Bayou Courtableau at Washington, LA
River level and flood forecast · St. Landry Parish
Normal18.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Flow: 111 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 27 ft |
| Record crest (May 22, 1953) | 35.29 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 35.29 ft — May 22, 1953
- 25.9 ft — September 25, 2005
Recent crests: 25.9 ft (September 25, 2005) · 35.29 ft (May 22, 1953)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- State Canal near Krotz Springs, LA
- Bayou Vermilion near Carencro, LA
- Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette, LA
- Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch near Moreauville, LA
- Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice, LA
- Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street, LA
- Vermilion River at Lake Martin Road, LA
- Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. at Moreauville, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSHL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.