River Levels
Louisiana river levels
Live streamflow for 55 gauged Louisiana reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
47% of gauged Louisiana rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 17 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 8 are below normal (1 of them much below), 7 are in the normal range, and 2 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/louisiana.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA | 318,000 cfs9.16 ft | 281,000 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 16 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA | 302,000 cfs10.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Atchafalaya RiverAtchafalaya River at Simmesport, LA | 132,000 cfs9.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Lower Atchafalaya RiverLower Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, LA | 84,100 cfs2.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Wax BayouWax Lake Outlet at Calumet, LA | 72,400 cfs2.79 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red RiverRed River 6.5 miles below Black River, LA | 4,020 cfs9.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Ouachita RiverOuachita River at Felsenthal L&D (lower) | 3,730 cfs49.66 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Pearl RiverPearl River near Bogalusa, LA | 1,520 cfs5.95 ft | 2,110 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 88 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.9 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Vermilion RiverVermilion River at Surrey St. at Lafayette, LA | 748 cfs6.08 ft | 553 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 28 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Bogue ChittoBogue Chitto River near Bush, LA | 605 cfs2.65 ft | 748 cfs | Below normal24th percentile · 89 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Ouachita RiverOuachita River at West Monroe, LA | 434 cfs18.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou LafourcheBayou Lafourche at Thibodaux, LA | 302 cfs3.13 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sabine RiverSabine Rv at Logansport, LA | 254 cfs20.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| East Fork Amite RiverAmite River near Darlington, LA | 232 cfs-1.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red RiverRed Chute Bayou at Sligo, LA | 215 cfs17.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Whisky Chitto CreekOuiska Chitto Creek Near Oberlin, LA | 214 cfs2.72 ft | 197 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 86 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Bayou TecheBayou Teche at Keystone L&D nr St. Martinville, LA | 206 cfs10.01 ft | 314 cfs | Normal25th percentile · 66 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou PierreBayou Pierre near Lake End, LA | 134 cfs5.18 ft | 114 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 46 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tickfaw RiverTickfaw River at Montpelier, LA | 106 cfs2.43 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou CourtableauBayou Courtableau at Washington, LA | 84 cfs18.40 ft | 213 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 80 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 28 ft. NWS reads 18.38 ft here. |
| Bayou CocodrieBayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, LA | 60 cfs5.26 ft | 104 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 103 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 5.26 ft here. |
| Tchefuncte RiverTchefuncte River near Folsom, LA | 58 cfs4.82 ft | 49 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 83 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.8 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Tickfaw RiverTickfaw River at Liverpool, LA | 49 cfs1.60 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Comite RiverComite R. at Pt. Hudson-Pride Rd near Milldale, LA | 45 cfs12.89 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Calcasieu RiverCalcasieu River near Oberlin, LA | 40 cfs1.02 ft | 76 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 103 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Calcasieu RiverCalcasieu River nr Glenmora, LA | 22 cfs4.53 ft | 40 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 82 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.5 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Bodcau CreekBodcau Bayou near Springhill, LA | 16 cfs3.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Natalbany RiverNatalbany River at Baptist, LA | 13 cfs3.72 ft | 11 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 83 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.7 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Bayou LafourcheBayou Lafourche near Crew Lake, LA | 12 cfs-0.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bundick CreekBundick Creek near DeRidder, LA | 12 cfs2.22 ft | 23 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 69 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little RiverLittle River near Rochelle, LA | 12 cfs3.98 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big CreekBig Creek at Pollock, LA | 11 cfs2.77 ft | 18 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 84 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Boeuf RiverBoeuf River near Girard, LA | 11 cfs6.40 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou MaconBayou Macon nr Kilbourne, LA | 11 cfs3.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou AnacocoBayou Anacoco near Rosepine, LA | 9.4 cfs3.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou des GlaisesBayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. at Moreauville, LA | 5.7 cfs2.77 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cypress BayouCypress Bayou near Keithville, LA | 4.6 cfs1.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Saline BayouSaline Bayou near Lucky, LA | 4.0 cfs3.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou BartholomewBayou Bartholomew near Jones, LA | 2.8 cfs-0.11 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou ToroBayou Toro near Toro, LA | 0.9 cfs2.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tensas RiverTensas River at Tendal, LA | 0.7 cfs5.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou DorcheatBayou Dorcheat near Springhill, LA | 0.2 cfs3.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Boeuf RiverBoeuf River at Ark/La State Line | 0.0 cfs3.10 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Beaucoup CreekBeaucoup CK near Cotton Plant, LA | 0.0 cfs1.84 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou Grand CaneBayou Grand Cane near Stanley, LA | 0.0 cfs1.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Corney BayouLittle Corney Bayou near Lillie, LA | 0.0 cfs1.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chemin-A-Haut BayouChemin-A-Haut Bayou near Beekman, LA | 0.0 cfs6.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| New RiverNew River north of Sorrento, La | -5.1 cfs2.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Amite RiverAmite River at Port Vincent, LA | -18.6 cfs2.93 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wilkinson BayouWilkinson Bayou cutoff north of Wilkinson Bay, LA | -39.2 cfs5.59 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Old New RiverNew River Canal east of Sorrento, LA | -284.0 cfs2.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Vicksburg, MS | 397,000 cfs | 334,000 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 16 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 374,000 cfs by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Red RiverRed River at Spring Bank, AR | 3,160 cfs10.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sabine RiverSabine Rv nr Bon Wier, TX | 394 cfs11.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sabine RiverSabine Rv at Toledo Bd Spillway nr Burkeville, TX | 225 cfs | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sabine RiverSabine Rv at Toledo Bd Res nr Burkeville, TX | 225 cfs | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tangipahoa RiverTangipahoa River at Osyka, MS | 99 cfs8.10 ft | 103 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 30 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.1 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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