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Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice water level

River gauge, Bayou Des Cannes, Louisiana, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.08ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.6 cfs
0 10 20 Highest onrecord 22.37 ft Minor floodstage 16.00 ft

History

-051015ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Minor flood stage-051015ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20Minor flood stage
-051015ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Minor flood stage-051015ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20Minor flood stage
-010ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage-010ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 0.08 ft, Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.54 ft below the median of 1.62 ft for mid-October, based on 26 years of readings. It is 15.92 ft below the flood stage of 16.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 0.17 ft (−0.09 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.06 ft and 0.19 ft.

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

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.62 ft1.54 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.80 ft – 5.38 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
Same day last year
0.17 ft−0.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 ft – 0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.03 ft – 16.37 ft
Highest on record
22.37 ftAugust 15, 2016

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 16.00 ft, still 15.92 ft away.

What happens at each level

30.00 ft
WIDESPREAD FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 55 STRUCTURES WILL BE IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS ALONG THIS REACH OF THE BAYOU. FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 190 CAN BE EXPECTED WITH WATER 4 TO 5 FEET OVER THE HIGHWAY. HIGHWAY 757 UPSTREAM OF THE GAUGE WILL HAVE 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER COVERING IT. HIGHWAY 13 ON THE EVANGELINE PARISH SIDE OF THE BAYOU WILL BE COVERED WITH 3 TO 6 FEET OF WATER.
21.00 ft
MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AN ESTIMATED 36 STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY FLOODING. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS ARE FLOODED NEAR THE BAYOU.
20.60 ft
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 30 STRUCTURES NEAR THE BAYOU WILL FLOOD WITH SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS FLOODED NEAR THE BAYOU.
19.80 ft
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 18 STRUCTURES NEAR THE BAYOU WILL BE FLOODED.
16.00 ft
Minor flooding begins along the bayou with a few structures right along the bayou threatened.
0.08 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 38 %.

RankLevelDate
122.37 ftAugust 15, 2016
222.36 ftMay 20, 1953
321.77 ftDecember 7, 1971
421.40 ftJanuary 12, 2013
521.21 ftFebruary 7, 1955
621.15 ftJuly 7, 1946
721.13 ftAugust 10, 1940
820.74 ftOctober 31, 1985
920.70 ftApril 20, 1964
1020.64 ftMay 4, 2017

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bayou Mallet at Hwy 91 north of IotaRiver gauge, Bayou Mallet 1.75 ft Very low −0.07 ft 6.1 mi
Bayou Nezpique near BasileRiver gauge, Bayou Nezpique 1.73 ft Low −0.01 ft 8 mi
Bayou Des Cannes west of IotaRiver gauge 11.16 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 11 mi
Bayou Plaquemine Brule @ EsterwoodRiver gauge 7.51 ft Below flood stage +0.05 ft 20 mi
Mermentau River At MermentauRiver gauge 1.94 ft Normal +0.03 ft 21 mi
Calcasieu River near OberlinRiver gauge, Calcasieu River 1.03 ft Very low ±0 22 mi
Calcasieu River near KinderRiver gauge, Calcasieu River 1.49 ft Very low −0.12 ft 25 mi
Calcasieu River near OakdaleRiver gauge, Calcasieu River 7.99 ft Very low ±0 26 mi

Questions and answers

How does Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice compare with last year?

It is 0.09 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.17 ft.

What is flood stage for Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice?

The official flood stage is 16.00 ft. The level is currently 15.92 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.62 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.80 ft and 5.38 ft, based on 26 years of records.

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 Des Cannes near Eunice today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 PM CDT, the water level was 0.08 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08010000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.48289, -92.49069 (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 0.08 ft 2026-10-20 03:15 Provisional
Flow 0.6 cfs 2026-10-20 03:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice (usgs:08010000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bayou-des-cannes-near-eunice

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