Saline Bayou near Lucky water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Saline Bayou near Lucky, where the gauge shows 3.57 ft.

That puts it 0.42 ft below the median of 3.99 ft for mid-October, based on 27 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.12 ft (−0.55 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.46 ft – 3.58 ft.

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

Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

3.99 ft0.42 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

3.00 ft – 5.52 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)

Same day last year

4.12 ft−0.55 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

3.46 ft – 3.58 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

3.21 ft – 7.49 ft