Barataria Pass at Grand Isle water level

What this means

The gauge at Barataria Pass at Grand Isle shows 7.95 ft, at a record high.

It has now passed the published record high of 4.05 ft (July 18, 1997). The median for mid-October is 7.57 ft, based on 13 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.38 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 8.04 ft, a difference of −0.09 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest. The water temperature at the gauge is 71 °F.

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

7.57 ft0.38 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

7.05 ft – 8.56 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)

Same day last year

8.04 ft−0.09 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

6.98 ft – 8.77 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

5.65 ft – 8.77 ft

Highest on record

4.05 ftJuly 18, 1997

Highest on record

3.90 ft above the highest level on record