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Black Lake Bayou north of Castor water level

River gauge, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

5 6 8 9

History

6.666.686.70ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 216.666.686.70ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
6.66.76.86.9ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 14Oct 216.66.76.86.9ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
1015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1015ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261015ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Black Lake Bayou north of Castor reads 6.69 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.59 ft and 6.89 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.03 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
8.81 ft−2.12 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.59 ft – 6.89 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.59 ft – 16.12 ft

Floating and fishing near Black Lake Bayou north of Castor

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 81° 47° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 84° 51° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 86° 57° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 84° 56° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 80° 53° – Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 82° 57° – Wind 5 mph
27 Tue 84° 60° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Saline Bayou near LuckyRiver gauge, Saline Bayou 3.57 ft Normal ±0 13 mi
Lake Bistineau near RinggoldLake, Lake Bistineau 133.52 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 14 mi
Flat River at High IslandRiver gauge, Flat River 8.03 ft Normal −0.18 ft 14 mi
Red Chute Bayou near Elm GroveRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou 9.26 ft Normal −0.05 ft 19 mi
Grand Bayou Reservoir at spillway near CoushattaReservoir, Grand Bayou Reservoir 40.27 ft Very low −0.01 ft 21 mi
Bayou Dorcheat near MindenRiver gauge, Bayou Dorcheat 0.35 ft Very low ±0 22 mi
Dugdemona River near JonesboroRiver gauge, Dugdemona River 3.37 ft Very low −0.01 ft 23 mi
Red Chute Bayou at SligoRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou 17.25 ft Normal ±0 26 mi

Questions and answers

How does Black Lake Bayou north of Castor compare with last year?

It is 2.12 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.81 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 Black Lake Bayou north of Castor today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 6.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Lake Bayou north of Castor rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Black Lake Bayou north of Castor 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:07352470 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.29722, -93.18833 (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 6.69 ft 2026-10-21 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Black Lake Bayou north of Castor (usgs:07352470). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/black-lake-bayou-north-of-castor

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