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Boeuf River near Girard water level

River gauge, Boeuf River, Louisiana, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.19ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
3.0 cfs
10 20 30 Highest onrecord 31.70 ft

History

History
81013ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2081013ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
81013ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2081013ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
1015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Boeuf River near Girard is at 6.19 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 ft below the median of 6.20 ft for mid-October, based on 29 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 6.86 ft (−0.67 ft).

It has risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.87 ft and 6.19 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
6.20 ft0.01 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
5.94 ft – 10.19 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
Same day last year
6.86 ft−0.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.87 ft – 6.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.87 ft – 10.07 ft
Highest on record
31.70 ftMay 7, 1927

Floating and fishing near Boeuf River near Girard

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
131.70 ftMay 7, 1927
224.29 ftMarch 11, 2016
321.51 ftMay 6, 1958
420.00 ftMay 5, 1991
518.86 ftFebruary 1, 1999
618.50 ftSeptember 5, 2008
718.30 ftDecember 29, 1982
817.73 ftMarch 4, 2001
917.10 ftApril 5, 2000
1017.00 ftOctober 16, 2010

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 45° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 81° 50° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 86° 57° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 86° 58° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 84° 57° – Wind 11 mph
25 Sun 82° 53° – Wind 9 mph
26 Mon 84° 56° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 69%

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Other gauges on the Boeuf River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Boeuf River near EudoraRiver gauge, Boeuf River 0.0 cfs Low ±0 52 mi
Boeuf River at Ark/La State LineRiver gauge, Boeuf River 3.20 ft Very low −0.02 ft 42 mi
Boeuf River at Hwy 2 near Mer RougeRiver gauge, Boeuf River 7.08 ft No reference yet −0.02 ft 23 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bayou Lafourche near Crew LakeRiver gauge, Bayou Lafourche −0.23 ft Low +0.04 ft 7 mi
Bayou Lafourche near AltoRiver gauge, Bayou Lafourche 35.23 ft Normal +0.06 ft 13 mi
Youngs Bayou near MonroeRiver gauge, Youngs Bayou 0.96 ft Very low −0.05 ft 15 mi
Bayou DeSiard at NE Drive at MonroeRiver gauge, Bayou DeSiard 7.04 ft Very low −0.12 ft 16 mi
Chauvin Bayou near MonroeRiver gauge, Chauvin Bayou 31.12 ft Normal ±0 17 mi
Ouachita River at West MonroeRiver gauge, Ouachita River 18.18 ft Very low −0.22 ft 19 mi
Bayou Macon near DelhiRiver gauge, Bayou Macon 5.54 ft Very low ±0 19 mi
Ouachita River at SterlingtonRiver gauge, Ouachita River 49.97 ft Very low −0.21 ft 22 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Boeuf River near Girard compare with last year?

It is 0.67 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.86 ft.

What is a normal level for the Boeuf River near Girard in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.20 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.94 ft and 10.19 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 Boeuf River near Girard today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT, the water level was 6.19 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Boeuf River near Girard rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Boeuf River near Girard normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Boeuf River near Girard?

The highest level on record is 31.70 ft on May 7, 1927.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07368000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.48125, -91.79790 (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 6.19 ft 2026-10-20 13:30 Provisional
Flow 3.0 cfs 2026-10-20 13:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Boeuf River near Girard (usgs:07368000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/boeuf-river-near-girard

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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.