Bayou Liberty near Slidell, LA
River level and flood forecast · St. Tammany Parish
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2005) | 11.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftTravel will be greatly impacted with many roads impassable. Water will enter several structures.
- 11 ftNumerous structures along Airport Road and Dixie Ranch Road are impacted witha few roads impassable.
- 10 ftMinor flooding occurs around Dixie Ranch Road, Airport Road, and arouund Meadows Blvd.
- 8 ftLow-lying areas are threatened at Victoria Way and along Airport Road near Interstate 12.
- 7 ftTammany Trace will be threatened by flood waters.
- 6 ftSeveral roads will be impacted and travel will be impaired.
- 3.5 ftIn storm surge events or strong southeast winds, water will pool near St. Genevieve Church and LA Hwy 433 may be impassable.
Highest crests on record
- 11.54 ft — August 29, 2005
- 9.02 ft — August 30, 2021
- 8.39 ft — August 30, 2012
- 7.33 ft — July 1, 2003
- 7.13 ft — September 26, 2002
Recent crests: 9.02 ft (August 30, 2021) · 5.45 ft (April 14, 2015) · 4.71 ft (March 28, 2014) · 4.05 ft (February 26, 2013) · 8.39 ft (August 30, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Pearl River above Slidell, LA
- Pearl River near Pearl River, LA
- Lake Pontchartrain 8 miles ESE of Slidell at Rigolets on U S Hwy 90, LA
- Pearl River at Navigational Canal #1 near Pearl River, LA
- Pearl River at Interstate 59 near Nicholson MS, LA
- Abita River at Abita Springs at Hwy 36, LA
- Pearl River at Walkiah Bluff near Industrial MS, MS
- Lake Pontchartrain at Mid-Lake, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LBSL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.