Black Lake Bayou near Clarence water level

Name: Black Lake Bayou near Clarence water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Black Lake Bayou, Louisiana, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

8.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT (38 min ago)

History

What this means

At 8.40 ft, Black Lake Bayou near Clarence is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 1.42 ft above the median of 6.98 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 5.01 ft (+3.39 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 8.40 ft – 8.74 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.98 ft1.42 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.97 ft – 8.88 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.01 ft+3.39 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.40 ft – 8.74 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.01 ft – 10.24 ft

Boating and fishing at Black Lake Bayou near Clarence

Slightly high water rarely causes problems on the water itself, though some low-lying shoreline spots may be wet.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 73° 46° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 77° 52° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 81° 52° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 84° 53° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 86° 56° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 88° 56° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 87° 57° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bayou Pierre near PowhatanRiver gauge, Bayou Pierre	11.55 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	14 mi
Grand Bayou Reservoir at spillway near CoushattaReservoir, Grand Bayou Reservoir	40.27 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Nantachie Lake near AlohaLake, Nantachie Lake	1.68 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	21 mi
Bayou Pierre near Lake EndRiver gauge, Bayou Pierre	5.53 ft	Normal	+0.09 ft	22 mi
Dugdemona River near JonesboroRiver gauge, Dugdemona River	3.37 ft	Very low	±0	25 mi
Saline Bayou near LuckyRiver gauge, Saline Bayou	3.57 ft	Normal	±0	26 mi
Little River at RochelleRiver gauge, Little River	5.63 ft	Low	±0	36 mi
Little River near RochelleRiver gauge, Little River	3.97 ft	Very low	±0	37 mi

Questions and answers

How does Black Lake Bayou near Clarence compare with last year?

It is 3.39 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.01 ft.

What is a normal level for Black Lake Bayou near Clarence in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.98 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.97 ft and 8.88 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Black Lake Bayou near Clarence today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT, the water level was 8.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Lake Bayou near Clarence rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Black Lake Bayou near Clarence normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:07352895 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.87333, -92.96639 (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	8.40 ft	2026-10-20 23:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black Lake Bayou near Clarence (usgs:07352895). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/black-lake-bayou-near-clarence

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