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Calcasieu River at White Oak Park

Highest listed crest 9.61 ftFlood stage 2.0 ft10 crests since 2015

The Calcasieu River at White Oak Park crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2023. The highest, 9.61 ft on September 2, 2017, was major flooding, 7.61 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Calcasieu River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.61 ft
September 2, 2017
Flood stage
2.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
5
33rd of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
February 1, 2023
5.07 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Calcasieu Parish
Near Lake Charles (8.8 mi), Sulphur (15.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CWOL1
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, Calcasieu River at White Oak Park
Action stage1.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.01Mar 22, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.04Feb 1, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.05May 24, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2015 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Calcasieu River at White Oak Park, 2015 to 2023 246810ft Flood stage 2.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Nov 9, 2015: 5.36 ft, moderate floodingMar 17, 2016: 8.05 ft, major floodingSep 2, 2017: 9.61 ft, major floodingApr 3, 2018: 5.35 ft, moderate floodingJan 7, 2019: 5.86 ft, moderate floodingJul 18, 2019: 7.17 ft, major floodingOct 14, 2020: 9.41 ft, major flooding; 61,314 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2021: 7.73 ft, major floodingMar 22, 2022: 3.49 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 2023: 5.07 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 9.61 ft, Sep 2, 2017 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Calcasieu River at White Oak Park 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 4 2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 66 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 10.40 ft on Aug 10, 1940; 5.90 ft on Feb 18, 1950; 6.30 ft on Jun 7, 1950; 14.00 ft on May 21, 1953; 6.40 ft on Feb 9, 1955; 6.10 ft on Mar 29, 1973; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Calcasieu River at White Oak Park
1Sep 2, 20179.61+7.61Major—
2Oct 14, 20209.41+7.41Major61,314
3Mar 17, 20168.05+6.05Major—
4May 24, 20217.73+5.73Major—
5Jul 18, 20197.17+5.17Major—
6Jan 7, 20195.86+3.86Moderate—
7Nov 9, 20155.36+3.36Moderate—
8Apr 3, 20185.35+3.35Moderate—
9Feb 1, 20235.07+3.07Moderate—
10Mar 22, 20223.49+1.49Minor—

The worst floods along the Calcasieu River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Calcasieu River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 2, 2017: 9.61 ft here, major flooding

October 14, 2020: 9.41 ft here, major flooding

  • KinderLA · Oct 13, 2020 · 23.65 ft · Major
  • OberlinLA · Oct 11, 2020 · 21.88 ft · Major
  • GlenmoraLA · Oct 13, 2020 · 18.13 ft · Major
  • Goos Ferry RoadLA · Oct 14, 2020 · 7.46 ft · Major · its highest
  • OakdaleLA · Oct 11, 2020 · 19.00 ft · Minor

March 17, 2016: 8.05 ft here, major flooding

  • OberlinLA · Mar 14, 2016 · 22.88 ft · Major
  • OakdaleLA · Mar 13, 2016 · 24.70 ft · Moderate
  • KinderLA · Mar 15, 2016 · 21.78 ft · Moderate
  • Saltwater BarrierLA · Mar 10, 2016 · 5.54 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Calcasieu River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Calcasieu River
Goos Ferry RoadLA2.07.46 ft, Oct 14, 20201
Saltwater BarrierLA4.013.00 ft, Oct 1, 19136
Sam Houston Jones State ParkLA5.014.40 ft, Dec 29, 19828
White Oak Park this gaugeLA2.09.61 ft, Sep 2, 20175
GlenmoraLA12.021.55 ft, May 19, 195317
KinderLA16.032.00 ft, May 19, 19538
OakdaleLA17.027.62 ft, May 19, 19531
OberlinLA13.026.53 ft, May 19, 195340

Other gauges in Calcasieu Parish

Flood gauges in Calcasieu Parish
Lorrain Park4.07.51 ft, Aug 17, 20161
Alligator Park20.023.74 ft, Apr 29, 20200
Goos Ferry Road2.07.46 ft, Oct 14, 20201
Saltwater Barrier4.013.00 ft, Oct 1, 19136
Sam Houston Jones State Park5.014.40 ft, Dec 29, 19828
Dave Dugas Road5.013.15 ft, Jan 14, 20161
Common Street8.011.53 ft, May 1, 20162
Anthony Ferry Road4.57.47 ft, Oct 13, 20200
Coffey Road13.016.01 ft, Jun 4, 20160
Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles3.09.50 ft, Sep 13, 20082
Dunn Ferry Road5.014.86 ft, Aug 31, 20172

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CWOL1, 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.