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Tickfaw River at Holden

Highest listed crest 22.16 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft88 crests since 1940

The Tickfaw River at Holden crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 88 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2022. The highest, 22.16 ft on August 13, 2016, was major flooding, 7.16 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Tickfaw River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.16 ft
August 13, 2016; 35,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
2
55th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2022
15.78 ft, minor flooding
Location
Livingston Parish
Near Hammond (13.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tickfaw River at Holden
Action stage14.07Feb 24, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.046Aug 27, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.011Mar 13, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.02Aug 13, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

88 crests from 1940 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tickfaw River at Holden, 1940 to 2022 0510152025ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Dec 17, 1940: 16.87 ft, minor flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1942: 14.81 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1943: 19.75 ft, moderate flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1944: 13.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1945: 13.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1946: 15.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,650 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1947: 17.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,640 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1948: 17.82 ft, minor flooding; 6,640 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1949: 17.80 ft, minor flooding; 6,640 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1950: 17.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1951: 16.24 ft, minor flooding; 4,770 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1952: 10.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1953: 18.97 ft, minor flooding; 8,400 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1953: 14.44 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1955: 16.58 ft, minor flooding; 5,180 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1956: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 4,610 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1957: 12.83 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1957: 15.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,170 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1959: 15.74 ft, minor flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1960: 12.05 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1961: 18.55 ft, minor flooding; 7,820 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1961: 19.41 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1963: 6.47 ft, below flood stage; 800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 16.48 ft, minor flooding; 6,200 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1964: 16.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1966: 19.00 ft, moderate flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1967: 18.78 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1968: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,430 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1969: 16.48 ft, minor flooding; 6,170 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1970: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1971: 12.65 ft, below flood stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1971: 16.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,570 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1973: 18.50 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1974: 20.37 ft, moderate flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1975: 16.41 ft, minor flooding; 6,020 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1976: 8.43 ft, below flood stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1977: 20.18 ft, moderate flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1977: 17.90 ft, minor flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1979: 20.08 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1980: 19.04 ft, moderate flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1981: 7.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1982: 11.05 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1982: 17.17 ft, minor flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1983: 21.04 ft, major flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1983: 10.03 ft, below flood stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1985: 12.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1985: 16.33 ft, minor flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1988: 16.19 ft, minor flooding; 6,030 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1989: 13.48 ft, below flood stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1990: 19.13 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1991: 16.41 ft, minor flooding; 7,250 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1992: 16.75 ft, minor flooding; 7,830 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1993: 20.08 ft, moderate flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 20.08 ft, moderate flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1994: 18.93 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1995: 18.63 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1995: 16.82 ft, minor flooding; 7,950 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1996: 11.80 ft, below flood stageFeb 27, 1997: 15.96 ft, minor flooding; 6,550 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 16.97 ft, minor flooding; 8,220 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1999: 16.05 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2000: 3.17 ft, below flood stage; 435 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2000: 6.40 ft, below flood stageMar 6, 2001: 15.62 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2001: 16.64 ft, minor flooding; 7,640 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2002: 14.27 ft, action stage; 4,910 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2003: 14.75 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2004: 17.23 ft, minor flooding; 8,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2005: 13.38 ft, below flood stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2006: 6.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2007: 13.93 ft, below flood stage; 5,340 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2008: 13.69 ft, below flood stage; 5,140 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2009: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 9,790 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2009: 14.49 ft, action stage; 5,880 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 17.93 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2012: 14.81 ft, action stage; 6,200 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2013: 18.02 ft, minor flooding; 9,660 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2014: 14.33 ft, action stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2015: 12.68 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2016: 20.23 ft, moderate flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2016: 22.16 ft, major flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 15.95 ft, minor flooding; 5,242 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 16.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,190 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2019: 15.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,796 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2021: 16.25 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 2021: 18.82 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2021: 17.16 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 2022: 15.78 ft, minor flooding Highest, 22.16 ft, Aug 13, 2016 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tickfaw River at Holden 1940s: 6 1950s: 7 1960s: 8 1970s: 7 1980s: 5 1990s: 11 11 2000s: 4 2010s: 7 2020s: 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 88 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tickfaw River at Holden
1Aug 13, 201622.16+7.16Major35,800
2Apr 7, 198321.04+6.04Major22,400
3May 23, 197420.37+5.37Moderate19,000
4Mar 13, 201620.23+5.23Moderate16,700
5Apr 22, 197720.18+5.18Moderate18,100
6Apr 23, 197920.08+5.08Moderate17,600
7Jan 22, 199320.08+5.08Moderate18,300
8Apr 17, 199320.08+5.08Moderate18,300
9Mar 22, 194319.75+4.75Moderate9,680
10Apr 29, 196119.41+4.41Moderate14,500
11Jan 27, 199019.13+4.13Moderate13,500
12Mar 31, 198019.04+4.04Moderate13,100
13Feb 14, 196619.00+4.00Moderate12,900
14May 20, 195318.97+3.97Minor8,400
15Jan 30, 199418.93+3.93Minor12,800
16Sep 2, 202118.82+3.82Minor—
17Apr 15, 196718.78+3.78Minor12,000
18Apr 13, 199518.63+3.63Minor11,700
19Feb 23, 196118.55+3.55Minor7,820
20Mar 26, 197318.50+3.50Minor11,200
21Jan 11, 201318.02+3.02Minor9,660
22Mar 11, 201117.93+2.93Minor10,700
23Dec 1, 197717.90+2.90Minor9,100
24Mar 5, 194817.82+2.82Minor6,640
25Mar 24, 194917.80+2.80Minor6,640
26Apr 3, 194717.76+2.76Minor6,640
27Mar 30, 200917.48+2.48Minor9,790
28May 17, 200417.23+2.23Minor8,680
29Dec 6, 198217.17+2.17Minor7,400
30Sep 19, 202117.16+2.16Minor—
31Jun 9, 195017.06+2.06Minor5,740
32Jan 8, 199816.97+1.97Minor8,220
33Dec 29, 201816.90+1.90Minor6,190
34Dec 17, 194016.87+1.87Minor5,740
35Dec 21, 199516.82+1.82Minor7,950
36Mar 7, 199216.75+1.75Minor7,830
37Dec 9, 197116.73+1.73Minor6,570
38Jun 8, 200116.64+1.64Minor7,640
39Apr 4, 195516.58+1.58Minor5,180
40Mar 5, 196416.48+1.48Minor6,200
41Apr 15, 196916.48+1.48Minor6,170
42Oct 7, 196416.47+1.47Minor6,160
43Jan 10, 197516.41+1.41Minor6,020
44May 12, 199116.41+1.41Minor7,250
45Oct 31, 198516.33+1.33Minor7,120
46Apr 17, 202116.25+1.25Minor—
47Mar 31, 195116.24+1.24Minor4,770
48Apr 4, 198816.19+1.19Minor6,030
49Mar 15, 199916.05+1.05Minor6,680
50Mar 14, 195616.04+1.04Minor4,610

