Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel water level

Name: Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lower Grand River, Louisiana, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

5.38ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 5.38 ft, the Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 5.76 ft, based on 18 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.38 ft below typical.

The level is falling, down 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.38 ft and 6.25 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.76 ft0.38 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.13 ft – 6.50 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Highest on record: 11.17 ftMay 18, 2004

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.17 ft	May 18, 2004
2	10.40 ft	December 19, 2009
3	10.39 ft	August 17, 2016
4	10.33 ft	January 15, 2013
5	9.55 ft	September 5, 2008
6	9.54 ft	March 19, 2016
7	9.48 ft	January 8, 2007
8	9.46 ft	January 11, 2013
9	9.08 ft	September 6, 2008
10	9.05 ft	April 12, 2002

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Choctaw Bayou at Hwy 404 W of White CastleRiver gauge, Choctaw Bayou	8.82 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	3.9 mi
Murphy Lake near Bayou SorrelLake, Murphy Lake	9.26 ft	High	+0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook Chene CoveLake, Arm of Grand Lake	3.00 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Buffalo Cove at Round Island near CharentonRiver gauge, Buffalo Cove	2.97 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	17 mi
Bayou Darby near Lake Fausse Point CutRiver gauge, Bayou Darby	9.15 ft	Normal	−0.21 ft	17 mi
Middle Fork Bayou Long at Bayou LongRiver gauge, Middle Fork Bayou Long	2.89 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	17 mi
Belle River at Hwy 70 near Pierre PartRiver gauge, Belle River	0.87 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	18 mi
Bayou Grosse Tete S. of I10 at Grosse TeteRiver gauge, Bayou Grosse Tete S. of I10	4.60 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.76 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.13 ft and 6.50 ft, based on 18 years of records.

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 Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 5.38 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel?

The highest level on record is 11.17 ft on May 18, 2004.

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:07381450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.15572, -91.33139 (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	5.38 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel (usgs:07381450). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/lower-grand-river-at-bayou-sorrel

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