Calcasieu River near Oakdale

The past week

What floods at each level

• 29 ft

  Catastrophic flooding with upper level of sewage plant beginning to flood.

• 27.65 ft

  River is at its flood of record. Flood waters reach the top of the rail on the railroad bridge. Considerable residential flooding will occur.

• 27 ft

  Major flooding occurs with the river at the floor of the railroad bridge.

• 25.7 ft

  Flood waters reach the underclearance of the railroad bridge.

• 24 ft

  Approximately 60 homes are flooded.

• 22 ft

  Approximately 50 homes are flooded.

• 21 ft

  Lowland areas near lower level of sewage plant and approximately 30 homes begin to flood.

• 19 ft

  Low secondary roads near the river begin to flood. Several houses in close proximity to the river are subject to flooding.

• 17 ft

  Minor lowland flooding, mainly forested areas along the river will occur. Park and picnic ground off of Highway 10 begins to flood.

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