Tensas River at Clayton
Critical Stages
54' - Action
55' - Flood
58' - Moderate
65' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 9:00 AM CST 12/16/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 34.6 ft
Flow: 1.87 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 PM 12/16 | 34.6 | 1.87 |
| 6 PM 12/16 | 34.6 | 1.87 |
| 12 AM 12/17 | 34.5 | 1.8 |
| 6 AM 12/17 | 34.5 | 1.8 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 34.5 | 1.8 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 34.4 | 1.74 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 34.4 | 1.74 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 34.4 | 1.74 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 34.3 | 1.68 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 34.3 | 1.68 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 34.3 | 1.68 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 34.2 | 1.62 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 34.2 | 1.62 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 34.2 | 1.62 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 34.1 | 1.56 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 34.1 | 1.56 |
| 12 PM 12/20 | 34.1 | 1.56 |
| 6 PM 12/20 | 34 | 1.5 |
| 12 AM 12/21 | 34 | 1.5 |
| 6 AM 12/21 | 34 | 1.5 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM 12/16 | 34.6 | 1.87 |
| 8:00 AM 12/16 | 34.6 | 1.87 |
| 7:00 AM 12/16 | 34.61 | 1.87 |
| 6:00 AM 12/16 | 34.59 | 1.86 |
| 5:00 AM 12/16 | 34.61 | 1.87 |
| 4:00 AM 12/16 | 34.59 | 1.86 |
| 3:00 AM 12/16 | 34.58 | 1.85 |
| 2:00 AM 12/16 | 34.6 | 1.87 |
| 1:00 AM 12/16 | 34.61 | 1.87 |
| 12:00 AM 12/16 | 34.63 | 1.89 |
| 11:00 PM 12/15 | 34.65 | 1.9 |
| 10:00 PM 12/15 | 34.67 | 1.92 |
| 9:00 PM 12/15 | 34.68 | 1.92 |
| 8:00 PM 12/15 | 34.69 | 1.93 |
| 7:00 PM 12/15 | 34.71 | 1.95 |
| 6:00 PM 12/15 | 34.74 | 1.97 |
| 5:00 PM 12/15 | 34.72 | 1.95 |
| 4:00 PM 12/15 | 34.75 | 1.97 |
| 3:00 PM 12/15 | 34.79 | 2 |
| 2:00 PM 12/15 | 34.78 | 2 |
| 1:00 PM 12/15 | 34.82 | 2.03 |
| 12:00 PM 12/15 | 34.85 | 2.05 |
| 11:00 AM 12/15 | 34.88 | 2.07 |
| 10:00 AM 12/15 | 34.86 | 2.06 |
| 9:00 AM 12/15 | 34.88 | 2.07 |
| 8:00 AM 12/15 | 34.88 | 2.07 |
| 7:00 AM 12/15 | 34.94 | 2.12 |
| 6:00 AM 12/15 | 34.92 | 2.1 |
| 5:00 AM 12/15 | 34.95 | 2.12 |
| 4:00 AM 12/15 | 34.93 | 2.11 |
65' -
The town of Clayton and several hundred thousand acres of farm and agricultural land are underwater.
55' -
Lowland and agricultural flooding is occurring in areas not protected by levees.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1945 | 60.1 |
| May 17, 1973 | 60 |
| May 18, 1991 | 58.1 |
| Mar 6, 1950 | 57.71 |
| May 25, 1953 | 56.95 |
| May 11, 1975 | 56.1 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 55.89 |
| Jan 9, 1983 | 55.4 |
| May 24, 1944 | 55.2 |
| May 22, 2019 | 55.03 |
| Feb 2, 1974 | 54.9 |
| Jun 1, 1958 | 54.86 |
| Mar 31, 1949 | 54.7 |
| Apr 25, 1979 | 54.1 |
| Apr 15, 1962 | 51.05 |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 50.24 |
| Nov 10, 2009 | 49.63 |
| May 26, 2011 | 48.56 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
