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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
70
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
89%
p42 of record
Water assets
2,161
0 springs · 966 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Calcasieu River nr Glenmora, LA0801300030 cfsp28 · normal
- Calcasieu River near Oberlin, LA0801350080 cfsp42 · normal
- Calcasieu River near Kinder, LA08015500427 cfsp51 · normal
- Calcasieu River near Oakdale, LA0801325047 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 200 | 0 | 0/3 | p42 |
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