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Calcasieu River near Oakdale

Highest listed crest 27.62 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft36 crests since 1953

The Calcasieu River near Oakdale crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2023. The highest, 27.62 ft on May 19, 1953, was major flooding, 10.62 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Calcasieu River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.62 ft
May 19, 1953
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
1
66th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
April 28, 2021
18.31 ft, minor flooding
Location
Allen Parish
Louisiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Calcasieu River near Oakdale
Action stage15.02Feb 9, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.023Apr 28, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.010Sep 2, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.01May 19, 1953Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1953 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Calcasieu River near Oakdale, 1953 to 2023 16182022242628ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft May 2, 1953: 26.36 ft, moderate floodingMay 19, 1953: 27.62 ft, major floodingAug 7, 1955: 20.10 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 1961: 19.71 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 1966: 24.53 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 1973: 19.70 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1975: 20.09 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 1979: 19.47 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1980: 19.13 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 1989: 26.00 ft, moderate floodingOct 14, 2001: 18.30 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2001: 19.74 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2002: 20.30 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2002: 21.00 ft, moderate floodingDec 9, 2002: 19.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2003: 20.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2004: 20.00 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 2004: 23.00 ft, moderate floodingOct 21, 2006: 19.40 ft, minor flooding; 14,039 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2007: 19.50 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2008: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 7,837 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2008: 18.10 ft, minor flooding; 9,046 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2008: 18.50 ft, minor flooding; 10,446 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2009: 18.51 ft, minor flooding; 10,366 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2012: 19.30 ft, minor flooding; 13,540 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2012: 21.80 ft, moderate flooding; 26,723 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2013: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 11,803 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2015: 21.00 ft, moderate flooding; 22,095 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2016: 24.70 ft, moderate flooding; 46,210 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2016: 19.50 ft, minor flooding; 14,503 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 24.10 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 2017: 21.80 ft, moderate flooding; 26,729 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2020: 19.00 ft, minor flooding; 12,199 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2021: 18.31 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 2022: 16.68 ft, action stageFeb 9, 2023: 16.49 ft, action stage Highest, 27.62 ft, May 19, 1953 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Calcasieu River near Oakdale 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 14 14 2010s: 8 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Calcasieu River near Oakdale
1May 19, 195327.62+10.62Major—
2May 2, 195326.36+9.36Moderate—
3Jun 30, 198926.00+9.00Moderate—
4Mar 13, 201624.70+7.70Moderate46,210
5Feb 13, 196624.53+7.53Moderate—
6Apr 5, 201724.10+7.10Moderate—
7May 16, 200423.00+6.00Moderate—
8Mar 24, 201221.80+4.80Moderate26,723
9Sep 2, 201721.80+4.80Moderate26,729
10Nov 6, 200221.00+4.00Moderate—
11Nov 4, 201521.00+4.00Moderate22,095
12Feb 25, 200320.60+3.60Minor—
13Oct 30, 200220.30+3.30Minor—
14Aug 7, 195520.10+3.10Minor—
15May 7, 197520.09+3.09Minor—
16Feb 16, 200420.00+3.00Minor—
17Dec 1, 200119.74+2.74Minor—
18Jan 11, 196119.71+2.71Minor—
19Apr 19, 197319.70+2.70Minor—
20Dec 9, 200219.50+2.50Minor—
21Jan 3, 200719.50+2.50Minor14,500
22Aug 16, 201619.50+2.50Minor14,503
23Sep 21, 197919.47+2.47Minor—
24Oct 21, 200619.40+2.40Minor14,039
25Feb 4, 201219.30+2.30Minor13,540
26Apr 16, 198019.13+2.13Minor—
27Oct 11, 202019.00+2.00Minor12,199
28Jan 13, 201318.90+1.90Minor11,803
29Nov 4, 200918.51+1.51Minor10,366
30Sep 15, 200818.50+1.50Minor10,446
31Apr 28, 202118.31+1.31Minor—
32Oct 14, 200118.30+1.30Minor—
33Sep 4, 200818.10+1.10Minor9,046
34Feb 26, 200817.60+0.60Minor7,837
35Mar 24, 202216.68−0.32Action—
36Feb 9, 202316.49−0.51Action—

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.

May 19, 1953: 27.62 ft here, major flooding

  • KinderLA · May 19, 1953 · 32.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • OberlinLA · May 19, 1953 · 26.53 ft · Major · its highest
  • GlenmoraLA · May 19, 1953 · 21.55 ft · Major · its highest
  • Sam Houston Jones State ParkLA · May 22, 1953 · 12.75 ft · Major

June 30, 1989: 26.00 ft here, moderate flooding

March 13, 2016: 24.70 ft here, moderate flooding

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 ParkLA2.09.61 ft, Sep 2, 20175
GlenmoraLA12.021.55 ft, May 19, 195317
KinderLA16.032.00 ft, May 19, 19538
Oakdale this gaugeLA17.027.62 ft, May 19, 19531
OberlinLA13.026.53 ft, May 19, 195340

Other gauges in Allen Parish

Flood gauges in Allen Parish
Kinder16.032.00 ft, May 19, 19538
Oberlin13.026.53 ft, May 19, 195340
Mittie15.032.80 ft, May 18, 195312

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OKDL1, 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.