Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City water level

Name: Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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Estuary gauge, Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman), Louisiana, United States

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Very high for late October

Water level

7.22ft Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT (45 min ago)

Water temperature: 71 °F

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City shows 7.22 ft, well above normal for late October.

That puts it 1.09 ft above the median of 6.13 ft for late October, based on 25 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 6.72 ft (+0.50 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.70 ft and 7.58 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 71 °F.

Compared with 25 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.13 ft1.09 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.12 ft – 7.03 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (25 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.72 ft+0.50 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.70 ft – 7.58 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.05 ft – 7.45 ft

High water at Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 78° 63° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 83° 63° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 76° 63° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 76° 67° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 76° 62° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 76° 66° – Wind 11 mph

27 Tue 73° 66° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Vermilion Bay near Cypremort PointLake, Vermilion Bay	3.15 ft	Very high	+0.24 ft	16 mi
Vermilion River at WoodlawnRiver gauge, Vermilion River	4.36 ft	Normal	+0.23 ft	27 mi
Vermilion River at Hwy 733 near LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermilion River	4.12 ft	Very high	+0.36 ft	32 mi
Bayou Teche below Keystone L&D near St. MartinvilleRiver gauge, Bayou Teche	3.10 ft	Normal	+0.20 ft	33 mi
Bayou Teche at Keystone L&D near St. MartinvilleRiver gauge, Bayou Teche	9.98 ft	Very low	±0	33 mi
Bayou Queue De Tortue @ RicevilleRiver gauge	4.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	36 mi
Bayou Teche at Adeline Bridge near JeaneretteRiver gauge, Bayou Teche	2.00 ft	Very high	+0.27 ft	36 mi
Vermilion River at Surrey St. at LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermilion River	5.68 ft	Normal	+0.13 ft	38 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City compare with last year?

It is 0.50 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.72 ft.

What is a normal level for the Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City in late October?

The median for late October is 6.13 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.12 ft and 7.03 ft, based on 25 years of records.

What is the water level of Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 7.22 ft. Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City rising or falling?

Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.57 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City normal?

Very high for late October. Compared with 25 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:07387050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.67444, -92.13556 (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	7.22 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Water temperature	71 °F	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Vermilion Bay(B. Fearman) near Intracoastal City (usgs:07387050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/vermilion-bay-b-fearman-near-intracoastal-city

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