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Calcasieu River near Oberlin

Critical Stages
12' - Action
13' - Flood
15' - Moderate
19' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:15 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.37 ft

Flow: 0.176 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/15 2.4 0.18
12 AM 12/16 2.4 0.18
6 AM 12/16 2.3 0.166
12 PM 12/16 2.3 0.166
6 PM 12/16 2.3 0.166
12 AM 12/17 2.3 0.166
6 AM 12/17 2.2 0.153
12 PM 12/17 2.2 0.153
6 PM 12/17 2.2 0.153
12 AM 12/18 2.2 0.153
6 AM 12/18 2.1 0.14
12 PM 12/18 2.1 0.14
6 PM 12/18 2.1 0.14
12 AM 12/19 2.1 0.14
6 AM 12/19 2.1 0.14
12 PM 12/19 2 0.127
6 PM 12/19 2 0.127
12 AM 12/20 2 0.127
6 AM 12/20 2 0.127
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:15 PM 12/15 2.37 0.176
1:00 PM 12/15 2.38 0.177
12:45 PM 12/15 2.38 0.177
12:30 PM 12/15 2.38 0.177
12:15 PM 12/15 2.38 0.177
12:00 PM 12/15 2.39 0.179
11:45 AM 12/15 2.39 0.179
11:30 AM 12/15 2.39 0.179
11:15 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
11:00 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
10:45 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
10:30 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
10:15 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
10:00 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
9:45 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
9:30 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
9:15 AM 12/15 2.39 0.179
9:00 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
8:45 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
8:30 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
8:15 AM 12/15 2.4 0.18
8:00 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
7:45 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
7:30 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
7:15 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
7:00 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
6:45 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
6:30 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
6:15 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
6:00 AM 12/15 2.41 0.182
Hydrograph for Calcasieu River near Oberlin
32' - Water is at top of elevated mobile home along the river.
26.5' - The river is at its flood of record. Widespread major to catastrophic flooding will occur.
26.4' - FEMA flood insurance maps indicate that at 26.4 feet, if you are located in the 1% (100 year) flood plain your property is at a high risk for flooding. A 1 percent flood is a flood that has a one percent or greater chance of occurring in any given year.
26' - Flooding begins to impact Highway 26 east of the bridge. Several homes near the river are subject to flooding.
19' - Major flooding will occur. Secondary roads and homes near the river will be affected. Reeds Bridge Road begins to flood upstream of oberlin.
15' - Moderate flooding will occur with several access roads to the river flooded.
13' - Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur.
12' - Water begins to overflow the banks on both sides of the river.
DateStage (ft)
May 19, 1953 26.53
Jul 2, 1989 24.7
Dec 30, 1982 24.33
Feb 14, 1966 23.07
Mar 14, 2016 22.88
Apr 6, 2017 22.16
Oct 11, 2020 21.88
Feb 16, 1950 21.54
Apr 7, 1923 21
May 16, 2004 20.87
Apr 27, 1952 20.83
Nov 2, 1985 20.81
Apr 2, 2018 20.74
Sep 21, 1979 20.7
Oct 23, 1984 20.42
May 7, 1975 20.25
Dec 24, 1923 20.2
Mar 11, 1995 20.18
Nov 6, 2002 20.17
Apr 12, 1995 20.16

Data provided by the National Weather Service.