Louisiana River Gauges

132 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in Louisiana. Live water levels from USGS, updated every 15 minutes. Get push alerts when rivers rise with StormCast.

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All Louisiana Gauges by River

Amite River

Amite River at Bayou Manchac Point East Baton Rouge County · Flood stage: 9 ft Amite River at Denham Springs East Baton Rouge County · Flood stage: 29 ft Amite River at French Settlement Livingston County · Flood stage: 4 ft Amite River at Grangeville St. Helena County · Flood stage: 35 ft Amite River at Hwy 22 near Maurepas Livingston County · Flood stage: 4 ft Amite River at Magnolia East Baton Rouge County · Flood stage: 48 ft Amite River at Port Vincent Livingston County · Flood stage: 8 ft Amite River near Darlington St. Helena County · Flood stage: 18 ft

Amite River Basin

Amite River Basin at Bayou Manchac near Little Prairie Ascension County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Atchafalaya River

Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose St. Martin County · Flood stage: 20 ft Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrel Landside Iberville County · Flood stage: 6 ft Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrel Lock Iberville County · Flood stage: 12 ft Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs St. Landry County · Flood stage: 29 ft Atchafalaya River at Melville St. Landry County · Flood stage: 34 ft Atchafalaya River at Morgan City St. Mary County · Flood stage: 6 ft Atchafalaya River at Simmesport Avoyelles County · Flood stage: 40 ft

Barnes Creek

Barnes Creek at Topsy Bel Road Allen County · Flood stage: 16 ft

Bayou Anacoco

Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine Vernon County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Bayou Bodcau

Bayou Bodcau at Bayou Bodcau Lake Bossier County · Flood stage: 172 ft

Bayou Bonfouca

Bayou Bonfouca at Slidell St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 4 ft

Bayou Cocodrie

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater Evangeline County · Flood stage: 19 ft Bayou Cocodrie near Whiteville St. Landry County · Flood stage: 32 ft

Bayou Courtableau

Bayou Courtableau above Drainage Structure St. Landry County · Flood stage: 19 ft Bayou Courtableau at Courtableau St. Landry County · Flood stage: 19 ft Bayou Courtableau at Washington St. Landry County · Flood stage: 28 ft

Bayou D'Arbonne

Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake Claiborne Claiborne County · Flood stage: 188 ft Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne Union County · Flood stage: 83 ft

Bayou Des Cannes

Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice St. Landry County · Flood stage: 16 ft

Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch

Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch near Moreauville Avoyelles County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch.

Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. at Moreauville Avoyelles County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Bayou Dorcheat

Bayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn Webster County · Flood stage: 14 ft Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau Bossier County · Flood stage: 142.5 ft Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill Webster County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Bayou Lacassine

Bayou Lacassine at Lorrain Park Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 4 ft

Bayou Lafourche (NE LA)

Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto Ouachita County

Bayou Liberty

Bayou Liberty near Slidell St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Bayou Macon

Bayou Macon near Como Franklin County · Flood stage: 62 ft

Bayou Mallet

Bayou Mallet at HWY 91 north of Iota Acadia County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Bayou Millhome

Bayou Millhome near Stephensville St. Martin County · Flood stage: 2.5 ft

Bayou Nezpique

Bayou Nezpique at Basile Jefferson Davis County · Flood stage: 22 ft

Bayou Plaquemine Brule

Bayou Plaquemine Brule at Crowley Acadia County · Flood stage: 16 ft Bayou Plaquemine Brule at Estherwood Acadia County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Bayou Queue De Tortue

Bayou Queue De Tortue at Riceville Acadia County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Bayou Rouge

Bayou Rouge near Palmetto St. Landry County · Flood stage: 26 ft

Bayou Teche

Bayou Teche near Port Barre St. Landry County · Flood stage: 22 ft

Bayou Vermilion

Bayou Vermilion near Carencro Lafayette County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Bess Branch

Bess Branch at Alligator Park Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Big Colewa Bayou

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove West Carroll County

Big Cypress Creek

Big Cypress Creek at Mooringsport (Caddo Lake) Caddo County · Flood stage: 172 ft

Black River

Black River at Acme Concordia County · Flood stage: 48 ft Black River at Jonesville L&D Catahoula County · Flood stage: 50 ft

Boeuf River

Boeuf River near Alto Richland County · Flood stage: 25 ft Boeuf River near Fort Necessity Franklin County · Flood stage: 50 ft

Bogue Chitto River

Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton Washington County · Flood stage: 12 ft Bogue Chitto River near Bush St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Bogue Falaya River

Bogue Falaya River at Boston Street St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 6 ft Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 45 ft

Bundick Creek

Bundick Creek at Bundick Lake Beauregard County · Flood stage: 97 ft Bundick Creek at HWY 113 Beauregard County · Flood stage: 15 ft Bundick Creek near DeRidder Beauregard County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Buxton Creek

Buxton Creek at HWY 27 near DeQuincy Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 18 ft

Calcasieu River

Calcasieu River at Goos Ferry Road Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 2 ft Calcasieu River at Saltwater Barrier Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 4 ft Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 5 ft Calcasieu River at White Oak Park Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 2 ft Calcasieu River near Glenmora Rapides County · Flood stage: 12 ft Calcasieu River near Kinder Allen County · Flood stage: 16 ft Calcasieu River near Oakdale Allen County · Flood stage: 17 ft Calcasieu River near Oberlin Allen County · Flood stage: 13 ft

