Tide Station (LCH) at Calcasieu Pass

The past week

What floods at each level

• 15 ft

  WIDESPREAD FLOODING COVERS MUCH OF CAMERON PARISH. WATER LEVELS ARE NEAR THOSE REACHED WITH HURRICANE RITA IN 2005.

• 13.3 ft

  MOST OF CAMERON PARISH UNDER WATER. WATER LEVELS ARE NEAR THOSE REACHED DURING HURRICANE AUDREY IN 1957.

• 11.8 ft

  WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS MUCH OF CAMERON PARISH. WATER LEVELS ARE NEAR THOSE REACHED DURING THE STORM SURGE FROM HURRICANE IKE IN 2008.

• 5.4 ft

  WATER COVERS HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN HOLLY BEACH AND JOHNSON BAYOU AND MAIN STREET IN CAMERON. SOME DEPTHS OF 2 FEET.

• 4 ft

  SECTIONS OF MAIN STREET IN CAMERON FLOOD...MAINLY LESS THAN 6 INCHES DEEP.

• 3.5 ft

  SECONDARY ROADS OFF HIGHWAY 82 AND LOW SPOTS IN HIGHWAY 82 BEGIN TO HAVE MINOR FLOODING. A SMALL SECTION OF MAIN STREET IN FRONT OF THE CAMERON COURTHOUSE WILL HAVE BACKWATER FLOODING.

• 3 ft

  WATER APPROACHES HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN HOLLY BEACH AND CONSTANCE BEACH.

Highest crests on record

When the water runs low

• -1

  Larger ships may have difficulty navigating the ship channel and the Gulf Intracoastal Water Way.

• -2

  Larger ships will have difficulty navigating the ship channel and the Gulf Intracoastal Water Way.

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