Ward Creek at Government St at Baton Rouge water level

What this means

Ward Creek at Government St at Baton Rouge is at 31.66 ft, in the normal range for late October.

That puts it 0.05 ft above the median of 31.61 ft for late October, based on 13 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 31.62 ft (+0.04 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 31.59 ft and 31.85 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

31.61 ft0.05 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

31.44 ft – 32.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)

Same day last year

31.62 ft+0.04 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

31.59 ft – 31.85 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

31.58 ft – 34.16 ft

Highest on record

45.28 ftSeptember 26, 1957