Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton Rouge water level

Name: Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton Rouge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Beaver Bayou, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

61.33ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT (23 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton Rouge is 61.33 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 61.21 ft and 62.07 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.28 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: 61.21 ft – 62.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 61.21 ft – 62.48 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 80° 49° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 83° 49° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 85° 56° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 82° 56° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 82° 53° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 82° 55° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 83° 60° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Beaver Bayou

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Beaver Bayou	0.66 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	1.9 mi
Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Beaver Bayou	27.24 ft	No reference yet	+0.17 ft	3.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Amite River at MagnoliaRiver gauge, Amite River	26.92 ft	Normal	±0	4.5 mi
Comite River at Comite Dr near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite River	1.35 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.8 mi
Comite R. at Greenwell Spg Rd near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite R.	17.87 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	5.7 mi
Comite River near ComiteRiver gauge, Comite River	0.24 ft	Normal	±0	5.9 mi
Comite R. at Pt. Hudson-Pride Rd near MilldaleRiver gauge, Comite R.	12.90 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Amite River near Denham SpringsRiver gauge, Amite River	9.66 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Comite River near Olive BranchRiver gauge, Comite River	−1.48 ft	Very low	+0.07 ft	12 mi
Ward Creek at Government St at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	31.66 ft	Normal	±0	12 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 Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton Rouge today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 61.33 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton Rouge rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.28 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton Rouge 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:07378075 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.58769, -91.02483 (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	61.33 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton Rouge (usgs:07378075). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/beaver-bayou-at-denham-road-near-baton-rouge

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