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Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau

Critical Stages
142' - Action
142.5' - Flood
144' - Moderate
145' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:00 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 135.49 ft

Flow: 0.007 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:00 PM 12/14 135.49 0.007
8:30 PM 12/14 135.47 0.007
8:00 PM 12/14 135.48 0.007
7:30 PM 12/14 135.49 0.007
7:00 PM 12/14 135.48 0.007
6:30 PM 12/14 135.47 0.007
6:00 PM 12/14 135.47 0.007
5:30 PM 12/14 135.48 0.007
5:00 PM 12/14 135.49 0.007
4:30 PM 12/14 135.49 0.007
4:00 PM 12/14 135.52 0.007
3:30 PM 12/14 135.52 0.007
3:00 PM 12/14 135.51 0.007
2:30 PM 12/14 135.49 0.007
2:00 PM 12/14 135.52 0.007
1:30 PM 12/14 135.52 0.007
1:00 PM 12/14 135.53 0.007
12:30 PM 12/14 135.52 0.007
12:00 PM 12/14 135.54 0.007
11:30 AM 12/14 135.52 0.007
11:00 AM 12/14 135.54 0.007
10:30 AM 12/14 135.55 0.007
10:00 AM 12/14 135.55 0.007
9:30 AM 12/14 135.51 0.007
9:00 AM 12/14 135.51 0.007
8:30 AM 12/14 135.5 0.007
8:00 AM 12/14 135.46 0.007
7:30 AM 12/14 135.52 0.007
7:00 AM 12/14 135.51 0.007
6:30 AM 12/14 135.47 0.007
Hydrograph for Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau
149' - Near record flooding of several thousand acres with numerous unstilted homes flooded.
147' - Several unstilted homes face flooding. All lake roads inundated at this point.
145' - Preparations for major flooding should be rushed to completion as the lake roads are cut off by high water. A few unstilted cabins may suffer overflow.
144' - Most camps across the lake begin to flood. Some homes will also face flooding especially homes that are not stilted. Preparations for flooding should be rushed to completion.
143' - Water begins to flow over Louisiana 164.
142.5' - Expect some minor flooding of low area camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 13, 2016 150.16
Apr 18, 1991 147.79
Nov 4, 2009 147.48
Mar 5, 2001 147.1
Feb 1, 1999 145.48
Jul 4, 1989 145.37
Jun 12, 2015 145.28
Mar 3, 2018 145.07
Mar 6, 2021 144.7
Feb 8, 1975 144.6
Jun 15, 1974 144.6
Feb 8, 1990 144.53
Mar 19, 2015 144.5
May 8, 1975 143.9
Dec 23, 2001 143.7
Jan 3, 1988 143.7
May 7, 1979 143.7
Jan 3, 1983 143.5
Mar 25, 2012 143.5
Jan 8, 1998 142.88

Data provided by the National Weather Service.