Nivelmap
EN

Willow Chute Bayou at Swan Lake Rd near Bossier City water level

River gauge, Willow Chute Bayou, Louisiana, United States

Directions

Right now

Latest reading

Water level

1.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4

History

History
1.701.701.71ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 211.701.701.71ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Willow Chute Bayou at Swan Lake Rd near Bossier City is 1.70 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.70 ft and 1.71 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

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

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Flat River at Shed Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Flat River 3.94 ft Very low ±0 2.1 mi
Red Chute Bayou at Dogwood Tr. Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou 5.41 ft Normal −0.01 ft 2.7 mi
Cypress Bayou Lake near BentonLake, Cypress Bayou Lake 7.79 ft Very low −0.01 ft 6.0 mi
Cross Lake at ShreveportLake, Cross Lake 169.97 ft High +0.01 ft 8 mi
Flat River near CurtisRiver gauge, Flat River 2.42 ft Very low −0.03 ft 9 mi
Red Chute Bayou at SligoRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou 17.24 ft Normal −0.01 ft 10 mi
Twelvemile Bayou near DixieRiver gauge, Twelvemile Bayou 9.65 ft Low −0.06 ft 13 mi
Red Chute Bayou near Elm GroveRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou 9.27 ft Normal −0.06 ft 17 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 Willow Chute Bayou at Swan Lake Rd near Bossier City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT, the water level was 1.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Chute Bayou at Swan Lake Rd near Bossier City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Willow Chute Bayou at Swan Lake Rd near Bossier City 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:07349898 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.56528, -93.68111 (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 1.70 ft 2026-10-21 05:15 Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Willow Chute Bayou at Swan Lake Rd near Bossier City (usgs:07349898). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/willow-chute-bayou-at-swan-lake-rd-near-bossier-city

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.