Choupique Bayou

Choupique Bayou at Dave Dugas Road Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 5 ft Choupique Bayou at Highway 108 Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Comite River

Comite River near Comite Joor Rd. East Baton Rouge County · Flood stage: 20 ft Comite River near Olive Branch East Feliciana County · Flood stage: 19 ft

Contraband Bayou

Contraband Bayou at Common Street Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 8 ft

French Branch

French Branch near Slidell St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Houston River

Houston River at Anthony Ferry Road Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 4.5 ft

Indian Bayou

Indian Bayou at Coffey Road Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 13 ft

Lake Palourde

Lake Palourde above Morgan City St. Mary County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Little Bayou D'Inde

Little Bayou D'Inde at Wright Road Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Little River

Little River at Boggy Bayou Road Avoyelles County · Flood stage: 44 ft

Little River of Louisiana

Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle La Salle County · Flood stage: 32 ft

Mermentau River

Mermentau River at Catfish Point Lock Vermilion County · Flood stage: 4 ft Mermentau River at Lake Arthur Jefferson Davis County · Flood stage: 25 ft Mermentau River at Mermentau Acadia County · Flood stage: 4 ft

Mississippi River

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge West Baton Rouge County · Flood stage: 35 ft Mississippi River at Donaldsonville Ascension County · Flood stage: 27 ft Mississippi River at New Orleans Orleans County · Flood stage: 17 ft Mississippi River at Red River Landing Pointe Coupee County · Flood stage: 48 ft Mississippi River at Reserve St. John The Baptist County · Flood stage: 22 ft

Natalbany River

Natalbany River at Baptist Tangipahoa County · Flood stage: 16 ft

Other

18 miles NNE of Test Site 8 Horry County · Flood stage: 11 ft Bayou Des Cannes west of Iota Acadia County · Flood stage: 23 ft Wallace Lake Caddo County · Flood stage: 151 ft

Ouachita River

Ouachita River at Columbia Lock and Dam Caldwell County · Flood stage: 65 ft Ouachita River at Monroe Ouachita County · Flood stage: 40 ft

Pearl River

Pearl River above Slidell St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 10 ft Pearl River near Bogalusa Washington County · Flood stage: 18 ft Pearl River near Pearl River St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 14 ft Pearl River near Slidell St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Red River

Red River above Red River Lock 1 Avoyelles County · Flood stage: 53 ft Red River at Alexandria Rapides County · Flood stage: 32 ft Red River at Coushatta Red River County · Flood stage: 31 ft Red River at Grand Ecore Natchitoches County · Flood stage: 33 ft Red River at Shreveport Caddo County · Flood stage: 30 ft

Red River 6.5 Miles

Red River 6.5 Miles Below the Confluence of the Black Avoyelles County · Flood stage: 43 ft

Sabine River

Sabine River at Logansport DeSoto County · Flood stage: 28 ft

Tangipahoa River

Tangipahoa River at Robert Tangipahoa County · Flood stage: 15 ft Tangipahoa River near Amite Tangipahoa County · Flood stage: 21 ft Tangipahoa River near Kentwood Tangipahoa County · Flood stage: 13 ft

Tchefuncte River

Tchefuncte River near Covington St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 20 ft Tchefuncte River near Folsom St. Tammany County · Flood stage: 16 ft

Tensas Bayou

Tensas Bayou at Transylvania East Carroll County

Tensas River

Tensas River at Clayton Catahoula County · Flood stage: 55 ft Tensas River at Tendal Madison County · Flood stage: 25 ft Tensas River near Newlight Tensas County · Flood stage: 55 ft

Tickfaw River

Tickfaw River at Holden Livingston County · Flood stage: 15 ft Tickfaw River at Liverpool St. Helena County · Flood stage: 9 ft Tickfaw River at Montpelier St. Helena County · Flood stage: 13 ft Tickfaw River near Killian Livingston County · Flood stage: 4 ft

Tide Station (LCH)

Tide Station (LCH) at Amerada Pass St. Mary County · Flood stage: 4 ft Tide Station (LCH) at Calcasieu Pass Cameron County · Flood stage: 4 ft Tide Station (LCH) at Fresh Water Canal Locks Vermilion County · Flood stage: 4 ft Tide Station (LCH) at Lake Charles Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 3 ft Tide Station (LCH) at Vermilion Bay near Cypremort Point St. Mary County · Flood stage: 4 ft

Vermilion River

Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette Lafayette County · Flood stage: 15 ft Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street Lafayette County · Flood stage: 10 ft Vermilion River at Lake Martin Road Lafayette County · Flood stage: 11 ft Vermilion River at Perry Vermilion County · Flood stage: 9 ft

West Fork Calcasieu River

West Fork Calcasieu River at Dunn Ferry Road Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 5 ft West Fork Calcasieu River at Gahgan Boat Launch Calcasieu County · Flood stage: 3.22 ft

Whiskey Chitto Creek

Whiskey Chitto Creek at HWY 399 Vernon County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Whisky Chitto Creek

Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie Allen County · Flood stage: 15 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

How many river gauges are monitored in Louisiana?

StormCast monitors 132 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in Louisiana. These include USGS stream gauges and NWS forecast points on rivers and creeks across the state.

How do I get flood alerts for a Louisiana river?

Download StormCast free on Google Play, go to River Gauges, and add any gauge to your watchlist. You'll receive a push notification when the water level crosses into a new NWS flood category.

How often are river levels updated?

USGS updates most gauge readings every 15 minutes. Each gauge page on this site shows live data fetched directly from USGS.

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