Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie, LA

The last 7 days and the forecast

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

• 32.79 ftThe river is at its flood of record. Major to catastrophic flooding will occur.
• 29 ftThe creek is over a mile wide with several homes flooded. Large sections of Carpters Bridge, Baggett and Tenmile roads will have several feet of water over them.
• 26 ftHwy 26 has 2 to 3 feet of water over it.
• 24 ftSeveral structures in the Simmons Settlement community begin to flood.
• 23 ftNumerous Secondary roads near Whisky Chitto creek begin to flood. Some spots on Hwy 26 have between one and two feet of water over the road. Highway 26 will be closed.
• 22 ftWater is over highway 26 in the vicinity of the bridge. Water may cover highway 377 when the creek is rising and forecast to reach 22 feet and subject to being closed. Water also begins to threaten the community of Simmons Settlement.
• 20 ftModerate lowland flooding along the creek will occur. When the creek is rising and forecast to reach 20 feet, highway 377 may have water beginning to cover it.
• 18.2 ftCarpenter's Bridge Road is flooded.
• 15 ftMinor lowland flooding near the creek will occur with Willards Camp Road as well as other secondary roads near the creek flooded.

Highest crests on record

1. 32.8 ft — May 18, 1953
2. 25.8 ft — June 29, 1989
3. 25.7 ft — June 1, 1886
4. 25.67 ft — December 28, 1982
5. 24.75 ft — November 30, 2001

Recent crests: 22.27 ft (October 11, 2020) · 14.4 ft (September 27, 2020) · 19.96 ft (May 10, 2019) · 23.29 ft (March 31, 2018) · 22.77 ft (April 5, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Calcasieu River near Oberlin, LA
• Bundick Creek at HWY 113, LA
• Bundick Creek at Bundick Lake, LA
• Calcasieu River near Kinder, LA
• Calcasieu River near Oakdale, LA
• Whiskey Chitto Creek at HWY 399, LA
• Barnes Creek at Topsy Bel Road, LA
• Bayou Nezpique at Basile, LA