GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans water level

Name: GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier, Louisiana, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.14ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM CDT (41 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans, where the gauge shows 1.14 ft.

That puts it 0.44 ft below the median of 1.58 ft for late October, based on 9 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.39 ft (−0.25 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.14 ft – 3.12 ft.

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

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.58 ft0.44 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.25 ft – 1.84 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.39 ft−0.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.14 ft – 3.12 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −1.36 ft – 3.12 ft
Highest on record: 12.37 ftAugust 29, 2012

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.37 ft	August 29, 2012
2	4.55 ft	June 21, 2017
3	3.87 ft	October 26, 2015
4	3.61 ft	April 17, 2016

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 59° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 77° 53° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 81° 58° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 77° 63° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 75° 66° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 73° 63° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 75° 64° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal near Seabrook bridgeRiver gauge, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal	1.23 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Caernarvon Canal Sector Gate at CaernarvonRiver gauge, Caernarvon Canal Sector Gate	1.68 ft	Normal	−0.23 ft	11 mi
Caernarvon Outfall Channel at CaernarvonRiver gauge, Caernarvon Outfall Channel	1.81 ft	Very high	−0.25 ft	11 mi
Mississippi River at Belle ChasseRiver gauge, Mississippi River	8.80 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	12 mi
Rigolets at Hwy 90 near SlidellTidal gauge, Rigolets	2.11 ft	Normal	+0.13 ft	14 mi
Reggio Canal near Wills PointCanal gauge, Reggio Canal	1.44 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	16 mi
L Pontchartrain at Crossover 4 near MandevilleLake, L Pontchartrain	0.85 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	18 mi
Bayou Liberty near SlidellRiver gauge, Bayou Liberty	1.81 ft	Normal	+0.16 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

How does the GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans compare with last year?

It is 0.25 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.39 ft.

What is a normal level for the GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans in late October?

The median for late October is 1.58 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 ft and 1.84 ft, based on 9 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 GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM CDT, the water level was 1.14 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.31 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans?

The highest level on record is 12.37 ft on August 29, 2012.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:073802339 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.01444, -89.90194 (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	1.14 ft	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New Orleans (usgs:073802339). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/giww-east-storm-surge-barrier-at-new-orleans

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