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Cross Lake at Shreveport

Highest listed crest 177.02 ftFlood stage 173.0 ft6 crests since 1986

The Cross Lake at Shreveport crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1986 to 2016. The highest, 177.02 ft on March 10, 2016, was major flooding, 4.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
177.02 ft
March 10, 2016; 10,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
173.0 ft
Major flooding from 175.5 ft
Crests at major
3
46th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
May 1, 2016
173.24 ft, minor flooding
Location
Caddo Parish
Near Shreveport (3.2 mi), Bossier City (8.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cross Lake at Shreveport
Action stage172.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)173.02May 1, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage174.01Apr 5, 1999Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage175.53Mar 10, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1986 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cross Lake at Shreveport, 1986 to 2016 173174175176177178ft Flood stage 173.0 ftMajor 175.5 ft Jun 27, 1986: 175.50 ft, major floodingApr 15, 1991: 176.70 ft, major floodingApr 6, 1997: 173.94 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1999: 174.73 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 2016: 177.02 ft, major flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 173.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 177.02 ft, Mar 10, 2016 199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cross Lake at Shreveport 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Cross Lake at Shreveport
1Mar 10, 2016177.02+4.02Major10,000
2Apr 15, 1991176.70+3.70Major—
3Jun 27, 1986175.50+2.50Major—
4Apr 5, 1999174.73+1.73Moderate—
5Apr 6, 1997173.94+0.94Minor—
6May 1, 2016173.24+0.24Minor1,500

Other gauges in Caddo Parish

Flood gauges in Caddo Parish
Mooringsport (Caddo Lake)172.0182.92 ft, May 5, 19585
Wallace Lake151.0160.23 ft, Mar 11, 20161

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRLL1, 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.