Louisiana streamflow
Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Louisiana. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.
Streamflow levels across Louisiana are currently 104% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Baton Rouge reporting the highest discharge in the state at 575,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 23.46 ft.
Meanwhile, the Calcasieu River Near Oberlin is seeing a spike today — up 179% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Louisiana's named rivers.
State-wide streamflow overview
The Louisiana flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 23.46 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 538 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Louisiana.
Louisiana USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Louisiana. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi River At Baton Rouge, La
1 day ago · USGS 07374000 |
575,000 cfs | 23.46 ft | 85°F | 73°F | 16 ft | Lower Mississippi-Baton Rouge |
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(Coe) Atchafalaya River At Simmesport, La
1 day ago · USGS 07381490 |
256,000 cfs | 20.75 ft | · | 72°F | 28 ft | Atchafalaya |
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Lower Atchafalaya River At Morgan City, La
1 day ago · USGS 07381600 |
150,000 cfs | 3.70 ft | 84°F | 75°F | 3 ft | Atchafalaya |
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Wax Lake Outlet At Calumet, La
1 day ago · USGS 07381590 |
145,000 cfs | 3.87 ft | · | 74°F | 3 ft | Atchafalaya |
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Vermilion River At Perry, La
1 day ago · USGS 07386980 |
4,480 cfs | 6.31 ft | · | 74°F | 1 ft | Vermilion |
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Pearl River Near Bogalusa, La
1 day ago · USGS 02489500 |
4,260 cfs | 9.20 ft | · | 70°F | 73 ft | Lower Pearl. Mississippi |
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Bayou Lafourche Near Crew Lake, La
1 day ago · USGS 07369000 |
3,890 cfs | 10.34 ft | · | 72°F | 37 ft | Boeuf |
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Red Chute Bayou At Sligo, La
1 day ago · USGS 07349860 |
1,860 cfs | 25.17 ft | · | 70°F | 144 ft | Red Chute |
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Bayou Courtableau At Washington, La
1 day ago · USGS 07382500 |
1,650 cfs | 19.31 ft | · | 73°F | 17 ft | Bayou Teche |
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Calcasieu River Near Kinder, La
1 day ago · USGS 08015500 |
1,510 cfs | 6.04 ft | · | 71°F | 22 ft | Whisky Chitto |
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Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. At Moreauville, La
3 days ago · USGS 07383500 |
1,460 cfs | 11.02 ft | · | 74°F | 25 ft | Bayou Teche |
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Bayou Nezpique Near Basile, La
1 day ago · USGS 08012000 |
1,420 cfs | 15.58 ft | · | 72°F | 19 ft | Mermentau Headwaters |
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Little River Near Rochelle, La
1 day ago · USGS 07372200 |
1,220 cfs | 13.81 ft | · | 70°F | 46 ft | Little |
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Bogue Chitto River Near Bush, La
1 day ago · USGS 02492000 |
1,090 cfs | 4.16 ft | · | 70°F | 50 ft | Bogue Chitto |
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Amite River At Port Vincent, La
1 day ago · USGS 07380120 |
1,090 cfs | 1.62 ft | · | 73°F | · | Amite |
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Whiskey Chitto Creek Near Oberlin, La
1 day ago · USGS 08014500 |
1,090 cfs | 6.46 ft | 79°F | 71°F | 56 ft | Whisky Chitto |
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Bayou Teche At Adeline Bridge Near Jeanerette, La
1 day ago · USGS 07385765 |
1,040 cfs | 2.37 ft | · | 73°F | · | Bayou Teche |
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Calcasieu River Nr Glenmora, La
1 day ago · USGS 08013000 |
978 cfs | 11.80 ft | · | 71°F | 121 ft | Upper Calcasieu |
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Vermilion River At Surrey St. At Lafayette, La
1 day ago · USGS 07386880 |
961 cfs | 8.98 ft | 77°F | 73°F | 3 ft | Vermilion |
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Bayou Pierre Near Lake End, La
1 day ago · USGS 07351750 |
884 cfs | 8.32 ft | · | 70°F | 99 ft | Bayou Pierre |
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Bayou Cocodrie Nr Clearwater, La
1 day ago · USGS 07382000 |
812 cfs | 14.26 ft | · | 72°F | 50 ft | Bayou Teche |
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Tangipahoa River At Robert, La
1 day ago · USGS 07375500 |
779 cfs | 8.08 ft | · | 72°F | 18 ft | Tangipahoa |
