West Fork Calcasieu River at Dunn Ferry Road

Highest listed crest 14.86 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft2 crests since 2017

The West Fork Calcasieu River at Dunn Ferry Road crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 2 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2018. The highest, 14.86 ft on August 31, 2017, was major flooding, 9.86 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 14.86 ft; August 31, 2017
Flood stage: 5.0 ft; Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major: 2; 55th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest: March 31, 2018; 9.25 ft, major flooding
Location: Calcasieu Parish; Near Sulphur (8.8 mi), Lake Charles (10.8 mi)
Identifiers: NWS CWFL1; 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, West Fork Calcasieu River at Dunn Ferry Road

Action stage	4.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	5.0	0	—	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	7.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	9.0	2	Mar 31, 2018	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

2 crests from 2017 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

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.
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, West Fork Calcasieu River at Dunn Ferry Road

1	Aug 31, 2017	14.86	+9.86	Major	—
2	Mar 31, 2018	9.25	+4.25	Major	—

Other gauges in Calcasieu Parish

Flood gauges in Calcasieu Parish

Lorrain Park	4.0	7.51 ft, Aug 17, 2016	1
Alligator Park	20.0	23.74 ft, Apr 29, 2020	0
Goos Ferry Road	2.0	7.46 ft, Oct 14, 2020	1
Saltwater Barrier	4.0	13.00 ft, Oct 1, 1913	6
Sam Houston Jones State Park	5.0	14.40 ft, Dec 29, 1982	8
White Oak Park	2.0	9.61 ft, Sep 2, 2017	5
Dave Dugas Road	5.0	13.15 ft, Jan 14, 2016	1
Common Street	8.0	11.53 ft, May 1, 2016	2
Anthony Ferry Road	4.5	7.47 ft, Oct 13, 2020	0
Coffey Road	13.0	16.01 ft, Jun 4, 2016	0
Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles	3.0	9.50 ft, Sep 13, 2008	2

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CWFL1, 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.