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Tickfaw River near Killian

Highest listed crest 6.90 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft27 crests since 1948

The Tickfaw River near Killian crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2013. The highest, 6.90 ft on September 13, 2008, was major flooding, 2.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.90 ft
September 13, 2008
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
5
33rd of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
January 11, 2013
4.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Livingston Parish
Near Hammond (10.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS KILL1
Out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tickfaw River near Killian
Action stage3.08Nov 20, 2000The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.010Jan 11, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.04Sep 4, 2012Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.05Sep 4, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1948 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tickfaw River near Killian, 1948 to 2013 34567ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Mar 6, 1948: 4.20 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1950: 3.70 ft, action stageMay 5, 1953: 3.90 ft, action stageApr 9, 1983: 6.19 ft, major floodingSep 23, 1984: 3.91 ft, action stageOct 29, 1985: 6.46 ft, major floodingFeb 28, 1987: 3.78 ft, action stageApr 3, 1988: 4.05 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 1990: 4.02 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1991: 4.97 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 1992: 4.70 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1993: 4.74 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1993: 3.87 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1996: 3.50 ft, action stageApr 5, 1997: 3.80 ft, action stageNov 20, 2000: 3.40 ft, action stageJun 10, 2001: 4.50 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2002: 5.50 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 2002: 5.40 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2004: 5.70 ft, moderate floodingSep 25, 2005: 6.00 ft, major floodingSep 13, 2008: 6.90 ft, major floodingDec 13, 2009: 4.20 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 2010: 4.10 ft, minor floodingSep 4, 2011: 6.00 ft, major floodingSep 4, 2012: 5.90 ft, moderate floodingJan 11, 2013: 4.60 ft, minor flooding Highest, 6.90 ft, Sep 13, 2008 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tickfaw River near Killian 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Tickfaw River near Killian
1Sep 13, 20086.90+2.90Major—
2Oct 29, 19856.46+2.46Major—
3Apr 9, 19836.19+2.19Major—
4Sep 25, 20056.00+2.00Major—
5Sep 4, 20116.00+2.00Major—
6Sep 4, 20125.90+1.90Moderate—
7Oct 11, 20045.70+1.70Moderate—
8Sep 27, 20025.50+1.50Moderate—
9Oct 4, 20025.40+1.40Moderate—
10May 23, 19914.97+0.97Minor—
11Jan 23, 19934.74+0.74Minor—
12Aug 26, 19924.70+0.70Minor—
13Jan 11, 20134.60+0.60Minor—
14Jun 10, 20014.50+0.50Minor—
15Mar 6, 19484.20+0.20Minor—
16Dec 13, 20094.20+0.20Minor—
17Jul 7, 20104.10+0.10Minor—
18Apr 3, 19884.05+0.05Minor—
19Feb 22, 19904.02+0.02Minor—
20Sep 23, 19843.91−0.09Action—
21May 5, 19533.90−0.10Action—
22May 11, 19933.87−0.13Action1,100
23Apr 5, 19973.80−0.20Action—
24Feb 28, 19873.78−0.22Action—
25Oct 5, 19503.70−0.30Action—
26Aug 22, 19963.50−0.50Action—
27Nov 20, 20003.40−0.60Action—

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.

October 29, 1985: 6.46 ft here, major flooding

  • HoldenLA · Oct 31, 1985 · 16.33 ft · Minor

April 9, 1983: 6.19 ft here, major flooding

  • MontpelierLA · Apr 7, 1983 · 22.10 ft · Major
  • HoldenLA · Apr 7, 1983 · 21.04 ft · Major
  • LiverpoolLA · Apr 6, 1983 · 13.30 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
MontpelierLA13.025.84 ft, Aug 12, 20163
Killian this gaugeLA4.06.90 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
Holden15.022.16 ft, Aug 13, 20162

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KILL1, 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.