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Black Bayou at Rodessa water level

River gauge, Black Bayou, Louisiana, United States

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Right now

Normal for late October

Water level

10.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

History
101214ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21101214ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
101214ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 14Oct 21101214ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
101315ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026101315ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Black Bayou at Rodessa reads 10.23 ft, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 10.82 ft, based on 24 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.58 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 10.74 ft, a difference of −0.51 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.23 ft and 10.57 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
10.82 ft0.58 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
9.41 ft – 12.04 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)
Same day last year
10.74 ft−0.51 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
10.23 ft – 10.57 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
10.25 ft – 16.31 ft

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 46° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 83° 52° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 86° 57° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 87° 58° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 85° 59° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 82° 55° – Wind 7 mph
26 Mon 86° 58° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on Black Bayou

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Black Bayou near Oil CityRiver gauge, Black Bayou 1.97 ft No reference yet ±0 14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Red River near HosstonRiver gauge, Red River 7.95 ft Normal −0.13 ft 11 mi
Red River at Spring BankRiver gauge, Red River 10.53 ft Very low −0.08 ft 12 mi
Big Cypress Creek above SH 43 near KarnackRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek 3.36 ft Low −0.02 ft 21 mi
Twelvemile Bayou near DixieRiver gauge, Twelvemile Bayou 9.66 ft Low −0.06 ft 23 mi
Black Cypress Bayou at JeffersonRiver gauge, Black Cypress Bayou 3.52 ft Low −0.02 ft 25 mi
Sulphur River near TexarkanaRiver gauge, Sulphur River 6.50 ft Very low ±0 26 mi
Wright Patman Lake near TexarkanaLake, Wright Patman Lake 224.95 ft Normal −0.01 ft 26 mi
Little Cypress Bayou near JeffersonRiver gauge, Little Cypress Bayou 1.83 ft Very low −0.01 ft 27 mi

Questions and answers

Is Black Bayou at Rodessa higher than last year?

No, it is 0.51 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.74 ft.

What is a normal level for Black Bayou at Rodessa in late October?

The median for late October is 10.82 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.41 ft and 12.04 ft, based on 24 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 Black Bayou at Rodessa today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT, the water level was 10.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Bayou at Rodessa rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Black Bayou at Rodessa normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07346450 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.95861, -93.99389 (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 10.23 ft 2026-10-21 08:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black Bayou at Rodessa (usgs:07346450). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/black-bayou-at-rodessa

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.