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Atchafalaya R @ Krotz Springs water level

River gauge, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.71ft Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

2.53.0ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 212.53.0ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
1234ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 211234ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
-0510ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0510ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0510ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0510ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Atchafalaya R @ Krotz Springs reads 2.71 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.24 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.73 ft and 3.84 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.03 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
0.37 ft+2.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.73 ft – 3.84 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.87 ft – 12.74 ft

Floating and fishing near Atchafalaya R @ Krotz Springs

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
State Canal near Krotz SpringsRiver gauge, State Canal 10.08 ft Low −0.01 ft 5.0 mi
Lake Pelba at I-10 near HendersonLake, Lake Pelba 6.44 ft Normal −0.01 ft 14 mi
Pontoon Bridge Canal near Butte LaroseRiver gauge, Pontoon Bridge Canal 5.50 ft Normal ±0 18 mi
Vermilion River (B. Vermilion) near CarencroRiver gauge, Vermilion River (B. Vermilion) 5.83 ft Normal +0.01 ft 19 mi
Atchafalaya River at Butte La RoseRiver gauge, Atchafalaya River 4.82 ft Normal −0.16 ft 19 mi
Bayou Courtableau at WashingtonRiver gauge, Bayou Courtableau 18.32 ft Normal +0.01 ft 19 mi
Bayou Grosse Tete S. of I10 at Grosse TeteRiver gauge, Bayou Grosse Tete S. of I10 4.62 ft Normal ±0 21 mi
Ruth Canal near RuthRiver gauge, Ruth Canal 8.59 ft Normal ±0 22 mi

Questions and answers

Is Atchafalaya R @ Krotz Springs higher than last year?

Yes, it is 2.34 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.37 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Atchafalaya R @ Krotz Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT, the water level was 2.71 ft. Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Atchafalaya R @ Krotz Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Atchafalaya R @ Krotz Springs normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07381500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.54686, -91.75123 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.71 ft 2026-10-21 01:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Atchafalaya R @ Krotz Springs (usgs:07381500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/atchafalaya-r-krotz-springs

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer