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Bayou Macon near Como

Highest listed crest 64.48 ftFlood stage 62.0 ft25 crests since 1995

The Bayou Macon near Como crested above flood stage 4 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2020. The highest, 64.48 ft on September 5, 2008, was minor flooding, 2.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
64.48 ft
September 5, 2008; 11,705 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
62.0 ft
Major flooding from 75.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 21, 2020
63.75 ft, minor flooding
Location
Franklin Parish
Louisiana
Identifiers
NWS COGL1
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bayou Macon near Como
Action stage61.04Apr 24, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)62.04Feb 21, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage70.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage75.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1995 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bayou Macon near Como, 1995 to 2020 5560657075ft Flood stage 62.0 ftMajor 75.0 ft Apr 24, 1995: 61.85 ft, action stageApr 24, 1996: 58.03 ft, below flood stageMar 5, 1997: 57.01 ft, below flood stageJul 3, 2004: 58.92 ft, below flood stageDec 10, 2004: 57.09 ft, below flood stageOct 20, 2006: 60.35 ft, below flood stageJan 6, 2007: 59.31 ft, below flood stageOct 17, 2007: 61.52 ft, action stageSep 5, 2008: 64.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,705 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2008: 59.23 ft, below flood stageNov 3, 2009: 59.37 ft, below flood stageJan 14, 2013: 61.56 ft, action stageApr 9, 2014: 59.41 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 2016: 62.00 ft, minor flooding; 9,920 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2016: 63.39 ft, minor flooding; 10,920 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 57.32 ft, below flood stageFeb 27, 2018: 60.01 ft, below flood stageJan 5, 2019: 60.91 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 2019: 58.03 ft, below flood stageApr 14, 2019: 60.29 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2019: 60.25 ft, below flood stageJan 19, 2020: 59.48 ft, below flood stageFeb 21, 2020: 63.75 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2020: 61.18 ft, action stageOct 13, 2020: 58.97 ft, below flood stage Highest, 64.48 ft, Sep 5, 2008 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bayou Macon near Como 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Bayou Macon near Como
1Sep 5, 200864.48+2.48Minor11,705
2Feb 21, 202063.75+1.75Minor—
3Apr 1, 201663.39+1.39Minor10,920
4Mar 13, 201662.000.00Minor9,920
5Apr 24, 199561.85−0.15Action—
6Jan 14, 201361.56−0.44Action—
7Oct 17, 200761.52−0.48Action—
8Apr 24, 202061.18−0.82Action—
9Jan 5, 201960.91−1.09Below flood stage—
10Oct 20, 200660.35−1.65Below flood stage—
11Apr 14, 201960.29−1.71Below flood stage—
12May 12, 201960.25−1.75Below flood stage—
13Feb 27, 201860.01−1.99Below flood stage—
14Jan 19, 202059.48−2.52Below flood stage—
15Apr 9, 201459.41−2.59Below flood stage—
16Nov 3, 200959.37−2.63Below flood stage—
17Jan 6, 200759.31−2.69Below flood stage—
18Dec 13, 200859.23−2.77Below flood stage—
19Oct 13, 202058.97−3.03Below flood stage—
20Jul 3, 200458.92−3.08Below flood stage—
21Apr 24, 199658.03−3.97Below flood stage—
22Feb 28, 201958.03−3.97Below flood stage—
23Apr 5, 201757.32−4.68Below flood stage—
24Dec 10, 200457.09−4.91Below flood stage—
25Mar 5, 199757.01−4.99Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Franklin Parish

Flood gauges in Franklin Parish
Fort Necessity50.062.55 ft, May 19, 19917

Franklin Parish: every hazard · River floods across the country · Louisiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge COGL1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.