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Bayou Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill water level

River gauge, Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.86ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

4.64.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 214.64.8ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
4.85.05.35.5ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 14Oct 214.85.05.35.5ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
51015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202651015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
51015ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202651015ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Bayou Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill reads 4.86 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.62 ft and 5.47 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.17 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
8.15 ft−3.29 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.62 ft – 5.47 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.74 ft – 17.18 ft

Floating and fishing near Bayou Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 79° 44° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 83° 48° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 86° 58° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 84° 56° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 82° 54° – Wind 8 mph
26 Mon 82° 58° – Wind 7 mph
27 Tue 85° 61° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on Bayou Lafourche

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bayou Lafourche near Crew LakeRiver gauge, Bayou Lafourche −0.26 ft Very low −0.01 ft 22 mi
Bayou Lafourche near AltoRiver gauge, Bayou Lafourche 35.21 ft Normal −0.10 ft 14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Beaucoup Creek near Cotton PlantRiver gauge, Beaucoup Creek 1.92 ft Low −0.02 ft 18 mi
Youngs Bayou near MonroeRiver gauge, Youngs Bayou 1.35 ft Normal +0.42 ft 18 mi
Ouachita River at West MonroeRiver gauge, Ouachita River 18.27 ft Very low +0.09 ft 22 mi
Bayou DeSiard at NE Drive at MonroeRiver gauge, Bayou DeSiard 6.94 ft Very low −0.13 ft 23 mi
Boeuf River near GirardRiver gauge, Boeuf River 6.21 ft Normal +0.04 ft 24 mi
Chauvin Bayou near MonroeRiver gauge, Chauvin Bayou 31.12 ft Normal ±0 25 mi
(COE) Tensas River south of NewlightRiver gauge 34.08 ft Below flood stage −0.16 ft 32 mi
Little River at RochelleRiver gauge, Little River 5.64 ft Low ±0 34 mi

Questions and answers

How does Bayou Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill compare with last year?

It is 3.29 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.15 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 Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT, the water level was 4.86 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bayou Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill 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:07369085 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.19492, -92.02736 (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 4.86 ft 2026-10-21 08:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill (usgs:07369085). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bayou-lafourche-at-hwy-847-east-of-cane-hill

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