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Tchefuncte River near Covington

Critical Stages
18' - Action
20' - Flood
25' - Moderate
28' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:30 PM CST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 14.19 ft

Flow: 0.527 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/5 17.5 1.09
12 AM 12/6 17 0.986
6 AM 12/6 15.4 0.708
12 PM 12/6 14 0.5
6 PM 12/6 12.8 0.323
12 AM 12/7 12 0.23
6 AM 12/7 11.3 0.163
12 PM 12/7 10.9 0.132
6 PM 12/7 10.5 0.103
12 AM 12/8 10.3 0.091
6 AM 12/8 10.1 0.08
12 PM 12/8 9.9 0.072
6 PM 12/8 9.8 0.069
12 AM 12/9 9.7 0.067
6 AM 12/9 9.6 0.064
12 PM 12/9 9.6 0.064
6 PM 12/9 9.6 0.064
12 AM 12/10 9.5 0.062
6 AM 12/10 9.5 0.062
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:30 PM 12/5 14.19 0.527
12:15 PM 12/5 14.19 0.527
12:00 PM 12/5 14.2 0.528
11:45 AM 12/5 14.2 0.528
11:30 AM 12/5 14.2 0.528
11:15 AM 12/5 14.21 0.529
11:00 AM 12/5 14.21 0.529
10:45 AM 12/5 14.21 0.529
10:30 AM 12/5 14.21 0.529
10:15 AM 12/5 14.21 0.529
10:00 AM 12/5 14.2 0.528
9:45 AM 12/5 14.2 0.528
9:30 AM 12/5 14.2 0.528
9:15 AM 12/5 14.19 0.527
9:00 AM 12/5 14.19 0.527
8:45 AM 12/5 14.18 0.525
8:30 AM 12/5 14.16 0.522
8:15 AM 12/5 14.16 0.522
8:00 AM 12/5 14.14 0.52
7:45 AM 12/5 14.13 0.518
7:30 AM 12/5 14.12 0.517
7:15 AM 12/5 14.11 0.515
7:00 AM 12/5 -9999 -999
6:45 AM 12/5 14.08 0.511
6:30 AM 12/5 14.06 0.508
6:15 AM 12/5 14.05 0.507
6:00 AM 12/5 14.04 0.506
5:45 AM 12/5 14.02 0.503
5:30 AM 12/5 14.01 0.501
5:15 AM 12/5 13.99 0.498
Hydrograph for Tchefuncte River near Covington
32' - Flood of Record occurred on February 2, 1988. LA Highway 21 and neighborhood roads will be impassable. U.S. Highway 190 will be inundated. Flowers Estates will be inundated, along with other neighborhoods along LA Highway 21. Evacuations will be necessary. Water will back up on Horse Branch and Pruden Creek.
31' - Several areas will be impacted with impassable roads. U.S. Highway 190 will be flooded, along with LA Highway 21. Flowers Estates will be inundated, along with several other neighborhoods along Highway 21. Water will back up on Horse Branch and Pruden Creek.
28.5' - Louisiana Highway 21 closed, water will be over the roadway surface of the bridge. Flowers Estates will be inundated. A few homes not elevated will flood. Homes along Old Landing and Riverbend Lane will flood. Homes near Highway 1077 and in the Tantella Ranch Road area will flood.
28' - Flowers Estates will be inundated. A few homes not elevated will flood. Homes along Old Landing and Riverbend Lane will flood. Homes near Highway 1077 and in the Tantella Ranch Road area will flood.
26' - The entrance road to Camp Tchefuncte will flood. The campgrounds will be inaccessible by auto and evacuation of the campground area is advised. Homes between Tantella Ranch Road and the river as well as homes on Trinchard Road and Louisiana Highway 1077 will be threatened.
22' - Tchefuncte River camp grounds will be under a few inches of water. The Goodbee community is threatened with flooding. Water will invade Camp Tchefuncte's parking lot. Vehicles must be removed to higher ground.
20' - Water will invade Camp Tchefuncte's parking lot. Vehicles must be removed to higher ground.
18' - The Camp Tchefuncte softball field will be under water. The camp parking lot is threatened with flooding and vehicles are advised to be moved if higher river stages are anticipated.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 3, 1988 32
Feb 28, 1987 31.25
Mar 12, 2016 31.2
Aug 14, 2016 30.02
May 3, 1953 29.86
Jan 21, 1993 28.7
Sep 1, 2021 27.95
Dec 29, 2018 27.58
May 15, 2020 27.51
Jan 12, 2013 27.41
Jul 1, 2003 27.34
May 11, 1995 27.2
Aug 31, 2012 26.93
Sep 27, 2002 26.79
May 13, 2019 26.56
Apr 27, 1964 26.48
Feb 20, 1988 26
Mar 8, 1998 25.58
Oct 5, 2002 25.43
Jun 1, 2014 25.34

Data provided by the National Weather Service.