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Bess Branch at Alligator Park

National Weather Service gauge CSSL1 · Louisiana · Calcasieu County · 30.3621, -93.7221

Flood levels

Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 18.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 20.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 23.0 ft; major flooding begins at 26.0 ft.

Action stage18.0 ft
Minor flooding20.0 ft
Moderate flooding23.0 ft
Major flooding26.0 ft

Highest recorded crests

Forecast office: NWS Lake Charles · River Forecast Center: West Gulf River Forecast Center.

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