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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.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Mississippi Rivernear Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tours195,000 cfs7.56 ft384,000 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 16 yr record
Pearl Rivernear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center2,150 cfs6.83 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Bogue Chittonear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center735 cfs3.10 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Vermilion Rivernear Pack & Paddle733 cfs5.25 ft646 cfsNormal63rd percentile · 28 yr record
Whisky Chitto Creeknear Ouiska Chitto Canoe Rental230 cfs2.83 ft191 cfsNormal60th percentile · 85 yr record
Bayou Pierrenear Cane River Paddle & Pedal Sports181 cfs5.46 ft93 cfsAbove normal76th percentile · 45 yr record
Bayou Techenear Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours172 cfs9.95 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Bayou Courtableaunear Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours83 cfs18.26 ftNot recordedNo historical record
West Hobolochitto Creeknear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center80 cfs5.99 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Tchefuncte Rivernear Louisiana River Adventures66 cfs4.99 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Calcasieu Rivernear T & J Outfitters LLC (CANOE & KAYAK RENTAL)60 cfs1.33 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Bayou Cocodrienear River Paddle Rentals55 cfs4.72 ftNot recordedNo historical record
East Hobolochitto Creeknear Honey Island Swamp Kayak Tours - Guided Bayou Tours41 cfs4.09 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Calcasieu Rivernear River Paddle Rentals31 cfs4.86 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Bundick Creeknear Ouiska Chitto Canoe Rental18 cfs2.45 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Big Creeknear River Paddle Rentals7.7 cfs2.42 ft17 cfsMuch below normal6th percentile · 83 yr record
Wilkinson Bayounear Swamp Explorers-2.1 cfs3.46 ftNot recordedNo 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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