Tangipahoa River near Kentwood, LA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:06 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.

• 17.5 ftFlood of Record occurred on January 25, 1990. Primary and secondary roads and bridges from Highway 51 east to the river will be closed by high water. Evacuation of the area between Highway 51 and the river should be complete. Highway 1054 bridge will be under water. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low lying areas is recommended.
• 16.5 ftHighway 1054 bridge will be under water. Inundation of secondary roads east of Highway 51 is likely and several homes will be threatened. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low-lying areas is recommended. There will be water on Louisiana Highway 440.
• 16 ftInundation of secondary roads east of Highway 51 is likely and several homes will be threatened. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low-lying areas is recommended. Louisiana Highway 1054 bridge will be threatened by strong current carrying debris. There will be water on Highway 440.
• 15.5 ftEvacuation of farm animals and farming equipment from the flood plain to higher ground is recommended. There will be water on Louisiana Highway 1054. Secondary roads off Highway 1054 and Highway 51 may be closed. Several homes east of Highway 51 will be threatened.
• 14.5 ftThere will be water on Louisiana Highway 1054. Secondary roads off Highway 1054 and Highway 51 may be closed. Several homes east of Highway 51 will be threatened. Pasture land, woodlands, and farms in low lying areas will be flooded.
• 14 ftPasture land, woodlands, and farms in low lying areas will be flooded.
• 13 ftWater will invade the commercial property adjacent to the river

Highest crests on record

1. 18.35 ft — August 12, 2016
2. 17.5 ft — January 25, 1990
3. 17.2 ft — April 6, 1983
4. 17.1 ft — January 21, 1993
5. 16.89 ft — August 31, 2012

Recent crests: 12.26 ft (April 20, 2019) · 12 ft (January 29, 2018) · 11.19 ft (April 4, 2017) · 18.35 ft (August 12, 2016) · 16.3 ft (August 12, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamTangipahoa River at Osyka, MS
• DownstreamTangipahoa River near Amite, LA
• Tickfaw River at Liverpool, LA
• Tickfaw River at Montpelier, LA
• Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton, LA
• Bogue Chitto River near Tylertown, MS
• Amite River near Darlington, LA
• Tangipahoa River near Tickfaw, LA