Calcasieu River near Kinder

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 338 cfs is 24% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 446 cfs, across 92 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

• Wind — 8 mph — noticeable but manageable-3

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

• Paddler discussion on Reddit ↗

  Trip reports and local warnings, straight from the source

• Search American Whitewater ↗

  Rapid classifications and gauge-linked run descriptions

• Satellite view and access roads ↗

  Check parking, put-ins, and what the banks actually look like

• Video from this water ↗

  The fastest way to see the character of a run before you drive

• USGS gauge 08015500 ↗

  Full hydrograph, historical flows, and station metadata

Nearby water

• Calcasieu River near Oberlin11 mi
• Ouiska Chitto Creek near Oberlin14 mi
• Bayou Nezpique near Basile17 mi
• Bayou Des Cannes West of Iota25 mi
• Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice25 mi
• Bayou Mallet at Highway 91 North of Iota26 mi