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Tangipahoa River near Kentwood

Highest listed crest 18.35 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft56 crests since 1951

The Tangipahoa River near Kentwood crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 56 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2019. The highest, 18.35 ft on August 12, 2016, was major flooding, 5.35 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Tangipahoa River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.35 ft
August 12, 2016
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
7
24th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
August 12, 2016
18.35 ft, major flooding
Location
Tangipahoa Parish
Louisiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tangipahoa River near Kentwood
Action stage12.015Apr 20, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.016Feb 22, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.04Mar 29, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.07Aug 12, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

56 crests from 1951 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tangipahoa River near Kentwood, 1951 to 2019 5101520ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 28, 1951: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1953: 12.14 ft, action stage; 9,170 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1955: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1956: 11.21 ft, below flood stage; 6,520 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1957: 10.68 ft, below flood stage; 5,370 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1958: 11.37 ft, below flood stage; 6,930 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1961: 13.13 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1961: 13.86 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1964: 12.72 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1964: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1967: 14.35 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1968: 10.98 ft, below flood stage; 5,970 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1974: 14.48 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1975: 12.58 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1977: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1977: 12.23 ft, action stage; 9,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1979: 14.32 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1980: 16.12 ft, major flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1983: 17.20 ft, major flooding; 43,300 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1985: 13.90 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 1987: 12.70 ft, action stageMar 1, 1987: 12.90 ft, action stageApr 3, 1988: 12.20 ft, action stageJan 1, 1989: 11.90 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 1990: 17.50 ft, major floodingFeb 2, 1991: 13.30 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 1992: 13.53 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 1993: 17.10 ft, major floodingJan 28, 1996: 11.50 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 1997: 15.60 ft, moderate floodingJan 7, 1998: 14.83 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 1999: 15.33 ft, moderate floodingSep 14, 2000: 7.06 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 2001: 14.11 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2002: 15.35 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 2002: 12.20 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2003: 12.47 ft, action stageFeb 13, 2004: 12.17 ft, action stageApr 2, 2005: 11.01 ft, below flood stageJan 24, 2006: 8.89 ft, below flood stageOct 28, 2006: 12.46 ft, action stageSep 4, 2008: 11.18 ft, below flood stageMar 29, 2009: 15.12 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 2009: 11.85 ft, below flood stageFeb 6, 2010: 11.40 ft, below flood stageMar 9, 2011: 12.56 ft, action stageAug 31, 2012: 16.89 ft, major floodingFeb 13, 2013: 12.93 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2014: 14.09 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2015: 11.13 ft, below flood stageMar 12, 2016: 16.17 ft, major flooding; 29,928 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2016: 18.35 ft, major floodingApr 4, 2017: 11.19 ft, below flood stageJan 29, 2018: 12.00 ft, action stageApr 20, 2019: 12.26 ft, action stage Highest, 18.35 ft, Aug 12, 2016 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tangipahoa River near Kentwood 1950s: 2 1960s: 5 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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

The 50 highest of 56 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tangipahoa River near Kentwood
1Aug 12, 201618.35+5.35Major—
2Jan 25, 199017.50+4.50Major—
3Apr 6, 198317.20+4.20Major43,300
4Jan 21, 199317.10+4.10Major—
5Aug 31, 201216.89+3.89Major—
6Mar 12, 201616.17+3.17Major29,928
7Apr 26, 198016.12+3.12Major30,800
8Apr 28, 199715.60+2.60Moderate—
9Sep 27, 200215.35+2.35Moderate—
10Jan 30, 199915.33+2.33Moderate—
11Mar 29, 200915.12+2.12Moderate—
12Jan 7, 199814.83+1.83Minor—
13Apr 22, 197714.65+1.65Minor20,500
14May 23, 197414.48+1.48Minor19,500
15Apr 14, 196714.35+1.35Minor18,700
16Oct 4, 196414.33+1.33Minor18,600
17Feb 25, 197914.32+1.32Minor18,600
18Mar 4, 200114.11+1.11Minor—
19Feb 22, 201414.09+1.09Minor—
20Mar 28, 195114.08+1.08Minor17,300
21Aug 17, 198513.90+0.90Minor—
22Dec 19, 196113.86+0.86Minor16,200
23Apr 14, 195513.67+0.67Minor15,200
24Feb 16, 199213.53+0.53Minor—
25Feb 13, 196613.50+0.50Minor14,400
26Feb 2, 199113.30+0.30Minor—
27Feb 18, 196113.13+0.13Minor12,800
28Feb 13, 201312.93−0.07Action—
29Mar 1, 198712.90−0.10Action—
30Apr 26, 196412.72−0.28Action11,200
31Jan 19, 198712.70−0.30Action—
32Jan 8, 197512.58−0.42Action10,700
33Mar 9, 201112.56−0.44Action—
34Feb 22, 200312.47−0.53Action—
35Oct 28, 200612.46−0.54Action—
36Apr 20, 201912.26−0.74Action—
37Dec 1, 197712.23−0.77Action9,460
38Apr 3, 198812.20−0.80Action—
39Oct 4, 200212.20−0.80Action—
40Feb 13, 200412.17−0.83Action—
41May 3, 195312.14−0.86Action9,170
42Jan 29, 201812.00−1.00Action—
43Jan 1, 198911.90−1.10Below flood stage—
44Dec 16, 200911.85−1.15Below flood stage—
45Jan 28, 199611.50−1.50Below flood stage—
46Feb 6, 201011.40−1.60Below flood stage—
47Mar 10, 195811.37−1.63Below flood stage6,930
48Mar 11, 195611.21−1.79Below flood stage6,520
49Apr 4, 201711.19−1.81Below flood stage—
50Sep 4, 200811.18−1.82Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Tangipahoa River

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

August 12, 2016: 18.35 ft here, major flooding

  • RobertLA · Aug 13, 2016 · 27.33 ft · Major · its highest
  • AmiteLA · Aug 12, 2016 · 29.28 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • OsykaMS · Aug 12, 2016 · 15.77 ft · Minor

January 25, 1990: 17.50 ft here, major flooding

  • RobertLA · Jan 27, 1990 · 21.46 ft · Major

April 6, 1983: 17.20 ft here, major flooding

  • RobertLA · Apr 7, 1983 · 25.87 ft · Major

Gauges on the Tangipahoa River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Tangipahoa River
OsykaMS15.018.66 ft, Apr 28, 19970
Kentwood this gaugeLA13.018.35 ft, Aug 12, 20167
AmiteLA21.029.28 ft, Aug 12, 20160
RobertLA15.027.33 ft, Aug 13, 201613

Other gauges in Tangipahoa Parish

Flood gauges in Tangipahoa Parish
Baptist16.024.33 ft, Aug 13, 20160
Robert15.027.33 ft, Aug 13, 201613
Amite21.029.28 ft, Aug 12, 20160

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KENL1, 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.