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Calcasieu River in Louisiana

River45.0 mi

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Around Calcasieu River

Loran Camp19.6 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Calcasieu River is a 45.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Calcasieu River nr Glenmora, LA (site 08013000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1944 to 2025

Calcasieu River typically runs highest in February, at a median 860 cfs, and lowest in October, at 39 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 55,900 cfs, in 1953.

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Typical flow by month at Calcasieu River nr Glenmora, LA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January769266 to 1,860
February860371 to 1,950
March705291 to 1,660
April425141 to 1,345
May15883 to 576
June8546 to 243
July6638 to 166
August4629 to 81
September4429 to 94
October3926 to 93
November7535 to 246
December426119 to 1,280

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Calcasieu River nr Glenmora, LA (site 08013000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Calcasieu River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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