Bayou Macon at Eudora water level

Name: Bayou Macon at Eudora water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Bayou Macon, Arkansas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.98ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 13.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Bayou Macon at Eudora: the gauge reads 1.98 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

It is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.91 ft – 1.98 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 27.43 ftMay 22, 1958

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	27.43 ft	May 22, 1958
2	26.70 ft	March 12, 2016
3	25.90 ft	January 23, 1946
4	25.85 ft	March 20, 1973
5	24.90 ft	May 23, 1953
6	24.90 ft	March 30, 1950
7	24.80 ft	December 31, 1982
8	24.41 ft	April 29, 1991
9	24.40 ft	February 26, 1961
10	24.10 ft	April 11, 1945

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 71° 41° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 74° 45° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 79° 50° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 83° 56° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 85° 58° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 86° 60° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 85° 59° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Bayou Macon

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bayou Macon near KilbourneRiver gauge, Bayou Macon	3.96 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	7 mi
Bayou Macon at Hwy 134 east of EppsRiver gauge, Bayou Macon	6.60 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	34 mi
Bayou Macon near DelhiRiver gauge, Bayou Macon	5.55 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	46 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boeuf River near EudoraRiver gauge, Boeuf River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	5.6 mi
Boeuf River at Ark/La State LineRiver gauge, Boeuf River	3.24 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Bayou Bartholomew near PortlandRiver gauge, Bayou Bartholomew	0.6 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	19 mi
Bayou Bartholomew near JonesRiver gauge, Bayou Bartholomew	5.6 cfs	Very low	+0.3 cfs	24 mi
Big Colewa Bayou at Prince Rd near PioneerRiver gauge, Big Colewa Bayou	3.09 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	29 mi
Bogue Phalia near LelandRiver gauge, Bogue Phalia	5.32 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	31 mi
Chemin-A-Haut Bayou near BeekmanRiver gauge, Chemin-A-Haut Bayou	6.48 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	33 mi
Porter Bayou at StephensvilleRiver gauge, Porter Bayou	12.41 ft	Normal	±0	46 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 Bayou Macon at Eudora today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT, the water level was 1.98 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou Macon at Eudora rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bayou Macon at Eudora normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bayou Macon at Eudora?

The highest level on record is 27.43 ft on May 22, 1958.

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:07369680 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.10028, -91.25444 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.98 ft	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional
Flow	13.4 cfs	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou Macon at Eudora (usgs:07369680). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/bayou-macon-at-eudora

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer