Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge water level

Name: Beaver Bayou at Hooper 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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Low for late October

Water level

0.66ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (54 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge is running below normal at 0.66 ft.

The median for late October is 1.11 ft, based on 22 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.45 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.43 ft, a difference of +0.23 ft.

It has risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.46 ft and 1.67 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 22 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.11 ft0.45 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.48 ft – 2.47 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (22 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.43 ft+0.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.46 ft – 1.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.41 ft – 7.68 ft
Highest on record: 13.35 ftAugust 12, 2016

Floating and fishing near Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.35 ft	August 12, 2016
2	11.98 ft	April 6, 1983
3	11.90 ft	December 11, 1983
4	11.79 ft	March 11, 2016
5	11.79 ft	November 8, 1989
6	11.45 ft	February 15, 1988
7	11.45 ft	February 5, 1986
8	11.34 ft	June 28, 1989
9	11.02 ft	August 12, 1987
10	10.82 ft	February 25, 1985

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 81° 48° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 85° 50° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 85° 59° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 82° 59° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 81° 56° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 82° 57° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 82° 62° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Beaver Bayou

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Beaver Bayou	61.33 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	1.9 mi
Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Beaver Bayou	27.24 ft	No reference yet	+0.17 ft	1.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Amite River at MagnoliaRiver gauge, Amite River	26.92 ft	Normal	±0	3.0 mi
Comite R. at Greenwell Spg Rd near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite R.	17.87 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.0 mi
Comite River near ComiteRiver gauge, Comite River	0.24 ft	Normal	±0	4.6 mi
Comite River at Comite Dr near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite River	1.35 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.6 mi
Amite River near Denham SpringsRiver gauge, Amite River	9.66 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Comite R. at Pt. Hudson-Pride Rd near MilldaleRiver gauge, Comite R.	12.90 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	10 mi
North Branch Ward Creek at Baton RougeRiver gauge, North Branch Ward Creek	13.89 ft	Low	±0	11 mi
Ward Creek at Government St at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	31.66 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi

Questions and answers

Is Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.23 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.43 ft.

What is a normal level for Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge in late October?

The median for late October is 1.11 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.48 ft and 2.47 ft, based on 22 years of records.

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 Hooper Road near Baton Rouge today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 0.66 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

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

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 22 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge?

The highest level on record is 13.35 ft on August 12, 2016.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07378083 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.56102, -91.02094 (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	0.66 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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