Lower Atchafalaya River At Morgan City, La Realtime Data
LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY, LA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
61,600
Discharge (cfs)
2.9
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 07381600
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 39,700 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.93 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 59,380 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
This river is fed by several tributaries, including the Red River and the Mississippi River. There are no major dams along this stretch of the river. The flow of water in the river is influenced by seasonal trends, with high water levels typically occurring in the spring due to snowmelt and heavy rainfall. In the summer, the water levels tend to be lower. An interesting fact about this river is that it is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including alligators, turtles, and freshwater fish.
August 11, 2026
| Elevation | 3.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Mean water velocity for discharge computation, feet per second | 0.64 ft/sec |
| Gage height, ft | 2.93 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 1.25 mg/l as N |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 39700.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 402.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 6.3 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 11.7 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.4 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 31.0 deg C |
| Salinity, water, unfiltered, parts per thousand | 0.2 ppth |
| Percent of Normal | 67% |
| Year Over Year Average | 92,300 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 494,000 cfs |
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