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Red River at Alexandria water level

River gauge, Red River, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

20.03ft Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

18 20 23

History

19.820.020.2ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2019.820.020.2ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
19.820.020.220.4ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2019.820.020.220.4ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
202224ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026202224ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
202224ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026202224ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Red River at Alexandria is 20.03 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The water is rising: up 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 19.76 ft and 20.39 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.20 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
19.84 ft+0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
19.76 ft – 20.39 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
19.74 ft – 23.81 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 47° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 82° 48° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 85° 52° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 86° 57° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 84° 56° – Wind 8 mph
25 Sun 82° 53° – Wind 8 mph
26 Mon 82° 54° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Red River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Red River at Spring BankRiver gauge, Red River 10.54 ft Low −0.14 ft 148 mi
Red River near HosstonRiver gauge, Red River 7.91 ft Normal −0.26 ft 136 mi
Red River at Yawn Estate near Cash PointRiver gauge, Red River 10.67 ft No reference yet −0.18 ft 118 mi
Red River at Bossier CityRiver gauge, Red River 14.47 ft No reference yet −0.02 ft 110 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Big Creek at PollockRiver gauge, Big Creek 2.75 ft Normal ±0 16 mi
Bayou Cocodrie near ClearwaterRiver gauge, Bayou Cocodrie 5.30 ft Normal −0.01 ft 22 mi
Calcasieu River near GlenmoraRiver gauge, Calcasieu River 4.53 ft Low −0.01 ft 26 mi
Hemphill Creek at NeboRiver gauge, Hemphill Creek 2.57 ft Normal +0.01 ft 26 mi
Little River at Boggy Bayou Rd e of MarksvilleRiver gauge, Little River 40.14 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 28 mi
Nantachie Lake near AlohaLake, Nantachie Lake 1.68 ft Very low −0.04 ft 29 mi
Little River near RochelleRiver gauge, Little River 3.97 ft Very low ±0 31 mi
Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. at MoreauvilleRiver gauge, Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Ch. 2.86 ft Normal −0.03 ft 33 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Red River at Alexandria higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.19 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 19.84 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 Red River at Alexandria today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT, the water level was 20.03 ft. Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River at Alexandria rising or falling?

Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.20 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red River at Alexandria 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:07355500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
31.31028, -92.43883 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 20.03 ft 2026-10-20 21:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Red River at Alexandria (usgs:07355500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/red-river-at-alexandria

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