Vermilion River at Hwy 92 at Milton water level

Name: Vermilion River at Hwy 92 at Milton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Vermilion River, Louisiana, United States

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Water level

10.14ft Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Vermilion River at Hwy 92 at Milton at 10.14 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is on the way up, by 0.43 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.98 ft – 11.27 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.43 ft.

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

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 80° 55° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 82° 54° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 85° 54° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 84° 59° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 82° 58° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 80° 55° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 82° 58° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on the Vermilion River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Vermilion River near LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermilion River	3.49 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	11 mi
Vermilion River at Surrey St. at LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermilion River	5.76 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	9 mi
Vermilion River at Hwy 733 near LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermilion River	4.09 ft	Very high	+0.39 ft	2.7 mi
Vermilion River at WoodlawnRiver gauge, Vermilion River	4.05 ft	Low	+0.40 ft	2.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Vermillion Rvr N. of I-10 at LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermillion Rvr N. of I-10	5.24 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	13 mi
Ruth Canal near RuthRiver gauge, Ruth Canal	8.61 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Bayou Teche at Keystone L&D near St. MartinvilleRiver gauge, Bayou Teche	9.98 ft	Very low	±0	15 mi
Bayou Teche below Keystone L&D near St. MartinvilleRiver gauge, Bayou Teche	3.09 ft	Normal	+0.22 ft	15 mi
Vermilion River (B. Vermilion) near CarencroRiver gauge, Vermilion River (B. Vermilion)	5.82 ft	Normal	±0	19 mi
Bayou Plaquemine Brule @ EsterwoodRiver gauge	7.55 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	24 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 Vermilion River at Hwy 92 at Milton today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT, the water level was 10.14 ft. Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Vermilion River at Hwy 92 at Milton rising or falling?

Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.43 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Vermilion River at Hwy 92 at Milton 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:07386956 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.10367, -92.07981 (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	10.14 ft	2026-10-21 05:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Vermilion River at Hwy 92 at Milton (usgs:07386956). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/vermilion-river-at-hwy-92-at-milton

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