Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff water level

Name: Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Calcasieu River, Louisiana, United States

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Water level

26.01ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT (28 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff reads 26.01 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM 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 24.78 ft and 26.66 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.19 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: 26.11 ft−0.10 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 24.78 ft – 26.66 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 23.71 ft – 27.02 ft

Floating and fishing near Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff

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.

18 Sun 74° 49° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 79° 51° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 84° 58° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 85° 58° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 86° 58° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 87° 57° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 85° 59° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Calcasieu River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Calcasieu River near GlenmoraRiver gauge, Calcasieu River	4.55 ft	Low	±0	58 mi
Calcasieu River near OakdaleRiver gauge, Calcasieu River	7.98 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	48 mi
Calcasieu River near OberlinRiver gauge, Calcasieu River	1.01 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	33 mi
Calcasieu River near KinderRiver gauge, Calcasieu River	1.48 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	22 mi
Calcasieu River at I-10 at Lake CharlesRiver gauge, Calcasieu River	1.98 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	4.9 mi
Calcasieu River at CameronEstuary gauge, Calcasieu River	6.87 ft	Very high	+0.47 ft	34 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buxton Creek at Hwy 27 near DeQuincyRiver gauge, Buxton Creek	1.48 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
North Calcasieu Lake near HackberryLake, North Calcasieu Lake	4.12 ft	High	+0.08 ft	19 mi
Bayou Lacassine near Lake ArthurRiver gauge, Bayou Lacassine	10.10 ft	Very high	±0	24 mi
Bundick Lake at Spillway near DeRidderLake, Bundick Lake	95.01 ft	Below flood stage	±0	31 mi
Sabine River at Intl Paper near OrangeRiver gauge, Sabine River	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 mi
Sabine River at I-10 near OrangeTidal gauge, Sabine River	1.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	33 mi
Sabine River near RuliffRiver gauge, Sabine River	13.29 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	33 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff compare with last year?

It is 0.10 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 26.11 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 Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, the water level was 26.01 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff 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:08015910 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.28611, -93.18892 (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	26.01 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Calcasieu River at Hwy 171 at Moss Bluff (usgs:08015910). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/calcasieu-river-at-hwy-171-at-moss-bluff

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer