Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood water level

Name: Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Paw Paw Bayou, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.03ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 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 Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood at 1.03 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 is still going down, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.03 ft – 1.35 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.18 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: 1.68 ft−0.65 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.03 ft – 1.35 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.09 ft – 9.20 ft
Highest on record: 14.46 ftMarch 9, 2016

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.46 ft	March 9, 2016

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 80° 51° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 85° 53° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 86° 58° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 85° 57° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 79° 54° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 83° 58° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 80° 62° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cross Lake at ShreveportLake, Cross Lake	169.97 ft	High	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Twelvemile Bayou near DixieRiver gauge, Twelvemile Bayou	9.65 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Cypress Bayou near KeithvilleRiver gauge, Cypress Bayou	1.36 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Flat River at Shed Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Flat River	3.95 ft	Very low	±0	19 mi
Cypress Bayou Lake near BentonLake, Cypress Bayou Lake	7.79 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Red Chute Bayou at Dogwood Tr. Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	5.40 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Flat River near CurtisRiver gauge, Flat River	2.40 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	21 mi
Big Cypress Creek above SH 43 near KarnackRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek	3.37 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood higher than last year?

No, it is 0.65 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.68 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 Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 1.03 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.18 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood?

The highest level on record is 14.46 ft on March 9, 2016.

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:07344450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.51682, -93.97241 (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	1.03 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood (usgs:07344450). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/paw-paw-bayou-near-greenwood

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