River stage
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS GREL1
In brief
The Red River at Grand Ecore, LA read 20.36 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 11.64 ft below action stage.
Source: National Weather Service gauge GREL1
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44.70 ft | 1945-04-10 |
| 2 | 42.03 ft | 2015-06-13 |
| 3 | 42.00 ft | 1957-05-10 |
| 4 | 41.90 ft | 1958-05-11 |
| 5 | 41.89 ft | 2016-03-17 |
| 6 | 40.70 ft | 1990-05-18 |
| 7 | 40.50 ft | 1953-05-22 |
| 8 | 40.20 ft | 1927-05-07 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
Minor flooding of lowlands in the Red River floodplain between levees take place.
Minor lowland flooding of several hundred acres both upstream and downstream from Grand Ecore take place with backwater flooding of tributary bayous that include Bayou Pierre up through Powhattan, Louisiana. Backwater flooding also affects Iatt, Saline, Black, and Nantaches Bayous. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground away from levees.
Expect several hundred acres of floodplain inundated near the levees. Also expect major backwater flooding up through Bayou Pierre to between Powhattan and Evelyn, Louisiana. Also expect backwater flooding up through Iatt, Nantaches, and Black, Clear, and Saline Bayous.
Major backwater flooding problems will affect Bayou Pierre, Black and Saline Bayous and the Cane River Lake tributaries with thousands of acres flooded. Severe backwater flooding will spread upstream along Bayou Pierre through Powhattan and Evelyn, Louisiana. Also expect backwater flooding of Black and Clear lakes along with the closure of Louisiana highway 1226.
Severe backwater flooding along Bayou Pierre with backup of water into Black, Clear and Saline lakes will take place. Also expect several thousand acres of floodplain inundated near the levees.
Several thousand acres of floodplain inundated and also including the ditches of the northbound lanes of Interstate 49 northwest of Natchitoches. Expect major backwater flooding into Black, Clear, and Saline Lakes. U.S. Highway 71 may close.
Record flooding of tens of thousands of acres with most of the levees overtopped or in the process of being overtopped in the Powhattan area. Expect severe backwater flooding of all tribuatary bayous. Travel becomes very difficult as multiple U.S., Louisiana state, parish, and local highways flood and close. The Kansas City Southern Railroad floods and closes.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
No. The Red River at Grand Ecore is at 20.36 ft, 11.64 ft below action stage.
The National Weather Service sets action stage 32 ft, minor flooding 33 ft, moderate flooding 36 ft and major flooding 39 ft.
The highest crest on record is 44.7 ft, on 1945-04-10.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge GREL1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07351930). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.