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Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux water level

River gauge, Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.40ft Up 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
395 cfs
3 5 8 10 Highest onrecord 9.80 ft

History

3.03.54.04.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203.03.54.04.5ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
345ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20345ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
3456ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20263456ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
3456ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20263456ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 3.40 ft, Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.67 ft below the median of 4.07 ft for mid-October, based on 28 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.38 ft (+0.02 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.02 ft and 3.58 ft.

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

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4.07 ft0.67 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.75 ft – 4.50 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year
3.38 ft+0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.02 ft – 3.58 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.79 ft – 5.84 ft
Highest on record
9.80 ftJune 7, 2001

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.

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
19.80 ftJune 7, 2001
27.78 ftAugust 30, 2012
37.66 ftJanuary 11, 2013
47.47 ftSeptember 4, 2011
57.06 ftMay 4, 2017
66.65 ftOctober 26, 2015
76.44 ftDecember 8, 2009
86.41 ftAugust 13, 2016
96.38 ftMarch 27, 2009
106.29 ftMay 29, 2014

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 59° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 78° 54° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 82° 56° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 84° 58° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 82° 60° – Wind 14 mph
25 Sun 80° 62° – Wind 13 mph
26 Mon 82° 60° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Bayou Lafourche

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bayou Lafourche at NapoleonvilleRiver gauge, Bayou Lafourche 5.00 ft Normal +0.04 ft 16 mi
Bayou Lafourche at LockportRiver gauge, Bayou Lafourche 4.87 ft Normal +0.17 ft 20 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Company Canal at Hwy 1 at LockportRiver gauge, Company Canal 1.58 ft Normal +0.17 ft 20 mi
Company Canal at Salt Barrier near LockportRiver gauge, Company Canal 2.19 ft Normal +0.14 ft 20 mi
Bayou Lafourche SW of DonaldsonvilleRiver gauge 7.33 ft Normal ±0 23 mi
Lower Atchafalaya River at Morgan CityRiver gauge, Lower Atchafalaya River 2.92 ft Normal −0.50 ft 24 mi
Belle River at Hwy 70 near Pierre PartRiver gauge, Belle River 0.76 ft Normal +0.03 ft 25 mi
Bayou Conway near SorrentoRiver gauge, Bayou Conway 1.92 ft Normal +0.07 ft 26 mi
Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near GonzalesRiver gauge, Panama Canal 1.90 ft Normal +0.08 ft 26 mi
New River Canal near SorrentoRiver gauge, New River Canal 2.13 ft High +0.11 ft 27 mi

Questions and answers

How does Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.38 ft.

What is a normal level for Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.07 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.75 ft and 4.50 ft, based on 28 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 Lafourche at Thibodaux today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT, the water level was 3.40 ft. Up 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux rising or falling?

Up 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux?

The highest level on record is 9.80 ft on June 7, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07381000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.79799, -90.82259 (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 3.40 ft 2026-10-20 09:30 Provisional
Flow 395 cfs 2026-10-20 09:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux (usgs:07381000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bayou-lafourche-at-thibodaux

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