Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson water level

Name: Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Pelba, Louisiana, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.41ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT (49 min ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson right now: the lake level of 6.41 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 6.35 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.06 ft above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.38 ft and 6.78 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.35 ft0.06 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.20 ft – 12.06 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 6.38 ft – 6.78 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.43 ft – 15.26 ft

Swimming and boating at Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 55° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 82° 56° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 83° 56° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 85° 58° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 82° 58° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 83° 56° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 84° 58° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pontoon Bridge Canal near Butte LaroseRiver gauge, Pontoon Bridge Canal	5.51 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	3.9 mi
Atchafalaya River at Butte La RoseRiver gauge, Atchafalaya River	4.88 ft	Normal	−0.29 ft	4.8 mi
Ruth Canal near RuthRiver gauge, Ruth Canal	8.59 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	11 mi
Vermilion River (B. Vermilion) near CarencroRiver gauge, Vermilion River (B. Vermilion)	5.79 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	15 mi
Vermilion River near LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermilion River	3.55 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	16 mi
Vermillion Rvr N. of I-10 at LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermillion Rvr N. of I-10	5.23 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	16 mi
State Canal near Krotz SpringsRiver gauge, State Canal	10.09 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	17 mi
Vermilion River at Surrey St. at LafayetteRiver gauge, Vermilion River	5.93 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.35 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.20 ft and 12.06 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, the water level was 6.41 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:302020091435700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.33889, -91.73250 (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	6.41 ft	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Pelba at I-10 near Henderson (usgs:302020091435700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/lake-pelba-at-i-10-near-henderson

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