Delacroix Canal near Caernarvon water level

Name: Delacroix Canal near Caernarvon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Delacroix Canal, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.20ft Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT (43 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Delacroix Canal near Caernarvon reads 6.20 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.09 ft and 6.51 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.29 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Delacroix Canal near Caernarvon

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 62° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 78° 55° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 82° 55° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 82° 61° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 78° 65° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 78° 65° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 79° 64° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Caernarvon Outfall Channel at CaernarvonRiver gauge, Caernarvon Outfall Channel	1.99 ft	Very high	−0.23 ft	2.3 mi
Caernarvon Canal Sector Gate at CaernarvonRiver gauge, Caernarvon Canal Sector Gate	1.93 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	2.7 mi
Reggio Canal near Wills PointCanal gauge, Reggio Canal	1.72 ft	High	−0.27 ft	4.0 mi
Mississippi River at Belle ChasseRiver gauge, Mississippi River	8.72 ft	Normal	−0.34 ft	5.8 mi
Naomi Diversion Canal near NaomiRiver gauge, Naomi Diversion Canal	1.63 ft	Normal	+0.27 ft	10 mi
Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near DelacroixEstuary gauge, Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo	5.94 ft	High	−0.28 ft	12 mi
GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New OrleansRiver gauge, GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier	1.15 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	13 mi
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal near Seabrook bridgeRiver gauge, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal	1.39 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	17 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 Delacroix Canal near Caernarvon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT, the water level was 6.20 ft. Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Delacroix Canal near Caernarvon rising or falling?

Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.29 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Delacroix Canal near Caernarvon 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:294925089532101 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.82361, -89.88917 (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	6.20 ft	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Delacroix Canal near Caernarvon (usgs:294925089532101). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/delacroix-canal-near-caernarvon

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