Bundick Creek near DeRidder water level

Name: Bundick Creek near DeRidder water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bundick Creek, Louisiana, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 12.8 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 2.26 ft, Bundick Creek near DeRidder is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.62 ft, based on 24 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.36 ft below typical. It is 17.74 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 2.51 ft, a difference of −0.25 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.25 ft and 2.42 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.62 ft0.36 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.21 ft – 4.55 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.51 ft−0.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.25 ft – 2.42 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.25 ft – 19.80 ft
Highest on record: 21.71 ftMarch 25, 1973

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 20.00 ft, still 17.74 ft away.

What happens at each level

26.00 ft: WATER IS FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 126 WITH SEVERAL HOMES FLOODED BETWEEN DERIDDER AND THE CREEK.
25.00 ft: WATER BEGINS TO GET ONTO HIGHWAY 126.
24.50 ft: 4-5 HOUSES FLOODED ON THE WEST BANK UPSTREAM OF GUAGE. CREEK IS ABOUT ONE HALF FOOT BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE. (STAGE READING 24.3 FT)
23.00 ft: SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG HIGHWAY 126 BETWEEN THE CREEK AND DERIDDER.
22.00 ft: FLOODING OF A FEW RESIDENCES NEAR THE CREEK.
21.00 ft: Water is over HWY 1146 at Bundick Creek
20.00 ft: WATER BEGINS TO SURROUND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NEAR THE CREEK.
17.00 ft: CONSIDERABLE LOW LAND FLOODING. WATER ALSO APPROACHES RESIDENTIAL AREAS CLOSEST TO THE CREEK.
2.26 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.71 ft	March 25, 1973
2	20.79 ft	November 12, 1966
3	20.60 ft	October 11, 2020
4	20.36 ft	February 11, 1966
5	20.11 ft	September 21, 1958
6	19.15 ft	December 6, 1971
7	18.92 ft	December 18, 1961
8	18.77 ft	May 1, 1975
9	18.75 ft	December 23, 1956
10	18.49 ft	December 15, 1967

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 49° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 83° 52° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 87° 55° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 88° 57° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 84° 57° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 84° 52° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 86° 58° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bundick Lake at Spillway near DeRidderLake, Bundick Lake	95.01 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	10 mi
Ouiska Chitto Creek at Hwy 399 NW of SugartownRiver gauge, Ouiska Chitto Creek	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Bayou Anacoco near RosepineRiver gauge, Bayou Anacoco	3.11 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	12 mi
Ouiska Chitto Creek Near OberlinRiver gauge	2.72 ft	Normal	±0	22 mi
Sabine River near Bon WierRiver gauge, Sabine River	11.68 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Sabine River near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	10.91 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	24 mi
Calcasieu River near OberlinRiver gauge, Calcasieu River	1.02 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Calcasieu River near KinderRiver gauge, Calcasieu River	1.51 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is Bundick Creek near DeRidder higher than last year?

No, it is 0.25 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.51 ft.

What is flood stage for Bundick Creek near DeRidder?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 17.74 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Bundick Creek near DeRidder in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.62 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.21 ft and 4.55 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 Bundick Creek near DeRidder today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT, the water level was 2.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bundick Creek near DeRidder rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Bundick Creek near DeRidder normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08014800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.81881, -93.23016 (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	2.26 ft	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional
Flow	12.8 cfs	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bundick Creek near DeRidder (usgs:08014800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bundick-creek-near-deridder

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