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Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle

Highest listed crest 50.10 ftFlood stage 32.0 ft41 crests since 1958

The Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2020. The highest, 50.10 ft on March 13, 2016, was major flooding, 18.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
50.10 ft
March 13, 2016; 145,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
32.0 ft
Major flooding from 42.0 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
April 26, 2020
38.31 ft, moderate flooding
Location
LaSalle Parish
Louisiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle
Action stage31.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)32.026Feb 23, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage38.011Apr 26, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage42.04Mar 13, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1958 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle, 1958 to 2020 303540455055ft Flood stage 32.0 ftMajor 42.0 ft Sep 24, 1958: 37.32 ft, minor flooding; 31,900 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1959: 32.94 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1960: 33.12 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1961: 35.87 ft, minor flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1962: 36.76 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1965: 35.56 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 39.22 ft, moderate flooding; 44,700 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1968: 39.88 ft, moderate flooding; 51,900 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1969: 32.78 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1971: 34.63 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1972: 35.03 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1973: 36.08 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1974: 40.20 ft, moderate flooding; 54,800 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1982: 45.88 ft, major flooding; 108,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1984: 37.50 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 1987: 41.09 ft, moderate flooding; 60,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1988: 34.12 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1989: 41.69 ft, moderate flooding; 65,600 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1990: 38.22 ft, moderate flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1991: 39.50 ft, moderate flooding; 47,100 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1992: 34.49 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1993: 33.80 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1994: 33.90 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1995: 43.80 ft, major floodingJan 11, 1998: 36.53 ft, minor flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1999: 42.46 ft, major flooding; 77,500 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2001: 38.00 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2001: 37.30 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 2006: 38.60 ft, moderate floodingNov 4, 2009: 36.20 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2012: 35.60 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2012: 36.10 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2014: 36.40 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2015: 35.20 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2016: 50.10 ft, major flooding; 145,000 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 33.14 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2017: 33.05 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2018: 38.11 ft, moderate flooding; 30,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2018: 34.05 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2020: 37.67 ft, minor flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2020: 38.31 ft, moderate flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 50.10 ft, Mar 13, 2016 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle 1950s: 2 1960s: 7 1970s: 4 1980s: 5 1990s: 8 2000s: 4 2010s: 9 9 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, Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle
1Mar 13, 201650.10+18.10Major145,000
2Dec 29, 198245.88+13.88Major108,000
3Apr 26, 199543.80+11.80Major—
4Feb 1, 199942.46+10.46Major77,500
5Apr 4, 198941.69+9.69Moderate65,600
6Nov 18, 198741.09+9.09Moderate60,600
7Apr 14, 197440.20+8.20Moderate54,800
8Apr 11, 196839.88+7.88Moderate51,900
9Apr 18, 199139.50+7.50Moderate47,100
10Feb 13, 196639.22+7.22Moderate44,700
11Oct 19, 200638.60+6.60Moderate—
12Apr 26, 202038.31+6.31Moderate32,100
13Jan 23, 199038.22+6.22Moderate39,000
14Feb 28, 201838.11+6.11Moderate30,700
15Mar 6, 200138.00+6.00Moderate—
16Feb 23, 202037.67+5.67Minor27,900
17Mar 8, 198437.50+5.50Minor—
18Sep 24, 195837.32+5.32Minor31,900
19Dec 18, 200137.30+5.30Minor—
20Dec 20, 196236.76+4.76Minor30,000
21Jan 11, 199836.53+4.53Minor26,400
22Apr 11, 201436.40+4.40Minor—
23Nov 4, 200936.20+4.20Minor—
24Mar 26, 201236.10+4.10Minor—
25Mar 18, 197336.08+4.08Minor23,300
26Feb 25, 196135.87+3.87Minor24,700
27Mar 15, 201235.60+3.60Minor—
28Apr 2, 196535.56+3.56Minor23,000
29May 24, 201535.20+3.20Minor16,000
30Jan 7, 197235.03+3.03Minor16,900
31May 16, 197134.63+2.63Minor16,600
32Mar 8, 199234.49+2.49Minor16,900
33Apr 5, 198834.12+2.12Minor16,000
34Apr 4, 201834.05+2.05Minor12,700
35Mar 13, 199433.90+1.90Minor11,500
36Apr 13, 199333.80+1.80Minor15,500
37Jan 23, 201733.14+1.14Minor10,600
38Mar 6, 196033.12+1.12Minor13,500
39Sep 5, 201733.05+1.05Minor10,400
40Apr 23, 195932.94+0.94Minor13,100
41Dec 4, 196932.78+0.78Minor11,300

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RHLL1, 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.