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North Calcasieu Lake water level history

Daily records since 1997 · Level today: 4.11 ft

Highest on record
8.04 ft
Oct 15, 2006
Lowest on record
-1.17 ft
Dec 19, 2000
Today
4.11 ft
Oct 24, 2026
Years of data
29
since 1997

In short

Across 19 complete years, 2000 had the lowest average level (0.82 ft) and 2019 the highest (3.64 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in January (2.26 ft) and highest in September (3.11 ft).

North Calcasieu Lake level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

-21369199720012005200920132017202120261997: lowest -0.90 ft (1997-12-29), highest 1.71 ft (1997-09-23), average 0.66 ft, 138 days measured1998: lowest -0.62 ft (1998-03-09), highest 3.78 ft (1998-09-11), average 1.21 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest -0.53 ft (1999-02-12), highest 2.31 ft (1999-04-14), average 1.06 ft, 365 days measured2000: lowest -1.17 ft (2000-12-19), highest 2.28 ft (2000-11-08), average 0.82 ft, 362 days measured2001: lowest -0.85 ft (2001-02-17), highest 2.64 ft (2001-10-11), average 1.07 ft, 356 days measured2002: lowest -0.96 ft (2002-01-07), highest 2.57 ft (2002-09-06), average 1.06 ft, 337 days measured2003: lowest -1.12 ft (2003-01-17), highest 2.83 ft (2003-08-31), average 1.04 ft, 348 days measured2004: lowest -0.51 ft (2004-04-13), highest 2.65 ft (2004-10-08), average 1.16 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest -0.30 ft (2005-03-14), highest 7.19 ft (2005-11-15), average 1.97 ft, 319 days measured2006: lowest 4.53 ft (2006-02-12), highest 8.04 ft (2006-10-15), average 6.41 ft, 308 days measured2007: lowest 0.83 ft (2007-12-12), highest 4.72 ft (2007-10-07), average 2.95 ft, 162 days measured2008: lowest 0.71 ft (2008-01-02), highest 6.43 ft (2008-09-12), average 3.05 ft, 256 days measured2009: lowest 1.05 ft (2009-03-01), highest 4.59 ft (2009-10-22), average 3.25 ft, 301 days measured2010: lowest 0.88 ft (2010-12-13), highest 5.04 ft (2010-09-23), average 3.23 ft, 363 days measured2011: lowest 0.59 ft (2011-02-02), highest 4.51 ft (2011-10-09), average 3.00 ft, 342 days measured2012: lowest 1.38 ft (2012-08-29), highest 5.23 ft (2012-03-20), average 3.43 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 1.60 ft (2013-05-03), highest 4.59 ft (2013-10-31), average 3.23 ft, 361 days measured2014: lowest 0.40 ft (2014-01-06), highest 4.39 ft (2014-04-28), average 3.14 ft, 353 days measured2015: lowest 1.75 ft (2015-01-08), highest 4.96 ft (2015-06-16), average 3.24 ft, 364 days measured2016: lowest 1.64 ft (2016-01-22), highest 5.31 ft (2016-04-18), average 3.62 ft, 309 days measured2017: lowest 1.43 ft (2017-01-23), highest 5.55 ft (2017-06-22), average 3.41 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 0.72 ft (2018-01-01), highest 5.16 ft (2018-10-09), average 3.28 ft, 363 days measured2019: lowest 1.07 ft (2019-01-20), highest 5.06 ft (2019-05-21), average 3.64 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1.90 ft (2020-02-21), highest 4.92 ft (2020-07-25), average 3.59 ft, 222 days measured2021: lowest 1.16 ft (2021-10-29), highest 5.74 ft (2021-05-22), average 3.72 ft, 329 days measured2022: lowest 0.43 ft (2022-01-16), highest 4.23 ft (2022-01-08), average 3.28 ft, 296 days measured2023: lowest 1.71 ft (2023-01-13), highest 4.80 ft (2023-10-04), average 3.40 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 1.18 ft (2024-01-16), highest 5.24 ft (2024-06-19), average 3.53 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1.38 ft (2025-01-06), highest 4.92 ft (2025-04-05), average 3.39 ft, 355 days measured2026: lowest 1.22 ft (2026-01-26), highest 4.75 ft (2026-10-10), average 3.42 ft, 287 days measured
-21369199720052013202120261997: lowest -0.90 ft (1997-12-29), highest 1.71 ft (1997-09-23), average 0.66 ft, 138 days measured1998: lowest -0.62 ft (1998-03-09), highest 3.78 ft (1998-09-11), average 1.21 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest -0.53 ft (1999-02-12), highest 2.31 ft (1999-04-14), average 1.06 ft, 365 days measured2000: lowest -1.17 ft (2000-12-19), highest 2.28 ft (2000-11-08), average 0.82 ft, 362 days measured2001: lowest -0.85 ft (2001-02-17), highest 2.64 ft (2001-10-11), average 1.07 ft, 356 days measured2002: lowest -0.96 ft (2002-01-07), highest 2.57 ft (2002-09-06), average 1.06 ft, 337 days measured2003: lowest -1.12 ft (2003-01-17), highest 2.83 ft (2003-08-31), average 1.04 ft, 348 days measured2004: lowest -0.51 ft (2004-04-13), highest 2.65 ft (2004-10-08), average 1.16 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest -0.30 ft (2005-03-14), highest 7.19 ft (2005-11-15), average 1.97 ft, 319 days measured2006: lowest 4.53 ft (2006-02-12), highest 8.04 ft (2006-10-15), average 6.41 ft, 308 days measured2007: lowest 0.83 ft (2007-12-12), highest 4.72 ft (2007-10-07), average 2.95 ft, 162 days measured2008: lowest 0.71 ft (2008-01-02), highest 6.43 ft (2008-09-12), average 3.05 ft, 256 days measured2009: lowest 1.05 ft (2009-03-01), highest 4.59 ft (2009-10-22), average 3.25 ft, 301 days measured2010: lowest 0.88 ft (2010-12-13), highest 5.04 ft (2010-09-23), average 3.23 ft, 363 days measured2011: lowest 0.59 ft (2011-02-02), highest 4.51 ft (2011-10-09), average 3.00 ft, 342 days measured2012: lowest 1.38 ft (2012-08-29), highest 5.23 ft (2012-03-20), average 3.43 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 1.60 ft (2013-05-03), highest 4.59 ft (2013-10-31), average 3.23 ft, 361 days measured2014: lowest 0.40 ft (2014-01-06), highest 4.39 ft (2014-04-28), average 3.14 ft, 353 days measured2015: lowest 1.75 ft (2015-01-08), highest 4.96 ft (2015-06-16), average 3.24 ft, 364 days measured2016: lowest 1.64 ft (2016-01-22), highest 5.31 ft (2016-04-18), average 3.62 ft, 309 days measured2017: lowest 1.43 ft (2017-01-23), highest 5.55 ft (2017-06-22), average 3.41 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 0.72 ft (2018-01-01), highest 5.16 ft (2018-10-09), average 3.28 ft, 363 days measured2019: lowest 1.07 ft (2019-01-20), highest 5.06 ft (2019-05-21), average 3.64 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1.90 ft (2020-02-21), highest 4.92 ft (2020-07-25), average 3.59 ft, 222 days measured2021: lowest 1.16 ft (2021-10-29), highest 5.74 ft (2021-05-22), average 3.72 ft, 329 days measured2022: lowest 0.43 ft (2022-01-16), highest 4.23 ft (2022-01-08), average 3.28 ft, 296 days measured2023: lowest 1.71 ft (2023-01-13), highest 4.80 ft (2023-10-04), average 3.40 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 1.18 ft (2024-01-16), highest 5.24 ft (2024-06-19), average 3.53 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1.38 ft (2025-01-06), highest 4.92 ft (2025-04-05), average 3.39 ft, 355 days measured2026: lowest 1.22 ft (2026-01-26), highest 4.75 ft (2026-10-10), average 3.42 ft, 287 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

