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Hickory Branch near Kernan water level

River gauge, Hickory Branch, Louisiana, United States

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Water level

0.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

-1 0 1 3

History

0.240.260.280.30ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 200.240.260.280.30ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
0.30.4ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 200.30.4ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-0510ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0510ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0510ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0510ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Hickory Branch near Kernan reads 0.25 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 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 0.24 ft and 0.48 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 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
0.44 ft−0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.24 ft – 0.48 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.25 ft – 11.46 ft

Floating and fishing near Hickory Branch near Kernan

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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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 10 mi
Calcasieu River at I-10 at Lake CharlesRiver gauge, Calcasieu River 1.97 ft Normal −0.31 ft 18 mi
Bundick Lake at Spillway near DeRidderLake, Bundick Lake 95.01 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 19 mi
Calcasieu River near KinderRiver gauge, Calcasieu River 1.51 ft Very low −0.08 ft 22 mi
Bundick Creek near DeRidderRiver gauge, Bundick Creek 2.27 ft Low −0.01 ft 22 mi
Sabine River near Bon WierRiver gauge, Sabine River 11.70 ft Very low −0.02 ft 26 mi
Ouiska Chitto Creek Near OberlinRiver gauge 2.72 ft Normal ±0 27 mi
Calcasieu River near OberlinRiver gauge, Calcasieu River 1.03 ft Very low −0.01 ft 29 mi

Questions and answers

How does Hickory Branch near Kernan compare with last year?

It is 0.19 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.44 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 Hickory Branch near Kernan today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM CDT, the water level was 0.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hickory Branch near Kernan rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hickory Branch near Kernan 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:08016600 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.50136, -93.27964 (WGS84)
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 0.25 ft 2026-10-20 15:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Hickory Branch near Kernan (usgs:08016600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/hickory-branch-near-kernan

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