ft | on 04-01-1927 | |
| 2. | 39.26 ft | on 06-04-2019 | (P) |
| 3. | 37.55 ft | on 12-05-1982 | |
| 4. | 37.53 ft | on 04-03-1945 | |
| 5. | 37.35 ft | on 05-08-1990 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 44.40 ft | on 04-01-1927 | |
| 2. | 39.26 ft | on 06-04-2019 | (P) |
| 3. | 37.55 ft | on 12-05-1982 | |
| 4. | 37.53 ft | on 04-03-1945 | |
| 5. | 37.35 ft | on 05-08-1990 | |
| 6. | 35.82 ft | on 01-01-2016 | |
| 7. | 34.13 ft | on 04-27-1973 | |
| 8. | 33.84 ft | on 06-03-2015 | |
| 9. | 33.58 ft | on 11-30-1985 | |
| 10. | 32.61 ft | on 04-29-2011 | |
| 11. | 32.53 ft | on 03-22-2008 | |
| 12. | 32.33 ft | on 04-13-2008 | |
| 13. | 32.26 ft | on 12-28-1987 | |
| 14. | 32.08 ft | on 05-14-2015 | |
| 15. | 32.00 ft | on 03-30-1975 | |
| 16. | 31.97 ft | on 10-22-1984 | |
| 17. | 31.79 ft | on 12-12-1971 | |
| 18. | 31.55 ft | on 04-07-2025 | |
| 19. | 31.50 ft | on 05-08-2009 | |
| 20. | 31.36 ft | on 02-26-2018 | |
| 21. | 30.71 ft | on 01-17-2007 | |
| 22. | 30.42 ft | on 09-06-2008 | |
| 23. | 30.42 ft | on 02-10-2023 | |
| 24. | 30.17 ft | on 04-03-1979 | |
| 25. | 29.85 ft | on 03-22-2002 | |
| 26. | 29.83 ft | on 05-02-2017 | |
| 27. | 29.80 ft | on 12-21-1992 | |
| 28. | 29.80 ft | on 01-06-1993 | |
| 29. | 29.76 ft | on 12-26-2009 | |
| 30. | 29.74 ft | on 09-19-2009 | |
| 31. | 29.60 ft | on 05-13-1993 | |
| 32. | 29.60 ft | on 12-19-2001 | |
| 33. | 29.57 ft | on 04-26-2004 | |
| 34. | 29.54 ft | on 03-04-2023 | |
| 35. | 29.39 ft | on 11-21-1991 | |
| 36. | 29.31 ft | on 03-25-2023 | |
| 37. | 29.08 ft | on 11-01-2009 | |
| 38. | 28.57 ft | on 05-19-2003 | |
| 39. | 28.47 ft | on 12-06-1993 | |
| 40. | 28.47 ft | on 11-24-2011 | |
| 41. | 27.90 ft | on 05-04-2019 | |
| 42. | 27.61 ft | on 03-15-2015 | |
| 43. | 27.54 ft | on 12-07-2011 | |
| 44. | 27.45 ft | on 10-15-2009 | |
| 45. | 27.45 ft | on 10-15-2009 | |
| 46. | 26.32 ft | on 10-24-2009 | |
| 47. | 25.89 ft | on 03-15-1999 |
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.