North Branch Ward Creek at Baton Rouge water level

What this means

The gauge at North Branch Ward Creek at Baton Rouge reads 13.96 ft, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 13.98 ft, based on 20 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.02 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 13.84 ft, a difference of +0.12 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 13.84 ft and 14.40 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

13.98 ft0.02 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

13.85 ft – 14.16 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)

Same day last year

13.84 ft+0.12 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

13.84 ft – 14.40 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

13.69 ft – 18.76 ft

Highest on record

31.82 ftApril 29, 1962