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Bayou De Loutre near Sterlington water level

River gauge, Bayou De Loutre, Louisiana, United States

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Water level

5.04ft Steady over the last 24 hours

4 5 6 8

History

5.055.10ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 205.055.10ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
5.05.25.4ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 205.05.25.4ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
6810ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20266810ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
6810ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20266810ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Bayou De Loutre near Sterlington reads 5.04 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 5.03 ft and 5.54 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.13 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
6.79 ft−1.75 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.03 ft – 5.54 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.06 ft – 10.32 ft

Floating and fishing near Bayou De Loutre near Sterlington

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ouachita River at SterlingtonRiver gauge, Ouachita River 49.90 ft Very low −0.08 ft 6.0 mi
Bayou Darbonne Lake at Dam near DownsvilleReservoir, Bayou Darbonne Lake 78.82 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 9 mi
Chauvin Bayou near MonroeRiver gauge, Chauvin Bayou 31.12 ft Normal ±0 12 mi
Bayou DeSiard at NE Drive at MonroeRiver gauge, Bayou DeSiard 7.01 ft Very low −0.11 ft 14 mi
Ouachita River at West MonroeRiver gauge, Ouachita River 18.23 ft Very low +0.01 ft 15 mi
Youngs Bayou near MonroeRiver gauge, Youngs Bayou 0.97 ft Very low −0.01 ft 19 mi
Bayou Lafourche near Crew LakeRiver gauge, Bayou Lafourche −0.29 ft Very low ±0 22 mi
Ouachita River at Felsenthal L&D (lower)River gauge, Ouachita River 49.45 ft Very low −0.27 ft 24 mi

Questions and answers

How does Bayou De Loutre near Sterlington compare with last year?

It is 1.75 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.79 ft.

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 De Loutre near Sterlington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT, the water level was 5.04 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou De Loutre near Sterlington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bayou De Loutre near Sterlington 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:07364775 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.71242, -92.18828 (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 5.04 ft 2026-10-20 20:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou De Loutre near Sterlington (usgs:07364775). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bayou-de-loutre-near-sterlington

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.

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