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Tickfaw River at Montpelier

Highest listed crest 25.84 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft52 crests since 1951

The Tickfaw River at Montpelier crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 52 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2026. The highest, 25.84 ft on August 12, 2016, was major flooding, 12.84 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
25.84 ft
August 12, 2016; 120,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
3
46th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
June 18, 2026
13.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
St. Helena Parish
Louisiana

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 Montpelier
Action stage12.07Jan 5, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.034Jun 18, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.05Mar 12, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.03Aug 12, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

52 crests from 1951 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tickfaw River at Montpelier, 1951 to 2026 0102030ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Mar 30, 1951: 14.68 ft, minor flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1953: 17.93 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1953: 13.09 ft, minor flooding; 3,340 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1955: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1956: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 5,180 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1957: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 3,570 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1958: 14.46 ft, minor flooding; 5,250 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1959: 14.43 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1960: 12.41 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1961: 16.32 ft, minor flooding; 8,740 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1962: 18.41 ft, moderate flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1964: 15.17 ft, minor flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1964: 16.15 ft, minor flooding; 8,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 17.62 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1967: 16.91 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1968: 16.31 ft, minor flooding; 8,720 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1974: 22.31 ft, major flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1975: 16.34 ft, minor flooding; 8,790 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1976: 16.91 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 1977: 20.18 ft, moderate flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1977: 16.99 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1979: 19.85 ft, moderate flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1980: 18.24 ft, moderate flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1982: 13.31 ft, minor flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1983: 22.10 ft, major flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1994: 6.00 ft, below flood stageMay 24, 1994: 4.25 ft, below flood stageJun 7, 2001: 13.37 ft, minor flooding; 5,810 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2002: 13.38 ft, minor flooding; 5,820 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2003: 13.51 ft, minor flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2004: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 7,870 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2005: 12.89 ft, action stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2006: 8.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2006: 12.91 ft, action stage; 5,270 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2008: 12.74 ft, action stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 15.63 ft, minor flooding; 8,960 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2009: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 5,620 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2011: 17.26 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2012: 12.84 ft, action stage; 5,720 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2012: 12.45 ft, action stage; 5,070 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2013: 14.71 ft, minor flooding; 9,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2014: 14.14 ft, minor flooding; 8,350 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2015: 12.26 ft, action stage; 4,410 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2016: 18.73 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2016: 25.84 ft, major flooding; 120,000 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2017: 13.75 ft, minor flooding; 6,185 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 9,460 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2019: 14.39 ft, minor flooding; 7,454 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2021: 13.60 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 2021: 15.56 ft, minor floodingAug 25, 2022: 14.13 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 2026: 13.12 ft, minor flooding Highest, 25.84 ft, Aug 12, 2016 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tickfaw River at Montpelier 1950s: 8 8 1960s: 7 1970s: 6 1980s: 3 1990s: 0 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 2020s: 4 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

The 50 highest of 52 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tickfaw River at Montpelier
1Aug 12, 201625.84+12.84Major120,000
2May 23, 197422.31+9.31Major28,400
3Apr 7, 198322.10+9.10Major27,500
4Apr 22, 197720.18+7.18Moderate19,800
5Apr 23, 197919.85+6.85Moderate18,600
6Mar 12, 201618.73+5.73Moderate21,500
7Apr 29, 196218.41+5.41Moderate14,100
8Mar 30, 198018.24+5.24Moderate13,600
9May 20, 195317.93+4.93Minor12,700
10Feb 13, 196617.62+4.62Minor11,900
11Mar 9, 201117.26+4.26Minor19,200
12Dec 1, 197716.99+3.99Minor10,300
13Apr 15, 196716.91+3.91Minor10,100
14Apr 15, 197616.91+3.91Minor—
15May 30, 197516.34+3.34Minor8,790
16Mar 18, 196116.32+3.32Minor8,740
17Apr 9, 196816.31+3.31Minor8,720
18Oct 4, 196416.15+3.15Minor8,380
19Mar 29, 200915.63+2.63Minor8,960
20Sep 18, 202115.56+2.56Minor—
21Dec 28, 201815.30+2.30Minor9,460
22Apr 15, 195515.20+2.20Minor6,500
23Mar 3, 196415.17+2.17Minor6,450
24May 16, 200414.91+1.91Minor7,870
25Jan 10, 201314.71+1.71Minor9,830
26Mar 30, 195114.68+1.68Minor5,600
27Jan 12, 195814.46+1.46Minor5,250
28Jun 3, 195914.43+1.43Minor5,200
29Mar 11, 195614.42+1.42Minor5,180
30May 10, 201914.39+1.39Minor7,454
31Feb 22, 201414.14+1.14Minor8,350
32Aug 25, 202214.13+1.13Minor—
33Jan 22, 201713.75+0.75Minor6,185
34Apr 16, 202113.60+0.60Minor—
35Apr 9, 200313.51+0.51Minor5,980
36Sep 28, 200213.38+0.38Minor5,820
37Jun 7, 200113.37+0.37Minor5,810
38Feb 17, 198213.31+0.31Minor3,600
39Sep 18, 195713.28+0.28Minor3,570
40Dec 19, 200913.21+0.21Minor5,620
41Jun 18, 202613.12+0.12Minor—
42Dec 6, 195313.09+0.09Minor3,340
43Dec 31, 200612.91−0.09Action5,270
44Feb 1, 200512.89−0.11Action5,250
45Feb 20, 201212.84−0.16Action5,720
46Sep 3, 200812.74−0.26Action5,080
47Aug 31, 201212.45−0.55Action5,070
48Feb 5, 196012.41−0.59Action2,580
49Jan 5, 201512.26−0.74Action4,410
50Aug 27, 20068.18−4.82Below flood stage1,620

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 12, 2016: 25.84 ft here, major flooding

  • HoldenLA · Aug 13, 2016 · 22.16 ft · Major · its highest
  • LiverpoolLA · Aug 12, 2016 · 13.76 ft · Major · its highest

May 23, 1974: 22.31 ft here, major flooding

  • HoldenLA · May 23, 1974 · 20.37 ft · Moderate
  • LiverpoolLA · May 23, 1974 · 11.19 ft · Moderate

April 7, 1983: 22.10 ft here, major flooding

  • HoldenLA · Apr 7, 1983 · 21.04 ft · Major
  • LiverpoolLA · Apr 6, 1983 · 13.30 ft · Major
  • KillianLA · Apr 9, 1983 · 6.19 ft · Major

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
HoldenLA15.022.16 ft, Aug 13, 20162
LiverpoolLA9.013.76 ft, Aug 12, 201613
Montpelier this gaugeLA13.025.84 ft, Aug 12, 20163
KillianLA4.06.90 ft, Sep 13, 20085

Other gauges in St. Helena Parish

Flood gauges in St. Helena Parish
Grangeville35.044.62 ft, Aug 13, 20161
Darlington18.022.54 ft, Aug 13, 20160
Liverpool9.013.76 ft, Aug 12, 201613

St. Helena Parish: every hazard · River floods across the country · Louisiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MONL1, 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.