Upper Calcasieu HUC8 08080203
A 3,912 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in LA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
44
Stressed
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
57%
p15 of record
Water assets
2,161
0 springs · 966 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Calcasieu River near Oberlin, LA0801350041 cfsp13 · below normal
- Calcasieu River near Kinder, LA08015500264 cfsp15 · below normal
- Calcasieu River nr Glenmora, LA0801300022 cfsp16 · below normal
- Calcasieu River near Oakdale, LA0801325047 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p15 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p12 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p12 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p15 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p13 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p13 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p13 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-08 | 263 | 62.6 | 3/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-07 | 263 | 62.6 | 3/3 | p19 |
| 2026-10-06 | 263 | 62.6 | 3/3 | p19 |
Top water assets
- 65Boise Pondreservoir
- 65T L James Lake Damreservoir
- 65Bear Creek No 1reservoir
- 65Mary Smith Pondreservoir
- 65Floctaw Creekriver
- 65Little Mill Creekriver
- 65Ruby Miller Damreservoir
- 65Big Creekriver
- 65Cherrywinche Creekriver
- 65Sieper Creekriver