  • 2000-1.17 ft on Dec 19
  • 2003-1.12 ft on Jan 17
  • 2002-0.96 ft on Jan 7
  • 2001-0.85 ft on Feb 17
  • 1998-0.62 ft on Mar 9

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (287 days)3.421.22Jan 264.75Oct 10
20253.391.38Jan 64.92Apr 5
20243.531.18Jan 165.24Jun 19
20233.401.71Jan 134.80Oct 4
2022 (296 days)3.280.43Jan 164.23Jan 8
2021 (329 days)3.721.16Oct 295.74May 22
2020 (222 days)3.591.90Feb 214.92Jul 25
20193.641.07Jan 205.06May 21
20183.280.72Jan 15.16Oct 9
20173.411.43Jan 235.55Jun 22
2016 (309 days)3.621.64Jan 225.31Apr 18
20153.241.75Jan 84.96Jun 16
20143.140.40Jan 64.39Apr 28
20133.231.60May 34.59Oct 31
20123.431.38Aug 295.23Mar 20
20113.000.59Feb 24.51Oct 9
20103.230.88Dec 135.04Sep 23
2009 (301 days)3.251.05Mar 14.59Oct 22
2008 (256 days)3.050.71Jan 26.43Sep 12
2007 (162 days)2.950.83Dec 124.72Oct 7
2006 (308 days)6.414.53Feb 128.04Oct 15
2005 (319 days)1.97-0.30Mar 147.19Nov 15
20041.16-0.51Apr 132.65Oct 8
20031.04-1.12Jan 172.83Aug 31
20021.06-0.96Jan 72.57Sep 6
20011.07-0.85Feb 172.64Oct 11
20000.82-1.17Dec 192.28Nov 8
19991.06-0.53Feb 122.31Apr 14
19981.21-0.62Mar 93.78Sep 11
1997 (138 days)0.66-0.90Dec 291.71Sep 23

Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January2.26-1.126.51
February2.48-0.856.96
March2.67-0.677.49
April2.86-0.516.99
May3.03-0.227.47
June3.010.287.04
July2.790.007.12
August2.750.076.92
September3.110.097.60
October3.09-0.688.04
November2.83-0.557.28
December2.44-1.177.00

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