Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge water level

Name: Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Dawson Cr., Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT (28 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge reads 6.61 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 6.58 ft and 6.61 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 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: 6.58 ft – 6.61 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.59 ft – 18.28 ft
Highest on record: 22.79 ftJune 7, 2001

Floating and fishing near Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.79 ft	June 7, 2001
2	20.58 ft	May 12, 2004
3	20.25 ft	June 18, 1997
4	20.16 ft	December 30, 2006
5	20.06 ft	August 15, 2016
6	20.02 ft	January 9, 2013
7	19.69 ft	August 20, 2012
8	19.51 ft	December 18, 1995
9	19.19 ft	January 7, 1998
10	19.14 ft	April 30, 2006

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 56° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 81° 55° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 85° 54° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 85° 60° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 82° 60° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 80° 56° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 81° 59° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

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

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ward Creek at Essen Lane near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	7.86 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	1.6 mi
North Branch Ward Creek at Baton RougeRiver gauge, North Branch Ward Creek	13.89 ft	Low	±0	2.5 mi
Ward Creek at Government St at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	31.66 ft	Normal	±0	5.2 mi
Bayou Manchac at Alligator B. near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Bayou Manchac	2.13 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	6.1 mi
Alligator Bayou near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Alligator Bayou	2.04 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	6.1 mi
Bluff Swamp near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Bluff Swamp	2.07 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	6.1 mi
Mississippi River at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Mississippi River	11.07 ft	Normal	−0.33 ft	7 mi
Amite River near Denham SpringsRiver gauge, Amite River	9.66 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	8 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 Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT, the water level was 6.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge?

The highest level on record is 22.79 ft on June 7, 2001.

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:07379960 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.38241, -91.09427 (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	6.61 ft	2026-10-21 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge (usgs:07379960). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/dawson-cr-at-bluebonnet-blvd-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