Tangipahoa River level at Kentwood
Louisiana · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 07375300 — Tangipahoa River near Kentwood, LA · NWS forecast point KENL1
Reading taken · as of 28 min ago
Right around its normal summer float level
At 131 CFS, this gauge is inside the middle half of the 4 years USGS has recorded for this date (2021–2025), at 96% of the 136 CFS median.
Sponsor Tangipahoa River
One exclusive sponsor per river, on every gauge page for it.
Cancel anytime · Questions?
Flood stages at Kentwood
National Weather Service categories for gauge KENL1, WFO LIX. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
-
Major flood 16.0 ft
- 16.0 ft Inundation of secondary roads east of Highway 51 is likely and several homes will be threatened. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low-lying areas is recommended. Louisiana Highway 1054 bridge will be threatened by strong current carrying debris. There will be water on Highway 440.
- 16.5 ft Highway 1054 bridge will be under water. Inundation of secondary roads east of Highway 51 is likely and several homes will be threatened. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low-lying areas is recommended. There will be water on Louisiana Highway 440.
- 17.5 ft Flood of Record occurred on January 25, 1990. Primary and secondary roads and bridges from Highway 51 east to the river will be closed by high water. Evacuation of the area between Highway 51 and the river should be complete. Highway 1054 bridge will be under water. Evacuation to higher ground for persons in low lying areas is recommended.
-
Moderate flood 15.0 ft
- 15.5 ft Evacuation of farm animals and farming equipment from the flood plain to higher ground is recommended. There will be water on Louisiana Highway 1054. Secondary roads off Highway 1054 and Highway 51 may be closed. Several homes east of Highway 51 will be threatened.
-
Minor flood 13.0 ft
- 13.0 ft Water will invade the commercial property adjacent to the river
- 14.0 ft Pasture land, woodlands, and farms in low lying areas will be flooded.
- 14.5 ft There will be water on Louisiana Highway 1054. Secondary roads off Highway 1054 and Highway 51 may be closed. Several homes east of Highway 51 will be threatened. Pasture land, woodlands, and farms in low lying areas will be flooded.
-
Action 12.0 ft
- Right now 1.40 ft
NWS forecast: 1.40 ft by .
Flow history at Kentwood
Daily values from USGS 07375300, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for KENL1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Kentwood
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18.35 ft | — | Aug 12, 2016 |
| 17.50 ft | — | Jan 25, 1990 |
| 17.20 ft | 43,300 CFS | Apr 6, 1983 |
| 17.10 ft | — | Jan 21, 1993 |
| 16.89 ft | — | Aug 31, 2012 |
| 16.30 ft | 30,888 CFS | Aug 12, 2016 |
| 16.17 ft | 29,928 CFS | Mar 12, 2016 |
| 16.12 ft | 30,800 CFS | Apr 26, 1980 |
| 15.60 ft | — | Apr 28, 1997 |
| 15.35 ft | — | Sep 27, 2002 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Tangipahoa River at Kentwood
In Louisiana — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Sandbar tubing corridor north of Hammond.
Tangipahoa River at Kentwood — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Tangipahoa River at Kentwood quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Tangipahoa River at Kentwood high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 136 CFS, from 4 years of record (2021–2025). Today sits inside the middle half of those years, at 96% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07375300 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for KENL1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.