Is the Bayou Lafourche flooding?
The Bayou Lafourche is tracked by 7 USGS streamgauges in Louisiana. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Bayou Lafourche is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 0 of 7 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Louisiana river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Bayou Lafourche near Crew Lake, LA. The highest level ever recorded there was 31.57 ft on 12 March 2016, carrying 46,400 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1931 (86 annual peaks). It is currently at 0.31 ft, 31.3 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Lafourche near Alto, LA | No flooding | 35.93 ft | — | |
| Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville, LA | No current data | — | — | — |
| Bayou Lafourche near Crew Lake, LA | No flood stage defined | 0.31 ft | — | |
| Bayou Lafourche at Hwy 847 east of Cane Hill, LA | No flood stage defined | 5.49 ft | — | |
| Bayou Lafourche at Napoleonville, LA | No flood stage defined | 5.32 ft | — | |
| Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux, LA | No flood stage defined | 3.13 ft | — | |
| Bayou Lafourche at Lockport, LA | No flood stage defined | 5.07 ft | — |