Red River at Bossier City water level

Name: Red River at Bossier City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Red River, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

14.51ft Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Red River at Bossier City at 14.51 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 on the way up, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 14.18 ft – 14.63 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: 14.19 ft+0.32 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 14.18 ft – 14.63 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 13.73 ft – 24.17 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 07:22 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Red River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River at Arthur CityRiver gauge, Red River	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	141 mi
Red River near De KalbRiver gauge, Red River	7.77 ft	Below flood stage	+0.15 ft	101 mi
Red River at IndexRiver gauge, Red River	0.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	76 mi
Red River at FultonRiver gauge, Red River	−2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	77 mi
Red River at Spring BankRiver gauge, Red River	10.71 ft	Low	−0.32 ft	42 mi
Red River near HosstonRiver gauge, Red River	8.18 ft	Normal	−0.26 ft	29 mi
Red River at Yawn Estate near Cash PointRiver gauge, Red River	10.87 ft	No reference yet	−0.08 ft	9 mi
Red River at AlexandriaRiver gauge, Red River	19.85 ft	No reference yet	−0.27 ft	110 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flat River near CurtisRiver gauge, Flat River	2.43 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	5.6 mi
Flat River at Shed Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Flat River	3.95 ft	Very low	±0	5.7 mi
Cross Lake at ShreveportLake, Cross Lake	169.97 ft	High	+0.01 ft	6.0 mi
Red Chute Bayou at Dogwood Tr. Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	5.43 ft	Normal	±0	7 mi
Red Chute Bayou at SligoRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	17.24 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Cypress Bayou Lake near BentonLake, Cypress Bayou Lake	7.78 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Red Chute Bayou near Elm GroveRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	9.31 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	14 mi
Twelvemile Bayou near DixieRiver gauge, Twelvemile Bayou	9.70 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Red River at Bossier City higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.32 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 14.19 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 Red River at Bossier City today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT, the water level was 14.51 ft. Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River at Bossier City rising or falling?

Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red River at Bossier City 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:07348505 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.49233, -93.69842 (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	14.51 ft	2026-10-19 20:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Red River at Bossier City (usgs:07348505). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/red-river-at-bossier-city

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