Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel water level

Name: Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Murphy Lake, Louisiana, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

9.24ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (40 min ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel: 9.24 ft, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.44 ft above the median of 8.80 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 8.60 ft (+0.64 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.58 ft and 9.70 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 8.80 ft0.44 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.00 ft – 9.58 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.60 ft+0.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.58 ft – 9.70 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.85 ft – 12.31 ft
Highest on record: 23.47 ftMay 28, 2011

Swimming and boating at Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel

A little more water than usual mostly means narrower beaches. Ramps and docks generally work as normal, but watch for floating debris after storms.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.47 ft	May 28, 2011
2	18.12 ft	April 27, 2008
3	16.94 ft	June 1, 2017
4	15.90 ft	February 7, 2005
5	15.90 ft	April 4, 2009
6	15.53 ft	January 24, 2019
7	14.44 ft	February 22, 2010
8	14.35 ft	May 23, 2013
9	14.35 ft	April 4, 2013
10	14.27 ft	June 10, 2002

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 59° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 81° 55° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 84° 56° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 86° 58° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 82° 58° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 82° 56° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 84° 57° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lower Grand River at Bayou SorrelRiver gauge, Lower Grand River	5.37 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	4.7 mi
Choctaw Bayou at Hwy 404 W of White CastleRiver gauge, Choctaw Bayou	8.91 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene CoveLake, Arm of Grand Lake	2.96 ft	Normal	±0	8 mi
Buffalo Cove at Round Island near CharentonRiver gauge, Buffalo Cove	2.95 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	12 mi
Bayou Darby near Lake Fausse Point CutRiver gauge, Bayou Darby	9.11 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	13 mi
Middle Fork Bayou Long at Bayou LongRiver gauge, Middle Fork Bayou Long	2.85 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	14 mi
Chicot Pass near Myette Point near CharentonRiver gauge, Chicot Pass	2.55 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	15 mi
Belle River at Hwy 70 near Pierre PartRiver gauge, Belle River	0.94 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	17 mi

Questions and answers

How does Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel compare with last year?

It is 0.64 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.60 ft.

What is a normal level for Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.80 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.00 ft and 9.58 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the water level was 9.24 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.27 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Murphy Lake near Bayou Sorrel?

The highest level on record is 23.47 ft on May 28, 2011.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:073815963 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.10656, -91.38542 (WGS84)
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	9.24 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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