The worst floods along the Tickfaw River

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

August 13, 2016: 22.16 ft here, major flooding

  • MontpelierLA · Aug 12, 2016 · 25.84 ft · Major · its highest
  • LiverpoolLA · Aug 12, 2016 · 13.76 ft · Major · its highest

April 7, 1983: 21.04 ft here, major flooding

  • MontpelierLA · Apr 7, 1983 · 22.10 ft · Major
  • LiverpoolLA · Apr 6, 1983 · 13.30 ft · Major
  • KillianLA · Apr 9, 1983 · 6.19 ft · Major

May 23, 1974: 20.37 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MontpelierLA · May 23, 1974 · 22.31 ft · Major
  • LiverpoolLA · May 23, 1974 · 11.19 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Tickfaw River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Tickfaw River
Holden this gaugeLA15.022.16 ft, Aug 13, 20162
LiverpoolLA9.013.76 ft, Aug 12, 201613
MontpelierLA13.025.84 ft, Aug 12, 20163
KillianLA4.06.90 ft, Sep 13, 20085

Other gauges in Livingston Parish

Flood gauges in Livingston Parish
Denham Springs29.046.20 ft, Aug 14, 20165
French Settlement4.09.21 ft, Aug 16, 20161
Hwy 22 near Maurepas4.07.48 ft, Aug 30, 20122
Port Vincent8.017.50 ft, Aug 15, 20163
Killian4.06.90 ft, Sep 13, 20085

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HOLL1, 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.