Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle, LA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:25 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 50 ftRecord flooding of several thousands of acres.
• 46 ftThere will be flooding of numerous homes with several thousand acres of land inundated as well. All roadways closed or severely flooded with Georgetown, Zenoria, Rochelle, and Tullos communities isolated.
• 44 ftSevere flooding of several thousand acres with several homes facing flooding. U.S. Highway 165 will be flooded and closed and several communities will be isolated by high water. Several homes in the Georgetown, Tullos, Zenoria, and Rochelle communities will be flooded by high water.
• 42 ftHomes impacted near the Zenoria and Rochelle communities.
• 40 ftTravel by boat will become necessary in a few locations due to flooded access roads.
• 38 ftEbenezer Tab Road overflows.
• 35 ftExpect considerable lowland flooding of hunting camps.
• 32 ftExpect minor lowland flooding with some camps and recreational areas facing flooding.
• 28 ftExpect minor lowland flooding of low water bridges and oilfield operations near Tullos, Louisiana.

Highest crests on record

1. 50.1 ft — March 13, 2016
2. 45.88 ft — December 29, 1982
3. 43.8 ft — April 26, 1995
4. 42.46 ft — February 1, 1999
5. 41.69 ft — April 4, 1989

Recent crests: 38.31 ft (April 26, 2020) · 37.67 ft (February 23, 2020) · 34.05 ft (April 4, 2018) · 38.11 ft (February 28, 2018) · 33.05 ft (September 5, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• FRENCH FORK LITTLE RIVER AT ARCHIE, LA
• Little River at Boggy Bayou Road, LA
• Tensas River at Clayton, LA
• Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto, LA
• BAYOU MACON NEAR GILBERT, LA
• Red River 6.5 Miles Below the Confluence of the Black, LA
• Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, LA
• Ouachita River at Monroe, LA