Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R. water level

Name: Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R. water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Bayou Fountain, Louisiana, United States

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Water level

4.51ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT (30 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R. at 4.51 ft. 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 barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.50 ft – 4.52 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.50 ft – 4.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.51 ft – 11.98 ft
Highest on record: 15.23 ftAugust 16, 2016

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.23 ft	August 16, 2016
2	12.71 ft	March 15, 2016

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 56° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 81° 52° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 84° 55° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 85° 60° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 82° 60° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 80° 56° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 81° 59° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ward Creek at Essen Lane near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	7.85 ft	Very low	±0	3.2 mi
North Branch Ward Creek at Baton RougeRiver gauge, North Branch Ward Creek	14.06 ft	Normal	+0.17 ft	4.2 mi
Bayou Manchac at Alligator B. near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Bayou Manchac	1.76 ft	Normal	−0.51 ft	5.8 mi
Alligator Bayou near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Alligator Bayou	2.14 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	5.8 mi
Bluff Swamp near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Bluff Swamp	2.18 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	5.9 mi
Ward Creek at Government St at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	31.66 ft	Normal	±0	6 mi
Mississippi River at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Mississippi River	11.18 ft	Normal	−0.37 ft	8 mi
Muddy Creek at Hwy 42 near Oak GroveRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	2.84 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

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 Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R. today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT, the water level was 4.51 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R. rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R. normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R.?

The highest level on record is 15.23 ft on August 16, 2016.

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:07378810 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.35853, -91.10816 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.51 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R. (usgs:07378810). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bayou-fountain-at-bluebonnet-blvd-near-b-r

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