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Wallace Lake

Highest listed crest 160.23 ftFlood stage 151.0 ft19 crests since 1933

The Wallace Lake crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1933 to 2019. The highest, 160.23 ft on March 11, 2016, was major flooding, 9.23 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
160.23 ft
March 11, 2016; 35,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
151.0 ft
Major flooding from 160.0 ft
Crests at major
1
66th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
January 5, 2019
152.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Caddo Parish
Near Shreveport (12.5 mi), Bossier City (14.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wallace Lake
Action stage149.03Feb 23, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)151.011Jan 5, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage158.53Oct 31, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage160.01Mar 11, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1933 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wallace Lake, 1933 to 2019 145150155160165ft Flood stage 151.0 ftMajor 160.0 ft Jul 23, 1933: 153.97 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1953: 153.00 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 1968: 150.13 ft, action stageApr 15, 1980: 148.75 ft, below flood stageFeb 5, 1990: 152.03 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1991: 159.30 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 1994: 149.79 ft, action stageApr 25, 1995: 153.87 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1997: 149.81 ft, action stageApr 7, 1997: 156.75 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1999: 159.65 ft, moderate floodingOct 31, 2009: 158.61 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2015: 152.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2015: 152.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 160.23 ft, major flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 152.11 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2018: 154.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 151.61 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 152.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 160.23 ft, Mar 11, 2016 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wallace Lake 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 5 2000s: 1 2010s: 7 7 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Wallace Lake
1Mar 11, 2016160.23+9.23Major35,000
2Jan 31, 1999159.65+8.65Moderate—
3Apr 15, 1991159.30+8.30Moderate—
4Oct 31, 2009158.61+7.61Moderate—
5Apr 7, 1997156.75+5.75Minor—
6Nov 14, 2018154.00+3.00Minor1,500
7Jul 23, 1933153.97+2.97Minor—
8Apr 25, 1995153.87+2.87Minor—
9May 18, 1953153.00+2.00Minor—
10Jan 5, 2019152.99+1.99Minor4,000
11May 21, 2015152.46+1.46Minor4,000
12Mar 14, 2015152.30+1.30Minor4,000
13May 2, 2016152.11+1.11Minor4,000
14Feb 5, 1990152.03+1.03Minor—
15Dec 10, 2018151.61+0.61Minor4,000
16Jan 12, 1968150.13−0.87Action—
17Feb 23, 1997149.81−1.19Action—
18Dec 18, 1994149.79−1.21Action—
19Apr 15, 1980148.75−2.25Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Caddo Parish

Flood gauges in Caddo Parish
Mooringsport (Caddo Lake)172.0182.92 ft, May 5, 19585
Cross Lake at Shreveport173.0177.02 ft, Mar 10, 20163

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WAGL1, 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.