How high is the Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA right now?

The Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA is currently flowing at 1,920 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.01 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 75th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.99 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 716 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 305 to 8,810 cfs.

Where is the Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA stream gauge located?

The Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Allen Parish, LA on the Calcasieu River. USGS site number 08015500 (coordinates 30.5026, -92.9154).

Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA

USGS Site No: 08015500 • Calcasieu River • Allen Parish, LA

Calcasieu River Near Kinder, LA on the Calcasieu River is currently at 1,920 cfs (High — 75th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.01 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Calcasieu River

Calcasieu River Near Oberlin, LA

1,920

CFS Discharge

7.01

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	305
25th	Low threshold	412
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	716
75th	High threshold	1,810
95th	Very High threshold	8,810	Today: 1,920 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1,930	7.03
May 27, 2026	1,880	6.92
May 26, 2026	1,710	6.51
May 25, 2026	1,580	6.22
May 24, 2026	1,400	5.75
May 23, 2026	943	4.45
May 22, 2026	795	3.97
May 21, 2026	883	4.27
May 20, 2026	1,150	5.08
May 19, 2026	1,420	5.80
May 18, 2026	1,850	6.85
May 17, 2026	2,320	7.83
May 16, 2026	3,040	9.16
May 15, 2026	3,830	10.46
Apr 20, 2026	432	2.39
Apr 19, 2026	411	2.29
Apr 18, 2026	379	2.14
Apr 17, 2026	383	2.16
Apr 16, 2026	393	2.20
Apr 15, 2026	399	2.23
Apr 14, 2026	392	2.20
Apr 13, 2026	413	2.30
Apr 12, 2026	426	2.36
Apr 11, 2026	432	2.38
Apr 10, 2026	437	2.40
Apr 9, 2026	452	2.47
Apr 8, 2026	472	2.56
Apr 7, 2026	492	2.65
Apr 6, 2026	515	2.74
Apr 5, 2026	529	2.80

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08015500
State: LA
County: Allen Parish
Coordinates: 30.5026, -92.9154
Drainage Area: 1,700 mi²
Datum (ft): 10.9
HUC Code: 08080203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.5 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 8.99 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 27,400 cfs

May 9, 2025
Min discharge: 327 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 4

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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