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.
53% of gauged Louisiana rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 17 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 9 are below normal (2 of them much below), 7 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/louisiana.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA | 312,000 cfs9.37 ft | 268,000 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 16 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA | 297,000 cfs10.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Atchafalaya RiverAtchafalaya River at Simmesport, LA | 130,000 cfs8.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Wax BayouWax Lake Outlet at Calumet, LA | 48,400 cfs3.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Lower Atchafalaya RiverLower Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, LA | 35,800 cfs3.66 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red RiverRed River 6.5 miles below Black River, LA | 5,300 cfs9.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 43 ft. NWS reads 9.45 ft here. |
| Ouachita RiverOuachita River at Felsenthal L&D (lower) | 4,110 cfs49.73 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Pearl RiverPearl River near Bogalusa, LA | 1,500 cfs5.92 ft | 2,190 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 88 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.9 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Ouachita RiverOuachita River at West Monroe, LA | 1,280 cfs18.40 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Amite RiverAmite River at Port Vincent, LA | 931 cfs3.00 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Vermilion RiverVermilion River at Surrey St. at Lafayette, LA | 898 cfs5.76 ft | 515 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 28 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Bogue ChittoBogue Chitto River near Bush, LA | 599 cfs2.63 ft | 755 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 89 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Sabine RiverSabine Rv at Logansport, LA | 459 cfs20.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Bayou LafourcheBayou Lafourche at Thibodaux, LA | 315 cfs3.13 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| East Fork Amite RiverAmite River near Darlington, LA | 228 cfs-1.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: -1.4 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Whisky Chitto CreekOuiska Chitto Creek Near Oberlin, LA | 214 cfs2.72 ft | 201 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 86 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Bayou TecheBayou Teche at Keystone L&D nr St. Martinville, LA | 200 cfs10.00 ft | 301 cfs | Below normal23rd percentile · 66 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red RiverRed Chute Bayou at Sligo, LA | 197 cfs17.13 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou PierreBayou Pierre near Lake End, LA | 136 cfs5.25 ft | 118 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 46 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tickfaw RiverTickfaw River at Montpelier, LA | 107 cfs2.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Bayou CourtableauBayou Courtableau at Washington, LA | 66 cfs18.33 ft | 221 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 80 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 28 ft. NWS reads 18.33 ft here. |
| Bayou CocodrieBayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, LA | 59 cfs5.25 ft | 103 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 103 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 5.25 ft here. |
| Tchefuncte RiverTchefuncte River near Folsom, LA | 58 cfs4.82 ft | 48 cfs | Normal74th percentile · 83 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.8 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Tickfaw RiverTickfaw River at Liverpool, LA | 49 cfs1.59 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.6 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Comite RiverComite R. at Pt. Hudson-Pride Rd near Milldale, LA | 45 cfs12.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Calcasieu RiverCalcasieu River near Oberlin, LA | 39 cfs1.01 ft | 79 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 103 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Calcasieu RiverCalcasieu River nr Glenmora, LA | 22 cfs4.52 ft | 39 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 82 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.5 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Bodcau CreekBodcau Bayou near Springhill, LA | 18 cfs3.95 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou LafourcheBayou Lafourche near Crew Lake, LA | 13 cfs-0.23 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Natalbany RiverNatalbany River at Baptist, LA | 13 cfs3.71 ft | 12 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 83 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Boeuf RiverBoeuf River near Girard, LA | 12 cfs6.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little RiverLittle River near Rochelle, LA | 11 cfs3.96 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bundick CreekBundick Creek near DeRidder, LA | 11 cfs2.19 ft | 23 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 69 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Bayou MaconBayou Macon nr Kilbourne, LA | 11 cfs3.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| New RiverNew River north of Sorrento, La | 9.9 cfs2.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big CreekBig Creek at Pollock, LA | 9.4 cfs2.72 ft | 20 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 84 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou AnacocoBayou Anacoco near Rosepine, LA | 7.7 cfs3.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou des GlaisesBayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. at Moreauville, LA | 5.0 cfs2.75 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 | 3.0 cfs-0.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Bayou ToroBayou Toro near Toro, LA | 0.8 cfs2.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tensas RiverTensas River at Tendal, LA | 0.7 cfs5.43 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 | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Corney BayouLittle Corney Bayou near Lillie, LA | 0.0 cfs1.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Beaucoup CreekBeaucoup CK near Cotton Plant, LA | 0.0 cfs1.83 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 | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Bayou Grand CaneBayou Grand Cane near Stanley, LA | 0.0 cfs1.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chemin-A-Haut BayouChemin-A-Haut Bayou near Beekman, LA | 0.0 cfs6.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Wilkinson BayouWilkinson Bayou cutoff north of Wilkinson Bay, LA | -8.4 cfs5.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Old New RiverNew River Canal east of Sorrento, LA | -326.0 cfs2.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Vicksburg, MS | 390,000 cfs | 336,000 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 16 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 367,000 cfs by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Red RiverRed River at Spring Bank, AR | 3,090 cfs10.45 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 37 ft. NWS reads 10.45 ft here. |
| Sabine RiverSabine Rv nr Bon Wier, TX | 387 cfs11.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sabine RiverSabine Rv at Toledo Bd Spillway nr Burkeville, TX | 212 cfs | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sabine RiverSabine Rv at Toledo Bd Res nr Burkeville, TX | 212 cfs | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tangipahoa RiverTangipahoa River at Osyka, MS | 99 cfs8.10 ft | 103 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 30 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.1 ft by Mon 1 AM, 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 it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. 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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