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Amite River Near Denham Springs, La
1 day ago · USGS 07378500 |
746 cfs | 11.08 ft | · | 73°F | 25 ft | Amite |
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Bayou Des Cannes Nr Eunice, La
1 day ago · USGS 08010000 |
733 cfs | 11.51 ft | · | 72°F | 28 ft | Mermentau Headwaters |
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Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine, La
1 day ago · USGS 08028000 |
711 cfs | 7.44 ft | · | 70°F | 131 ft | Lower Sabine |
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Bundick Ck Nr De Ridder, La
1 day ago · USGS 08014800 |
637 cfs | 10.88 ft | · | 70°F | 135 ft | Whisky Chitto |
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Calcasieu River Near Oberlin, La
1 day ago · USGS 08013500 |
538 cfs | 4.09 ft | · | 71°F | 49 ft | Upper Calcasieu |
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Bayou Lafourche Sw Of Donaldsonville, La
1 day ago · USGS 07380401 |
433 cfs | 8.30 ft | · | 73°F | 9 ft | East Central Louisiana Coastal |
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Amite River Near Darlington, La
1 day ago · USGS 07377000 |
343 cfs | · | · | 71°F | 149 ft | Amite |
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Bayou Bartholomew Near Jones, La
1 day ago · USGS 07364200 |
304 cfs | 4.94 ft | · | 70°F | 94 ft | Bayou Bartholomew |
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Bayou Lafourche At Thibodaux, La
1 day ago · USGS 07381000 |
286 cfs | 3.89 ft | · | 74°F | 2 ft | East Central Louisiana Coastal |
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Tickfaw River At Holden, La
1 day ago · USGS 07376000 |
254 cfs | 1.84 ft | · | 72°F | 21 ft | Tickfaw |
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Tensas River At Tendal, La
1 day ago · USGS 07369500 |
188 cfs | 9.56 ft | · | 71°F | 63 ft | Tensas |
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Saline Bayou Near Lucky, La
1 day ago · USGS 07352000 |
177 cfs | 5.20 ft | · | 70°F | 157 ft | Saline Bayou |
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Chemin-A-Haut Byu Nr Beekman, La
1 day ago · USGS 07364300 |
139 cfs | 8.48 ft | · | 70°F | 91 ft | Bayou Bartholomew |
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Big Creek At Pollock, La
1 day ago · USGS 07373000 |
109 cfs | 3.63 ft | · | 70°F | 88 ft | Little |
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Bayou Toro Near Toro, La
1 day ago · USGS 08025500 |
101 cfs | 4.56 ft | · | 71°F | 152 ft | Lower Sabine |
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Natalbany River At Baptist, La
1 day ago · USGS 07376500 |
87 cfs | 4.30 ft | · | 72°F | 25 ft | Tickfaw |
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Comite River Near Comite, La
1 day ago · USGS 07378000 |
84 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 24 ft | Amite |
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Tchefuncta River Near Folsom, La
1 day ago · USGS 07375000 |
84 cfs | 5.47 ft | · | 71°F | 78 ft | Liberty Bayou-Tchefuncta |
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Tickfaw River At Liverpool, La
1 day ago · USGS 07375800 |
56 cfs | 1.81 ft | · | 70°F | 210 ft | Tickfaw |
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Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill, La
1 day ago · USGS 07348700 |
49 cfs | 5.41 ft | · | 70°F | 178 ft | Loggy Bayou |
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Bayou Macon Nr Kilbourne, La
1 day ago · USGS 07369700 |
46 cfs | 5.16 ft | · | 70°F | 87 ft | Bayou Macon |
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Boeuf River Nr Girard, La
1 day ago · USGS 07368000 |
14 cfs | 6.45 ft | · | 71°F | 57 ft | Boeuf |
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Little Corney Bayou Near Lillie, La
1 day ago · USGS 07366200 |
12 cfs | 3.13 ft | · | 70°F | 103 ft | Bayou D'Arbonne |
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Cypress Bayou Near Keithville, La
1 day ago · USGS 07351500 |
2 cfs | · | · | 70°F | 173 ft | Bayou Pierre |
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Bayou San Patricio Near Benson, La
1 day ago · USGS 08023400 |
0 cfs | 6.51 ft | · | 70°F | 222 ft | Toledo Bend Reservoir |
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Bayou Grand Cane Near Stanley, La
1 day ago · USGS 08023080 |
0 cfs | 3.17 ft | · | 69°F | 184 ft | Toledo Bend Reservoir |
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About Louisiana streamflow
Where does the Louisiana streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Louisiana data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Louisiana gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.