Tickfaw River at Montpelier, 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.

• 25.84 ftFlood of Record occurred on August 12, 2016. The roadway at the center span of the Highway 16 bridge will be under water and the bridge closed. Highway 16 and Highway 43 will likely be closed. Secondary roads within a mile of the river will be under water and closed to traffic.
• 20 ftAt 20 feet water will reach the undercarriage of the Highway 16 bridge. Approaches to the bridge will be under water. Highway 16 will likely be closed. Secondary roads within a mile of the river will be under water and closed to traffic.
• 18 ftThe river channel will expand to about one half mile wide for several miles downstream from Montpelier. Secondary roads west of Louisiana Highway 43 will be under water and likely to be closed to traffic. Woodlands and farmland near the river will remain inundated.
• 15 ftWoodlands and farmland near the river will be inundated. Livestock and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground.
• 13 ftThe low banks will overflow threatening commercial interests near the river with flooding.
• 12.5 ftForestry and sand and gravel operations will be curtailed.

Highest crests on record

1. 25.84 ft — August 12, 2016
2. 22.31 ft — May 23, 1974
3. 22.1 ft — April 7, 1983
4. 20.18 ft — April 22, 1977
5. 19.85 ft — April 23, 1979

Recent crests: 13.12 ft (June 18, 2026) · 14.13 ft (August 25, 2022) · 15.56 ft (September 18, 2021) · 13.6 ft (April 16, 2021) · 14.39 ft (May 10, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamTickfaw River at Liverpool, LA
• DownstreamTickfaw River at Holden, LA
• Tangipahoa River near Amite, LA
• Amite River at Grangeville, LA
• Tangipahoa River near Tickfaw, LA
• Natalbany River at Baptist, LA
• Amite River near Darlington, LA
• Sandy Creek (SE LA) near Pride, LA