Bayou Teche @ Port Barre water level

Name: Bayou Teche @ Port Barre water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

17.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT (31 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Bayou Teche @ Port Barre at 17.25 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 16.88 ft – 17.34 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.08 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: 17.00 ft+0.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 16.88 ft – 17.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 14.88 ft – 21.08 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 52° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 82° 51° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 85° 56° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 86° 58° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 83° 58° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 84° 56° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 85° 58° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bayou Courtableau at WashingtonRiver gauge, Bayou Courtableau	18.31 ft	Normal	±0	7 mi
State Canal near Krotz SpringsRiver gauge, State Canal	10.09 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Vermilion River (B. Vermilion) near CarencroRiver gauge, Vermilion River (B. Vermilion)	5.80 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	13 mi
Vermillion Rvr N. of I-10 at LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermillion Rvr N. of I-10	5.23 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	20 mi
Lake Pelba at I-10 near HendersonLake, Lake Pelba	6.41 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Ruth Canal near RuthRiver gauge, Ruth Canal	8.59 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	22 mi
Pontoon Bridge Canal near Butte LaroseRiver gauge, Pontoon Bridge Canal	5.52 ft	Normal	±0	23 mi
Vermilion River near LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermilion River	3.55 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

How does Bayou Teche @ Port Barre compare with last year?

It is 0.25 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 17.00 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 Bayou Teche @ Port Barre today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, the water level was 17.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou Teche @ Port Barre rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bayou Teche @ Port Barre 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:07385450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.55803, -91.95794 (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	17.25 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou Teche @ Port Barre (usgs:07385450). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bayou-teche-port-barre

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