Old Ward Creek Div. at Highland Rd. near Baton Rouge water level

Name: Old Ward Creek Div. at Highland Rd. near Baton Rouge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Old Ward Creek Div., Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.60ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 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 latest river stage reported for Old Ward Creek Div. at Highland Rd. near Baton Rouge is 1.60 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.87 ft and 2.72 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.36 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: 1.83 ft−0.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.87 ft – 2.72 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.71 ft – 11.84 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 75° 51° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 78° 52° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 85° 60° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 82° 60° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 81° 58° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 81° 59° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 81° 63° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bluff Swamp near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Bluff Swamp	2.07 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	2.2 mi
Bayou Manchac at Alligator B. near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Bayou Manchac	2.13 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	2.4 mi
Alligator Bayou near KleinpeterRiver gauge, Alligator Bayou	2.04 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	2.4 mi
Muddy Creek at Hwy 42 near Oak GroveRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	2.81 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	4.4 mi
Bayou Manchac near Little PrairieRiver gauge, Bayou Manchac	2.70 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	5.9 mi
Ward Creek at Essen Lane near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Ward Creek	7.86 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	6 mi
North Branch Ward Creek at Baton RougeRiver gauge, North Branch Ward Creek	13.89 ft	Low	±0	6 mi
Grand Goudine at Babin Rd Near DuplessisRiver gauge, Grand Goudine	1.88 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

How does Old Ward Creek Div. at Highland Rd. near Baton Rouge compare with last year?

It is 0.23 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.83 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 Old Ward Creek Div. at Highland Rd. near Baton Rouge today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 1.60 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Old Ward Creek Div. at Highland Rd. near Baton Rouge rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.36 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Old Ward Creek Div. at Highland Rd. near 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:07379075 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.35519, -91.01510 (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	1.60 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Old Ward Creek Div. at Highland Rd. near Baton Rouge (usgs:07379075). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/old-ward-creek-div-at-highland-rd-near-baton-rouge

How we check values

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