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Tangipahoa River near Kentwood

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

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:00 AM CST 12/13/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.22 ft

Flow: 0.244 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/13 2.2 0.238
6 PM 12/13 2.2 0.238
12 AM 12/14 2.2 0.238
6 AM 12/14 2.2 0.238
12 PM 12/14 2.1 0.209
6 PM 12/14 2.1 0.209
12 AM 12/15 2.1 0.209
6 AM 12/15 2.1 0.209
12 PM 12/15 2.1 0.209
6 PM 12/15 2.1 0.209
12 AM 12/16 2.1 0.209
6 AM 12/16 2.1 0.209
12 PM 12/16 2.1 0.209
6 PM 12/16 2.1 0.209
12 AM 12/17 2.1 0.209
6 AM 12/17 2.1 0.209
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:00 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
4:45 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
4:30 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
4:15 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
4:00 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
3:45 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
3:30 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
3:15 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
3:00 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
2:45 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
2:30 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
2:15 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
2:00 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
1:45 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
1:30 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
1:15 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
1:00 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
12:45 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
12:30 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
12:15 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
12:00 AM 12/13 2.22 0.244
11:45 PM 12/12 2.22 0.244
11:30 PM 12/12 2.22 0.244
11:15 PM 12/12 2.22 0.244
11:00 PM 12/12 2.22 0.244
10:45 PM 12/12 2.22 0.244
10:30 PM 12/12 2.22 0.244
10:15 PM 12/12 2.22 0.244
10:00 PM 12/12 2.22 0.244
9:45 PM 12/12 2.23 0.247
Hydrograph for Tangipahoa River near Kentwood
17.5' - Flood of Record occurred on January 25, 1990. Primary and secondary roads and bridges from Highway 51 east to the river will be closed by high water. Evacuation of the area between Highway 51 and the river should be complete. Highway 1054 bridge will be under water. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low lying areas is recommended.
16.5' - Highway 1054 bridge will be under water. Inundation of secondary roads east of Highway 51 is likely and several homes will be threatened. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low-lying areas is recommended. There will be water on Louisiana Highway 440.
16' - Inundation of secondary roads east of Highway 51 is likely and several homes will be threatened. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low-lying areas is recommended. Louisiana Highway 1054 bridge will be threatened by strong current carrying debris. There will be water on Highway 440.
15.5' - Evacuation of farm animals and farming equipment from the flood plain to higher ground is recommended. There will be water on Louisiana Highway 1054. Secondary roads off Highway 1054 and Highway 51 may be closed. Several homes east of Highway 51 will be threatened.
14.5' - There will be water on Louisiana Highway 1054. Secondary roads off Highway 1054 and Highway 51 may be closed. Several homes east of Highway 51 will be threatened. Pasture land, woodlands, and farms in low lying areas will be flooded.
14' - Pasture land, woodlands, and farms in low lying areas will be flooded.
13' - Water will invade the commercial property adjacent to the river
DateStage (ft)
Aug 12, 2016 18.35
Jan 25, 1990 17.5
Apr 6, 1983 17.2
Jan 21, 1993 17.1
Aug 31, 2012 16.89
Aug 12, 2016 16.3
Mar 12, 2016 16.17
Apr 26, 1980 16.12
Apr 28, 1997 15.6
Sep 27, 2002 15.35
Jan 30, 1999 15.33
Mar 29, 2009 15.12
Jan 7, 1998 14.83
Apr 22, 1977 14.65
May 23, 1974 14.48
Apr 14, 1967 14.35
Oct 4, 1964 14.33
Feb 25, 1979 14.32
Mar 4, 2001 14.11
Feb 22, 2014 14.09

Data provided by the National Weather Service.