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Red River at Coushatta

Critical Stages
30.5' - Action
31' - Flood
33' - Moderate
37' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:00 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 24.97 ft

Flow: 9.27 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/15 25.1 12.3
12 AM 12/16 25.1 12.3
6 AM 12/16 25.1 12.3
12 PM 12/16 25.1 12.3
6 PM 12/16 25 10
12 AM 12/17 25 10
6 AM 12/17 25 10
12 PM 12/17 25 10
6 PM 12/17 25 10
12 AM 12/18 25 10
6 AM 12/18 25 10
12 PM 12/18 25 10
6 PM 12/18 25 10
12 AM 12/19 25 10
6 AM 12/19 25 10
12 PM 12/19 25 10
6 PM 12/19 25 10
12 AM 12/20 25 10
6 AM 12/20 25 10
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:00 PM 12/15 24.97 9.27
3:00 PM 12/15 25 10
2:00 PM 12/15 25.01 10.2
1:00 PM 12/15 24.91 7.95
12:00 PM 12/15 24.94 8.58
11:00 AM 12/15 25.05 11.1
10:00 AM 12/15 25.06 11.3
9:00 AM 12/15 24.97 9.27
8:00 AM 12/15 24.96 9.03
7:00 AM 12/15 25.1 12.3
6:00 AM 12/15 25.15 13.7
5:00 AM 12/15 25.17 14.2
4:00 AM 12/15 25.18 14.5
3:00 AM 12/15 25.12 12.8
2:00 AM 12/15 25.11 12.6
1:00 AM 12/15 25.13 13.1
12:00 AM 12/15 25.04 10.9
11:00 PM 12/14 25.07 11.6
10:00 PM 12/14 25.04 10.9
9:00 PM 12/14 25.08 11.8
8:00 PM 12/14 25.04 10.9
7:00 PM 12/14 25.05 11.1
6:00 PM 12/14 25.06 11.3
5:00 PM 12/14 24.96 9.03
4:00 PM 12/14 24.9 7.75
3:00 PM 12/14 24.93 8.37
2:00 PM 12/14 24.89 7.56
1:00 PM 12/14 24.92 8.16
12:00 PM 12/14 24.93 8.37
11:00 AM 12/14 24.91 7.95
Hydrograph for Red River at Coushatta
38' - Major and near-record flooding occurs. Several secondary roads flood and must be closed. Louisiana highway 515 closed due to backwater flooding into Loggy Bayou. Additionally, Lake Bistineau will rise above flood pool stage due to backwater. Louisiana Highway 480 will be closed as well. Cattle and equipment should be moved to higher ground well away from levee systems. Expect extensive flooding in and near levee systems.
35' - Moderate flooding occurs. Severe backwater flooding occurs from the confluence of the Red River with Loggy Bayou through the lower Flat River and Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Cattle and equipment should be moved to higher ground away from levees.
34' - Moderate flooding occurs. Severe backwater flooding occurs from the confluence of the Red River with Loggy Bayou through the lower Flat River and Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Cattle and equipment should be moved to higher ground away from levees.
33' - Moderate flooding occurs. Severe backwater flooding occurs from the confluence of the Red River with Loggy Bayou through the lower Flat River and Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Cattle and equipment should be moved to higher ground away from levees.
31' - Minor flooding occurs. Minor backwater flooding occurs from the confluence or the Red River with Loggy Bayou as well as up through the lower Flat River and lower Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Livestock and equipment should be moved to higher ground.
29' - Some minor backwater flooding occurs, from the confluence of the Red River with Loggy Bayou, to below Lake Bistineau.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 7, 1945 39.9
Jun 5, 1892 39.2
Jun 11, 2015 38.83
May 9, 1958 38.45
Feb 15, 1890 38.1
May 17, 1990 37.5
Mar 16, 2016 36.87
May 6, 1942 35.25
Mar 9, 2001 35.2
May 6, 1966 34.51
Mar 5, 2018 34.5
Mar 1, 1938 34.3
May 6, 2016 33.56
May 14, 2019 33.29
Jan 4, 2016 32.99
Feb 21, 2001 32.4
Mar 7, 1997 32.4
Apr 30, 1973 32.35
Oct 18, 2009 32.35
Apr 7, 1994 31.9

Data provided by the National Weather Service.