Tchefuncte River near Covington, LA
River level and flood forecast · St. Tammany Parish
Normal9.1 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 10.9 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 9.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
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
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (February 3, 1988) | 32 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftFlood of Record occurred on February 2, 1988. LA Highway 21 and neighborhood roads will be impassable. U.S. Highway 190 will be inundated. Flowers Estates will be inundated, along with other neighborhoods along LA Highway 21. Evacuations will be necessary. Water will back up on Horse Branch and Pruden Creek.
- 31 ftSeveral areas will be impacted with impassable roads. U.S. Highway 190 will be flooded, along with LA Highway 21. Flowers Estates will be inundated, along with several other neighborhoods along Highway 21. Water will back up on Horse Branch and Pruden Creek.
- 28.5 ftLouisiana Highway 21 closed, water will be over the roadway surface of the bridge. Flowers Estates will be inundated. A few homes not elevated will flood. Homes along Old Landing and Riverbend Lane will flood. Homes near Highway 1077 and in the Tantella Ranch Road area will flood.
- 28 ftFlowers Estates will be inundated. A few homes not elevated will flood. Homes along Old Landing and Riverbend Lane will flood. Homes near Highway 1077 and in the Tantella Ranch Road area will flood.
- 26 ftThe entrance road to Camp Tchefuncte will flood. The campgrounds will be inaccessible by auto and evacuation of the campground area is advised. Homes between Tantella Ranch Road and the river as well as homes on Trinchard Road and Louisiana Highway 1077 will be threatened.
- 22 ftTchefuncte River camp grounds will be under a few inches of water. The Goodbee community is threatened with flooding. Water will invade Camp Tchefuncte's parking lot. Vehicles must be removed to higher ground.
- 20 ftWater will invade Camp Tchefuncte's parking lot. Vehicles must be removed to higher ground.
- 18 ftThe Camp Tchefuncte softball field will be under water. The camp parking lot is threatened with flooding and vehicles are advised to be moved if higher river stages are anticipated.
Highest crests on record
- 32 ft — February 3, 1988
- 31.25 ft — February 28, 1987
- 31.2 ft — March 12, 2016
- 30.02 ft — August 14, 2016
- 29.86 ft — May 3, 1953
Recent crests: 26.7 ft (June 18, 2026) · 24.44 ft (May 10, 2026) · 24.44 ft (May 10, 2026) · 25.28 ft (January 26, 2024) · 22.06 ft (January 9, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTchefuncte River near Folsom, LA
- Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington, LA
- Bogue Falaya River at Boston Street, LA
- Bogue Falaya River at Covington at Lee Road, LA
- Tchefuncte River above Madisonville, LA
- Abita River at Abita Springs at Hwy 36, LA
- Tangipahoa River near Ponchatoula, LA
- Tangipahoa River at Robert, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CUSL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.