Tchefuncte River near Covington

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What floods at each level

• 32 ft

  Flood of Record occurred on February 2, 1988. LA Highway 21 and neighborhood roads will be impassable. U.S. Highway 190 will be inundated. Flowers Estates will be inundated, along with other neighborhoods along LA Highway 21. Evacuations will be necessary. Water will back up on Horse Branch and Pruden Creek.

• 31 ft

  Several areas will be impacted with impassable roads. U.S. Highway 190 will be flooded, along with LA Highway 21. Flowers Estates will be inundated, along with several other neighborhoods along Highway 21. Water will back up on Horse Branch and Pruden Creek.

• 28.5 ft

  Louisiana Highway 21 closed, water will be over the roadway surface of the bridge. Flowers Estates will be inundated. A few homes not elevated will flood. Homes along Old Landing and Riverbend Lane will flood. Homes near Highway 1077 and in the Tantella Ranch Road area will flood.

• 28 ft

  Flowers Estates will be inundated. A few homes not elevated will flood. Homes along Old Landing and Riverbend Lane will flood. Homes near Highway 1077 and in the Tantella Ranch Road area will flood.

• 26 ft

  The entrance road to Camp Tchefuncte will flood. The campgrounds will be inaccessible by auto and evacuation of the campground area is advised. Homes between Tantella Ranch Road and the river as well as homes on Trinchard Road and Louisiana Highway 1077 will be threatened.

• 22 ft

  Tchefuncte River camp grounds will be under a few inches of water. The Goodbee community is threatened with flooding. Water will invade Camp Tchefuncte's parking lot. Vehicles must be removed to higher ground.

• 20 ft

  Water will invade Camp Tchefuncte's parking lot. Vehicles must be removed to higher ground.

• 18 ft

  The Camp Tchefuncte softball field will be under water. The camp parking lot is threatened with flooding and vehicles are advised to be moved if higher river stages are anticipated.

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