Tensas River at Clayton, LA
River level and flood forecast · Catahoula Parish
Normal34.2 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 20.8 ft below flood stage (55 ft).
Forecast to hold near 34.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
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
| Major flood stage | 65 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 58 ft |
| Flood stage | 55 ft |
| Action stage | 54 ft |
| Record crest (April 26, 1945) | 60.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 65 ftThe town of Clayton and several hundred thousand acres of farm and agricultural land are underwater.
- 55 ftLowland and agricultural flooding is occurring in areas not protected by levees.
Highest crests on record
- 60.1 ft — April 26, 1945
- 60 ft — May 17, 1973
- 58.1 ft — May 18, 1991
- 57.71 ft — March 6, 1950
- 56.95 ft — May 25, 1953
Recent crests: 55.03 ft (May 22, 2019) · 55.89 ft (April 1, 2016) · 50.24 ft (January 27, 2016) · 48.56 ft (May 26, 2011) · 49.63 ft (November 10, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTensas River near Newlight, LA
- BAYOU MACON NEAR GILBERT, LA
- FRENCH FORK LITTLE RIVER AT ARCHIE, LA
- Red River 6.5 Miles Below the Confluence of the Black, LA
- Buffalo River at Woodville, MS
- Homochitto River at Rosetta, MS
- Bayou Pierre near Willows, MS
- Old River Iflow/Outflow Channel at Outflow Channel below Hydropower, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CYNL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.