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Ouachita River at Monroe

Critical Stages
35.5' - Action
40' - Flood
43' - Moderate
45' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:00 PM CST 12/16/25

Status: Low Threshold

Stage: 18.42 ft

Flow: 0.598 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/16 18.2 0.498
12 AM 12/17 18.2 0.498
6 AM 12/17 18.2 0.498
12 PM 12/17 18.2 0.498
6 PM 12/17 18.1 0.448
12 AM 12/18 18.1 0.448
6 AM 12/18 18.1 0.448
12 PM 12/18 18.1 0.448
6 PM 12/18 18.1 0.448
12 AM 12/19 18.1 0.448
6 AM 12/19 18 0.388
12 PM 12/19 18 0.388
6 PM 12/19 18 0.388
12 AM 12/20 18 0.388
6 AM 12/20 18 0.388
12 PM 12/20 18 0.388
6 PM 12/20 18 0.388
12 AM 12/21 18 0.388
6 AM 12/21 18 0.388
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:00 PM 12/16 18.42 0.598
3:45 PM 12/16 18.39 0.583
3:30 PM 12/16 18.37 0.574
3:15 PM 12/16 18.37 0.574
3:00 PM 12/16 18.35 0.564
2:45 PM 12/16 18.35 0.564
2:30 PM 12/16 18.36 0.569
2:15 PM 12/16 18.35 0.564
2:00 PM 12/16 18.33 0.555
1:45 PM 12/16 18.34 0.56
1:30 PM 12/16 18.38 0.578
1:15 PM 12/16 18.34 0.56
12:00 PM 12/16 18.33 0.555
11:45 AM 12/16 18.35 0.564
11:30 AM 12/16 18.33 0.555
11:15 AM 12/16 18.34 0.56
11:00 AM 12/16 18.34 0.56
10:45 AM 12/16 18.31 0.546
10:30 AM 12/16 18.36 0.569
10:15 AM 12/16 18.32 0.55
10:00 AM 12/16 18.31 0.546
9:45 AM 12/16 18.36 0.569
9:30 AM 12/16 18.35 0.564
9:15 AM 12/16 18.36 0.569
9:00 AM 12/16 18.36 0.569
8:45 AM 12/16 18.39 0.583
8:30 AM 12/16 18.42 0.598
8:15 AM 12/16 18.41 0.593
8:00 AM 12/16 18.4 0.588
7:45 AM 12/16 18.36 0.569
Hydrograph for Ouachita River at Monroe
54.4' - Catastrophic flooding occurrs with water overtopping numerous levees in the Monroe area. High water laps at the bottom of the U.S. Highway 80 bridge.
49' - Major flooding between the levees occurs and the floodwall gap must be closed on the East Monroe side of the river.
47.5' - Water floods the underclearance of the Desiard Street bridge. Major lowland flooding occurs between the levee systems.
45' - The Prairon Bayou recreational area floods and closes. Lowland flooding becomes extensive at this stage between levees.
43' - The Bawcomville and Moon Lake recreational areas flood and close.
40' - Minor backwater flooding affects small bayous that drain into the Ouachita River along with minor lowland flooding between levee systems.
36' - Both the Forsythe and Lazarre recreational areas flood and close with very minor lowland flooding immediately next to the river.
34' - The Forsythe Recreational Area closes, otherwise no other flooding occurs in the Monroe area until a stage of 36 feet.
DateStage (ft)
May 22, 1958 50.81
Apr 15, 1945 50.78
May 4, 1991 50.48
Feb 2, 1932 50.1
Jan 19, 1885 48.7
May 4, 1927 48.6
May 7, 1973 48.6
Nov 10, 2009 47.8
Mar 1, 1950 47.61
Mar 16, 2018 47.4
Jan 5, 1983 47.2
Jun 3, 1884 46.7
Apr 22, 1912 46.6
May 30, 1953 46.3
Mar 25, 2016 45.89
May 23, 2019 45.88
May 19, 1944 45.82
Feb 23, 1946 45.7
Jan 30, 1974 45.55
Apr 10, 1894 45.4

Data provided by the National Weather Service.