Bayou Lafourche SW of Donaldsonville, LA

Ascension Parish, Louisiana · USGS gauge 07380401 · NWS BFFL1 · Louisiana river levels

Is Bayou Lafourche SW of Donaldsonville, LA flooding right now?

Bayou Lafourche SW of Donaldsonville, LA measured 6.62 ft on 2026-11-11 16:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

6.62 ft

as of 45 min ago

Streamflow

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data refreshed 14 min ago

The highest crest on record was 12.55 ft on Wed, May 28, 2014.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
12.55 ft	2014-05-28
12.07 ft	2009-12-08
11.85 ft	2001-06-11
11.12 ft	2016-08-13
10.97 ft	2011-09-04

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville, LA	0.8 mi	Ascension Parish
Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near Gonzales, LA	7.3 mi	Ascension Parish
Bayou Conway near Sorrento, LA	10.1 mi	Ascension Parish
Bayou Lafourche at Napoleonville, LA	10.8 mi	Assumption Parish
Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 Near Gonzales, LA	11.0 mi	Ascension Parish

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast