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Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles

Highest listed crest 9.50 ftFlood stage 3.0 ft20 crests since 2005

The Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2017. The highest, 9.50 ft on September 13, 2008, was major flooding, 6.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.50 ft
September 13, 2008
Flood stage
3.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
2
55th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
August 30, 2017
4.93 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Calcasieu Parish
Near Lake Charles (1.8 mi), Sulphur (8.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS LCLL1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles
Action stage2.313Nov 23, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.04Sep 21, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.01Aug 30, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.02Sep 13, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 2005 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles, 2005 to 2017 246810ft Flood stage 3.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Sep 24, 2005: 8.50 ft, major floodingOct 16, 2006: 3.37 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2007: 2.93 ft, action stageMar 19, 2008: 2.73 ft, action stageApr 10, 2008: 2.60 ft, action stageJun 6, 2008: 2.52 ft, action stageAug 5, 2008: 2.75 ft, action stageSep 3, 2008: 2.82 ft, action stageSep 13, 2008: 9.50 ft, major floodingApr 27, 2009: 2.65 ft, action stageOct 5, 2009: 2.54 ft, action stageOct 9, 2009: 2.88 ft, action stageOct 22, 2009: 3.02 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2009: 2.83 ft, action stageNov 9, 2009: 2.68 ft, action stageDec 13, 2009: 2.52 ft, action stageMar 21, 2012: 3.54 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2013: 3.01 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 2014: 2.79 ft, action stageAug 30, 2017: 4.93 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 9.50 ft, Sep 13, 2008 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 3 2000s2010s
  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, Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles
1Sep 13, 20089.50+6.50Major—
2Sep 24, 20058.50+5.50Major—
3Aug 30, 20174.93+1.93Moderate—
4Mar 21, 20123.54+0.54Minor—
5Oct 16, 20063.37+0.37Minor—
6Oct 22, 20093.02+0.02Minor—
7Sep 21, 20133.01+0.01Minor—
8Sep 13, 20072.93−0.07Action—
9Oct 9, 20092.88−0.12Action—
10Oct 29, 20092.83−0.17Action—
11Sep 3, 20082.82−0.18Action—
12Nov 23, 20142.79−0.21Action—
13Aug 5, 20082.75−0.25Action—
14Mar 19, 20082.73−0.27Action—
15Nov 9, 20092.68−0.32Action—
16Apr 27, 20092.65−0.35Action—
17Apr 10, 20082.60−0.40Action—
18Oct 5, 20092.54−0.46Action—
19Jun 6, 20082.52−0.48Action—
20Dec 13, 20092.52−0.48Action—

Other gauges in Calcasieu Parish

Flood gauges in Calcasieu Parish
Lorrain Park4.07.51 ft, Aug 17, 20161
Alligator Park20.023.74 ft, Apr 29, 20200
Goos Ferry Road2.07.46 ft, Oct 14, 20201
Saltwater Barrier4.013.00 ft, Oct 1, 19136
Sam Houston Jones State Park5.014.40 ft, Dec 29, 19828
White Oak Park2.09.61 ft, Sep 2, 20175
Dave Dugas Road5.013.15 ft, Jan 14, 20161
Common Street8.011.53 ft, May 1, 20162
Anthony Ferry Road4.57.47 ft, Oct 13, 20200
Coffey Road13.016.01 ft, Jun 4, 20160
Dunn Ferry Road5.014.86 ft, Aug 31, 20172

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LCLL1, 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.