Bayou Pierre at Shreveport water level

Name: Bayou Pierre at Shreveport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bayou Pierre, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:55 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Bayou Pierre at Shreveport reads 3.59 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 11:55 AM 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 3.51 ft and 3.63 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 23.31 ftMarch 9, 2016

Floating and fishing near Bayou Pierre at Shreveport

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.31 ft	March 9, 2016

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Other gauges on Bayou Pierre

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bayou Pierre near RobsonRiver gauge, Bayou Pierre	4.39 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Bayou Pierre near Lake EndRiver gauge, Bayou Pierre	5.50 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	44 mi
Bayou Pierre near PowhatanRiver gauge, Bayou Pierre	11.54 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	51 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flat River near CurtisRiver gauge, Flat River	2.43 ft	Very low	±0	6.1 mi
Cross Lake at ShreveportLake, Cross Lake	169.96 ft	High	+0.03 ft	6.2 mi
Red Chute Bayou at SligoRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	17.24 ft	Normal	±0	8 mi
Flat River at Shed Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Flat River	3.95 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Red Chute Bayou at Dogwood Tr. Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	5.42 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Cypress Bayou near KeithvilleRiver gauge, Cypress Bayou	1.37 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Red Chute Bayou near Elm GroveRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	9.29 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	14 mi
Cypress Bayou Lake near BentonLake, Cypress Bayou Lake	7.80 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

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 Pierre at Shreveport today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:55 AM CDT, the water level was 3.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou Pierre at Shreveport rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bayou Pierre at Shreveport normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bayou Pierre at Shreveport?

The highest level on record is 23.31 ft on March 9, 2016.

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:07350700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.44333, -93.73083 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.59 ft	2026-10-20 16:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou Pierre at Shreveport (usgs:07350700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bayou-pierre-at-shreveport

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