Tchefuncte River near Folsom, LA
River level and flood forecast · St. Tammany Parish
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 11.1 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.9 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 60 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (March 12, 2016) | 25.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.25 ftFlood of Record occurred on March 12, 2016. Widespread inundation will occur and evacuations will be necessary. Roads will be impassable and the bridge on LA Highway 40 will be threatened.
- 21.5 ftStrong river current carrying debris will threaten damage to the bridge structure. There will be water in homes near Savannah Branch. Evacuation will be required near Bennet Bridge Road. There will be water over low-lying stretches of Louisiana Highway 1077 downstream of the Highway 40 bridge. Evacuation of the area around Spring Park and Albert Thompson Roads should be complete.
- 21 ftThere will be water in homes near Savannah Branch. Evacuation will be required near Bennet Bridge Road. There will be water over low lying stretches of Louisiana Highway 1077 downstream of the Highway 40 bridge. Evacuation of the area around Spring Park and Albert Thompson Roads should be complete.
- 19 ftLouisiana Highway 40 will overflow the west bank by the bridge. Evacuation of the area around Spring Park and Albert Thompson roads should be complete.
- 16 ftAreas of Spring Park and Albert Thompson Road will be inundated. Homes will flood if the river rises higher. Evacuation of those areas is recommended.
Highest crests on record
- 25.25 ft — March 12, 2016
- 24.28 ft — August 13, 2016
- 24.12 ft — April 6, 1983
- 22.72 ft — August 31, 2021
- 22.42 ft — December 28, 2018
Recent crests: 21 ft (June 17, 2026) · 16.17 ft (May 10, 2026) · 18.47 ft (January 26, 2024) · 16.35 ft (November 26, 2022) · 17.2 ft (February 4, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamTchefuncte River near Covington, LA
- Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington, LA
- Tangipahoa River at Robert, LA
- Tangipahoa River near Tickfaw, LA
- Bogue Falaya River at Covington at Lee Road, LA
- Tangipahoa River near Ponchatoula, LA
- Bogue Falaya River at Boston Street, LA
- Abita River at Abita Springs at Hwy 36, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLSL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.