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Ouachita River at Hwy 8 at Harrisonburg water level

River gauge, Ouachita River, Louisiana, United States

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Water level

15.13ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

15.115.2ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 2115.115.2ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
15.215.415.615.8ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 2115.215.415.615.8ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
1618ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261618ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1618ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261618ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Ouachita River at Hwy 8 at Harrisonburg at 15.13 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 15.07 ft – 15.75 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.15 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
16.37 ft−1.24 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
15.07 ft – 15.75 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
15.13 ft – 19.50 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 46° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 81° 49° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 83° 55° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 86° 58° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 84° 57° – Wind 9 mph
25 Sun 81° 54° – Wind 7 mph
26 Mon 83° 57° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on the Ouachita River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ouachita River at CamdenRiver gauge, Ouachita River 5.69 ft Below flood stage −0.18 ft 139 mi
Ouachita River at Felsenthal L&D (lower)River gauge, Ouachita River 49.55 ft Very low +0.08 ft 91 mi
Ouachita River at SterlingtonRiver gauge, Ouachita River 50.04 ft Very low +0.13 ft 66 mi
Ouachita River at West MonroeRiver gauge, Ouachita River 18.24 ft Very low +0.06 ft 54 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Black R @ JonesvilleRiver gauge 34.27 ft No reference yet −0.09 ft 10 mi
Hemphill Creek at NeboRiver gauge, Hemphill Creek 2.56 ft Normal ±0 22 mi
(COE) Tensas River south of NewlightRiver gauge 34.06 ft Below flood stage −0.17 ft 29 mi
Little River near RochelleRiver gauge, Little River 3.99 ft Very low ±0 31 mi
Castor Creek near GraysonRiver gauge, Castor Creek 2.69 ft No reference yet −0.02 ft 31 mi
Little River at RochelleRiver gauge, Little River 5.64 ft Low ±0 32 mi
Beaucoup Creek near Cotton PlantRiver gauge, Beaucoup Creek 1.91 ft Low −0.03 ft 38 mi
Red River 6.5 miles below Black RiverRiver gauge, Red River 6.5 miles 10.61 ft Very high −0.53 ft 38 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Ouachita River at Hwy 8 at Harrisonburg higher than last year?

No, it is 1.24 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 16.37 ft.

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 Ouachita River at Hwy 8 at Harrisonburg today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM CDT, the water level was 15.13 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ouachita River at Hwy 8 at Harrisonburg rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ouachita River at Hwy 8 at Harrisonburg 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07369345 (Agency page)
Coordinates
31.76725, -91.81872 (WGS84)
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 15.13 ft 2026-10-21 07:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Ouachita River at Hwy 8 at Harrisonburg (usgs:07369345). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/ouachita-river-at-hwy-8-at-harrisonburg

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