Bayou Pierre near Powhatan water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Bayou Pierre near Powhatan, where the gauge shows 11.52 ft.

The median for mid-October is 11.51 ft, based on 30 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.01 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 11.38 ft, a difference of +0.14 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.17 ft – 11.80 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 30 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

11.51 ft0.01 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

11.11 ft – 16.86 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (30 years of records)

Same day last year

11.38 ft+0.14 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

11.17 ft – 11.80 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

11.13 ft – 20.17 ft