River Levels
Louisiana river levels
Live streamflow for 17 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.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Rivernear Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tours | 195,000 cfs7.56 ft | 384,000 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 16 yr record |
| Pearl Rivernear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center | 2,150 cfs6.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bogue Chittonear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center | 735 cfs3.10 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Vermilion Rivernear Pack & Paddle | 733 cfs5.25 ft | 646 cfs | Normal63rd percentile · 28 yr record |
| Whisky Chitto Creeknear Ouiska Chitto Canoe Rental | 230 cfs2.83 ft | 191 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 85 yr record |
| Bayou Pierrenear Cane River Paddle & Pedal Sports | 181 cfs5.46 ft | 93 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 45 yr record |
| Bayou Techenear Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours | 172 cfs9.95 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bayou Courtableaunear Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours | 83 cfs18.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| West Hobolochitto Creeknear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center | 80 cfs5.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Tchefuncte Rivernear Louisiana River Adventures | 66 cfs4.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Calcasieu Rivernear T & J Outfitters LLC (CANOE & KAYAK RENTAL) | 60 cfs1.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bayou Cocodrienear River Paddle Rentals | 55 cfs4.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Hobolochitto Creeknear Honey Island Swamp Kayak Tours - Guided Bayou Tours | 41 cfs4.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Calcasieu Rivernear River Paddle Rentals | 31 cfs4.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bundick Creeknear Ouiska Chitto Canoe Rental | 18 cfs2.45 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Big Creeknear River Paddle Rentals | 7.7 cfs2.42 ft | 17 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 83 yr record |
| Wilkinson Bayounear Swamp Explorers | -2.1 cfs3.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
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 run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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