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Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie water level

Estuary gauge, Louisiana, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.25ft Up 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
73 °F
0 5 10 Highest onrecord 9.94 ft

History

History
12ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2012ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
123ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20123ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 20
-0123ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0123ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0123ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0123ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie, where the gauge shows 1.25 ft.

The median for mid-October is 1.44 ft, based on 22 years of readings, so the water level is 0.19 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.41 ft, a difference of −1.16 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.38 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.33 ft – 2.73 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 73 °F.

Compared with 22 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.44 ft0.19 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.93 ft – 2.19 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (22 years of records)
Same day last year
2.41 ft−1.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.33 ft – 2.73 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.06 ft – 2.73 ft
Highest on record
9.94 ftOctober 3, 2002

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
19.94 ftOctober 3, 2002
24.79 ftApril 30, 2017
34.23 ftApril 3, 2013
44.18 ftSeptember 4, 2011
54.09 ftDecember 14, 2015
63.77 ftApril 27, 2016
73.71 ftDecember 1, 2009
83.67 ftOctober 10, 2004
93.54 ftSeptember 14, 2009
103.52 ftNovember 6, 2006

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 71° – Wind 23 mph
21 Wed 77° 64° – Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 81° 58° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 80° 60° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 80° 65° – Wind 19 mph
25 Sun 79° 61° – Wind 20 mph
26 Mon 82° 62° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Caillou Lake (Sister Lake) SW of DulacLake 1.41 ft Very low +0.56 ft 12 mi
Mouth of Atchafalaya River at Atchafalaya BayRiver gauge, Mouth of Atchafalaya River 4.88 ft No reference yet +0.47 ft 37 mi
Company Canal at Salt Barrier near LockportRiver gauge, Company Canal 2.49 ft High +0.13 ft 42 mi
Company Canal at Hwy 1 at LockportRiver gauge, Company Canal 1.88 ft Normal +0.07 ft 44 mi
Bayou Lafourche at LockportRiver gauge, Bayou Lafourche 5.18 ft Normal +0.13 ft 44 mi

Questions and answers

Is Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie higher than last year?

No, it is 1.16 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.41 ft.

What is a normal level for Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.44 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.93 ft and 2.19 ft, based on 22 years of records.

What is the water level of Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT, the water level was 1.25 ft. Up 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie rising or falling?

Up 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.41 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 22 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie?

The highest level on record is 9.94 ft on October 3, 2002.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:073813498 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.07806, -90.87139 (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 1.25 ft 2026-10-20 23:15 Provisional
Water temperature 73 °F 2026-10-20 23:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Caillou Bay SW of Cocodrie (usgs:073813498). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/caillou-bay-sw-of-cocodrie

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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.