Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge water level

Name: Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Hurricane Creek, Louisiana, United States

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Water level

32.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge at 32.98 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 32.93 ft – 34.88 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 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: 33.69 ft−0.71 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 32.93 ft – 34.88 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 32.83 ft – 42.17 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ward Creek at Government St at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	31.66 ft	Normal	±0	2.8 mi
Comite River near ComiteRiver gauge, Comite River	0.25 ft	Normal	±0	3.9 mi
Mississippi River at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Mississippi River	11.35 ft	Normal	−0.36 ft	4.5 mi
North Branch Ward Creek at Baton RougeRiver gauge, North Branch Ward Creek	13.88 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	4.9 mi
Comite R. at Greenwell Spg Rd near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite R.	17.86 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.5 mi
Ward Creek at Essen Lane near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	7.85 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	5.5 mi
Comite River at Comite Dr near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite River	1.35 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	5.6 mi
Beaver Bayou at Wax Rd near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Beaver Bayou	27.08 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge higher than last year?

No, it is 0.71 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 33.69 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 Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 AM CDT, the water level was 32.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge 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:07378008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.48213, -91.12816 (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	32.98 ft	2026-10-20 12:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge (usgs:07378008). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/hurricane-creek-at-baton-rouge

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