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T & J Outfitters LLC (CANOE & KAYAK RENTAL)

Calcasieu River near T & J Outfitters LLC (CANOE & KAYAK RENTAL)

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About this river

Calcasieu River is a 27.5 mile river near T & J Outfitters LLC (CANOE & KAYAK RENTAL) in Louisiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Calcasieu River near Oberlin, LA (site 08013500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1923 to 2025

Calcasieu River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,470 cfs, and lowest in October, at 73 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 67,600 cfs, in 1953.

Typical flow by month at Calcasieu River near Oberlin, LA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,270497 to 2,680
February1,470687 to 2,830
March1,160486 to 2,270
April848304 to 1,890
May350159 to 1,200
June20490 to 602
July13372 to 325
August8757 to 162
September8454 to 205
October7349 to 183
November11859 to 433
December720174 to 1,930

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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Calcasieu River near Oberlin, LA (site 08013500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Calcasieu River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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