Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near Delacroix water level

Name: Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near Delacroix water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo, Louisiana, United States

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High for late October

Water level

5.99ft Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT (21 min ago)

Water temperature: 69 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near Delacroix: the latest reading is 5.99 ft, above normal for late October.

The median for late October is 5.37 ft, based on 27 years of readings, so the water level is 0.62 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 6.33 ft, a difference of −0.34 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.15 ft – 8.19 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 69 °F.

Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.37 ft0.62 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.35 ft – 6.46 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.33 ft−0.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.15 ft – 8.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.01 ft – 8.19 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 61° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 79° 57° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 79° 62° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 79° 63° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 78° 67° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 76° 68° – Wind 16 mph

26 Mon 77° 65° 0.01 in Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

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Caernarvon Canal Sector Gate at CaernarvonRiver gauge, Caernarvon Canal Sector Gate	1.68 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	15 mi
Naomi Diversion Canal near NaomiRiver gauge, Naomi Diversion Canal	1.51 ft	Normal	+0.20 ft	16 mi
Mississippi River at Belle ChasseRiver gauge, Mississippi River	8.98 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	18 mi
GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier at New OrleansRiver gauge, GIWW East Storm Surge Barrier	1.40 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	23 mi
Barataria Waterway at Mud Lake S of LafitteRiver gauge, Barataria Waterway	6.86 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near Delacroix higher than last year?

No, it is 0.34 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.33 ft.

What is a normal level for the Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near Delacroix in late October?

The median for late October is 5.37 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.35 ft and 6.46 ft, based on 27 years of records.

What is the water level of Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near Delacroix today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 5.99 ft. Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near Delacroix rising or falling?

Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.37 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Crooked B. NW of L. Cuatro Caballo near Delacroix normal?

High for late October. Compared with 27 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:073745257 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.71894, -89.72409 (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	5.99 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Water temperature	69 °F	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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