« Back to Duplessis Rivers

Tickfaw River at Holden

Critical Stages
14' - Action
15' - Flood
19' - Moderate
21' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:45 PM CST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 8.14 ft

Flow: 1.67 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/5 10.1 2.32
12 AM 12/6 10.3 2.39
6 AM 12/6 10.2 2.35
12 PM 12/6 10.1 2.32
6 PM 12/6 10.2 2.35
12 AM 12/7 10.7 2.53
6 AM 12/7 11.1 2.68
12 PM 12/7 11.2 2.72
6 PM 12/7 10.9 2.61
12 AM 12/8 10.1 2.32
6 AM 12/8 9.3 2.05
12 PM 12/8 8.8 1.88
6 PM 12/8 8.6 1.81
12 AM 12/9 8.4 1.75
6 AM 12/9 8.1 1.66
12 PM 12/9 7.5 1.49
6 PM 12/9 6.7 1.28
12 AM 12/10 5.8 1.08
6 AM 12/10 5 0.915
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:45 PM 12/5 8.14 1.67
12:30 PM 12/5 8.12 1.67
12:15 PM 12/5 8.09 1.66
12:00 PM 12/5 8.06 1.65
11:45 AM 12/5 8.02 1.64
11:30 AM 12/5 8 1.63
11:15 AM 12/5 7.96 1.62
11:00 AM 12/5 7.93 1.61
10:45 AM 12/5 7.89 1.6
10:30 AM 12/5 7.88 1.6
10:15 AM 12/5 7.84 1.59
10:00 AM 12/5 7.8 1.58
9:45 AM 12/5 7.76 1.56
9:30 AM 12/5 7.74 1.56
9:15 AM 12/5 7.69 1.54
9:00 AM 12/5 7.64 1.53
8:45 AM 12/5 7.61 1.52
8:30 AM 12/5 7.58 1.51
8:15 AM 12/5 7.52 1.5
8:00 AM 12/5 7.48 1.49
7:45 AM 12/5 7.43 1.47
7:30 AM 12/5 7.41 1.47
7:15 AM 12/5 7.35 1.45
7:00 AM 12/5 7.32 1.44
6:45 AM 12/5 7.26 1.43
6:30 AM 12/5 7.2 1.41
6:15 AM 12/5 7.16 1.4
6:00 AM 12/5 7.09 1.38
5:45 AM 12/5 7.03 1.37
5:30 AM 12/5 6.98 1.35
Hydrograph for Tickfaw River at Holden
22.16' - Flood of Record occurred on August 13, 2016. Water will inundate Highway 190 bridge. The bridge will be in danger of structural damage as debris is carried downstream in strong, swift current. Access roads will be impassable. Evacuations will be necessary. Interstate 12 will be flooded.
21' - Many secondary roads will be under water and closed due to high water.
20' - Property in low areas along the river from Interstate 12 north to Parish Road 1036 will flood.
15' - Wooded areas in the vicinity of the Highway 190 bridge will be inundated.
12' - Tickfaw State Park, located downstream of the Holden gage, will close.
11' - Flooding will expand downstream in the Tickfaw State Park. All campgrounds will close.
9' - Areas downstream in the Tickfaw State Park will begin to flood, primarily in the Tent Area.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 13, 2016 22.16
Apr 7, 1983 21.04
May 23, 1974 20.37
Mar 13, 2016 20.23
Apr 22, 1977 20.18
Apr 23, 1979 20.08
Jan 22, 1993 20.08
Apr 17, 1993 20.08
Mar 22, 1943 19.75
Apr 29, 1961 19.41
Jan 27, 1990 19.13
Mar 31, 1980 19.04
Feb 14, 1966 19
May 20, 1953 18.97
Jan 30, 1994 18.93
Sep 2, 2021 18.82
Apr 15, 1967 18.78
Apr 13, 1995 18.63
Feb 23, 1961 18.55
Mar 26, 1973 18.5

Data provided by the National Weather Service.