Black Bayou at Hwy 621 near Prairieville water level

What this means

The gauge at Black Bayou at Hwy 621 near Prairieville shows 2.10 ft, well above normal for late October.

That puts it 0.60 ft above the median of 1.50 ft for late October, based on 24 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.64 ft (+0.46 ft). The record high is 9.97 ft, set on August 29, 2012.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.48 ft and 2.59 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

1.50 ft0.60 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

0.88 ft – 2.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)

Same day last year

1.64 ft+0.46 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

1.48 ft – 2.59 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

1.19 ft – 5.08 ft

Highest on record

9.97 ftAugust 29, 2012