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Bayou Toro near Toro water level

River gauge, Bayou Toro, Louisiana, United States

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.31ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.9 cfs
0 10 20 Highest onrecord 25.73 ft

History

History
345ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20345ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
345ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20345ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
51015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202651015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
51015ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202651015ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 2.31 ft, Bayou Toro near Toro is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.56 ft below the median of 2.87 ft for mid-October, based on 29 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.54 ft (−0.23 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 2.30 ft and 2.60 ft.

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

Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.87 ft0.56 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.37 ft – 4.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
Same day last year
2.54 ft−0.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.30 ft – 2.60 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.30 ft – 13.83 ft
Highest on record
25.73 ftApril 9, 1968

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
125.73 ftApril 9, 1968
224.75 ftJanuary 30, 1999

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 47° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 83° 50° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 85° 55° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 86° 59° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 83° 58° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 82° 54° – Wind 7 mph
26 Mon 82° 57° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Toledo Bd Reservoir near BurkevilleReservoir, Toledo Bd Reservoir 167.96 ft High ±0 8 mi
Sabine River at Toledo Bd Reservoir near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River 46.7 cfs Very low −200.3 cfs 10 mi
Sabine River near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River 10.91 ft Very low +0.01 ft 17 mi
Bayou Anacoco near RosepineRiver gauge, Bayou Anacoco 3.11 ft Normal −0.05 ft 26 mi
Big Cow Creek near NewtonRiver gauge, Big Cow Creek 5.60 ft Low +0.01 ft 37 mi
Bundick Creek near DeRidderRiver gauge, Bundick Creek 2.26 ft Low ±0 38 mi
Ayish Bayou near San AugustineRiver gauge, Ayish Bayou 2.96 ft Low ±0 38 mi
Ouiska Chitto Creek at Hwy 399 NW of SugartownRiver gauge, Ouiska Chitto Creek 1.77 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 39 mi

Questions and answers

How does Bayou Toro near Toro compare with last year?

It is 0.23 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.54 ft.

What is a normal level for Bayou Toro near Toro in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.87 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.37 ft and 4.02 ft, based on 29 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 Toro near Toro today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT, the water level was 2.31 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bayou Toro near Toro rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bayou Toro near Toro normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bayou Toro near Toro?

The highest level on record is 25.73 ft on April 9, 1968.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08025500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
31.30713, -93.51573 (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 2.31 ft 2026-10-20 20:15 Provisional
Flow 0.9 cfs 2026-10-20 20:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bayou Toro near Toro (usgs:08025500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/bayou-toro-near-toro

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.