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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.

50% of gauged Louisiana rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 8, 2026.

Of 16 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 6 are below normal (1 of them much below), 8 are in the normal range, and 2 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: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/louisiana. The daily normals behind it are a free download.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Mississippi Rivernear Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tours330,000 cfs10.38 ft289,000 cfsNormal60th percentile · 16 yr record
Pearl Rivernear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center1,770 cfs6.31 ft2,140 cfsNormal26th percentile · 88 yr record
Bogue Chittonear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center690 cfs2.95 ft793 cfsNormal34th percentile · 89 yr record
Vermilion Rivernear Pack & Paddle568 cfs6.09 ft593 cfsNormal46th percentile · 28 yr record
Bayou Pierrenear Cane River Paddle & Pedal Sports388 cfs6.26 ft82 cfsMuch above normal91st percentile · 46 yr record
Bayou Techenear Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours260 cfs10.10 ft302 cfsNormal36th percentile · 66 yr record
Whisky Chitto Creeknear Ouiska Chitto Canoe Rental218 cfs2.75 ft192 cfsNormal61st percentile · 86 yr record
Tchefuncte Rivernear Louisiana River Adventures63 cfs4.93 ft52 cfsAbove normal76th percentile · 83 yr record
Bayou Cocodrienear River Paddle Rentals56 cfs5.17 ft100 cfsBelow normal15th percentile · 103 yr record
Bayou Courtableaunear Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours55 cfs18.06 ft186 cfsMuch below normal6th percentile · 79 yr record
Calcasieu Rivernear T & J Outfitters42 cfs1.05 ft69 cfsBelow normal16th percentile · 103 yr record
West Hobolochitto Creeknear Bogue Chitto Tubing Center25 cfs5.69 ft34 cfsBelow normal24th percentile · 30 yr record
Calcasieu Rivernear River Paddle Rentals24 cfs4.59 ft36 cfsBelow normal18th percentile · 82 yr record
East Hobolochitto Creeknear Honey Island Swamp Kayak Tours - Guided Bayou Tours23 cfs4.14 ft18 cfsNormal53rd percentile · 30 yr record
Big Creeknear River Paddle Rentals19 cfs2.67 ft17 cfsNormal60th percentile · 84 yr record
Wilkinson Bayounear Swamp Explorers15 cfs5.90 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Bundick Creeknear Ouiska Chitto Canoe Rental14 cfs2.34 ft22 cfsBelow normal15th percentile · 69 yr 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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