Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge water level

Name: Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Beaver Bayou, Louisiana, United States

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Water level

27.24ft Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (54 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge reads 27.24 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 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 risen 0.17 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 27.01 ft and 27.95 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.13 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: 27.28 ft−0.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 27.01 ft – 27.95 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 27.09 ft – 30.31 ft

Floating and fishing near Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Beaver Bayou

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Bayou at Denham Road near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Beaver Bayou	61.33 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	3.1 mi
Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Beaver Bayou	0.66 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	1.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Amite River at MagnoliaRiver gauge, Amite River	26.92 ft	Normal	±0	2.4 mi
Comite R. at Greenwell Spg Rd near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite R.	17.87 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	2.8 mi
Comite River near ComiteRiver gauge, Comite River	0.24 ft	Normal	±0	3.8 mi
Comite River at Comite Dr near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite River	1.35 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.7 mi
Amite River near Denham SpringsRiver gauge, Amite River	9.66 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	5.7 mi
North Branch Ward Creek at Baton RougeRiver gauge, North Branch Ward Creek	13.89 ft	Low	±0	10 mi
Ward Creek at Government St at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	31.66 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi
Ward Creek at Essen Lane near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	7.85 ft	Very low	±0	11 mi

Questions and answers

How does Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge compare with last year?

It is 0.04 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 27.28 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 Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 27.24 ft. Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge rising or falling?

Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge 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:07378100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.54297, -91.02066 (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	27.24 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton Rouge (usgs:07378100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/beaver-bayou-at-wax-rd-near-baton-rouge

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