Maurepas Swamp near Hope Canal, N of Garyville water level

Name: Maurepas Swamp near Hope Canal, N of Garyville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Maurepas Swamp, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM CDT (57 min ago)

Water temperature: 67 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Maurepas Swamp near Hope Canal, N of Garyville reads 1.70 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM 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 barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.61 ft and 1.76 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.03 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 67 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Maurepas Swamp near Hope Canal, N of Garyville

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.

21 Wed 78° 52° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 84° 50° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 78° 61° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 75° 63° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 74° 62° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 76° 61° – Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 75° 64° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New River Canal near SorrentoRiver gauge, New River Canal	2.09 ft	High	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Amite River at Hwy 22 near MaurepasRiver gauge, Amite River	2.78 ft	High	−0.13 ft	13 mi
Amite River near French SettlementRiver gauge, Amite River	2.11 ft	High	−0.09 ft	13 mi
Bayou Conway near SorrentoRiver gauge, Bayou Conway	−1.76 ft	Very low	±0	14 mi
Black Bayou E of GonzalesRiver gauge	1.98 ft	High	−0.04 ft	16 mi
Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near GonzalesRiver gauge, Panama Canal	1.89 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 Near GonzalesRiver gauge, Bayou Francois	1.85 ft	High	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Henderson Bayou Pump Station near Port VincentRiver gauge, Henderson Bayou Pump Station	1.37 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	19 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 Maurepas Swamp near Hope Canal, N of Garyville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM CDT, the water level was 1.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Maurepas Swamp near Hope Canal, N of Garyville rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Maurepas Swamp near Hope Canal, N of Garyville 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:300740090382500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.12766, -90.64037 (WGS84)
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	1.70 ft	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional
Water temperature	67 °F	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Maurepas Swamp near Hope Canal, N of Garyville (usgs:300740090382500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/maurepas-swamp-near-hope-canal-n-of-garyville

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