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Choupique Bayou at Dave Dugas Road

Highest listed crest 13.15 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft7 crests since 2013

The Choupique Bayou at Dave Dugas Road crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2020. The highest, 13.15 ft on January 14, 2016, was major flooding, 8.15 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.15 ft
January 14, 2016
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
1
66th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
October 10, 2020
6.41 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Calcasieu Parish
Near Sulphur (6.0 mi), Lake Charles (13.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CCDL1
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, Choupique Bayou at Dave Dugas Road
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.03Dec 8, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.03Oct 10, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.01Jan 14, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2013 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Choupique Bayou at Dave Dugas Road, 2013 to 2020 468101214ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Sep 21, 2013: 7.02 ft, moderate floodingJun 27, 2014: 5.75 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2015: 5.00 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2016: 13.15 ft, major floodingAug 30, 2017: 7.80 ft, moderate floodingDec 8, 2018: 5.08 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2020: 6.41 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 13.15 ft, Jan 14, 2016 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Choupique Bayou at Dave Dugas Road 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Choupique Bayou at Dave Dugas Road
1Jan 14, 201613.15+8.15Major—
2Aug 30, 20177.80+2.80Moderate—
3Sep 21, 20137.02+2.02Moderate—
4Oct 10, 20206.41+1.41Moderate—
5Jun 27, 20145.75+0.75Minor—
6Dec 8, 20185.08+0.08Minor—
7Apr 18, 20155.000.00Minor—

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
White Oak Park2.09.61 ft, Sep 2, 20175
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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCDL1, 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.