Red River 6.5 miles below Black River, LA
USGS 073556009 · Louisiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 073556009 · Louisiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST; ranging 1,020 to 13,100 ft³/s; latest 7,300 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST | 7,300 | 6.66 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 6,420 | 6.65 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 7,730 | 6.61 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 6,990 | 6.61 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 5,080 | 6.59 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 6,540 | 6.55 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 5,370 | 6.55 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 7,110 | 6.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 7,400 | 6.47 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 11,800 | 6.46 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 6,840 | 6.56 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 6,840 | 6.59 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 7,730 | 6.63 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 4,350 | 6.58 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 4,650 | 6.59 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 8,590 | 6.55 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 7,420 | 6.56 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 7,140 | 6.6 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 7,000 | 6.62 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 7,290 | 6.62 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 6,410 | 6.62 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 6,130 | 6.68 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 7,020 | 6.72 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 6,870 | 6.72 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 7,310 | 6.7 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 7,480 | 6.78 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 8,060 | 6.73 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 7,040 | 6.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 13,100 | 6.83 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 7,790 | 6.84 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 7,070 | 6.93 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 6,340 | 6.94 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 4,720 | 7.03 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 5,160 | 7.01 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 3,680 | 7.04 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 4,410 | 6.98 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 2,930 | 7.05 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 2,490 | 7.09 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 3,230 | 7.05 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 4,280 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 4,130 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 3,530 | 7.07 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 3,840 | 7.11 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 4,890 | 7.15 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 5,640 | 7.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 7,450 | 7.23 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 7,000 | 7.24 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 5,210 | 7.29 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 4,160 | 7.29 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 4,760 | 7.28 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 5,380 | 7.36 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 4,620 | 7.36 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 6,280 | 7.36 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 4,780 | 7.38 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 4,480 | 7.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 5,230 | 7.38 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 2,370 | 7.39 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 3,570 | 7.37 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 1,610 | 7.34 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 2,960 | 7.33 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 1,160 | 7.29 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 3,110 | 7.29 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 2,810 | 7.31 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 4,760 | 7.27 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 5,060 | 7.27 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 5,050 | 7.24 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 5,500 | 7.24 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 6,400 | 7.24 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 6,110 | 7.27 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 6,550 | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 6,410 | 7.29 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 6,260 | 7.28 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 6,410 | 7.27 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 6,120 | 7.3 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 6,410 | 7.29 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 5,360 | 7.29 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 5,220 | 7.34 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 4,310 | 7.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 5,210 | 7.26 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 4,000 | 7.23 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 2,800 | 7.19 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 3,690 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 2,050 | 7.16 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 2,350 | 7.15 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 2,200 | 7.14 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 3,400 | 7.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 3,250 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 3,690 | 7.15 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 5,040 | 7.15 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 3,850 | 7.18 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 5,640 | 7.18 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 6,990 | 7.21 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 6,410 | 7.27 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 6,720 | 7.3 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 5,820 | 7.32 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 5,830 | 7.39 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 6,280 | 7.37 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 4,940 | 7.47 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 5,850 | 7.45 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 7,830 | 7.52 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 6,330 | 7.57 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 6,340 | 7.62 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 5,890 | 7.68 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 5,280 | 7.67 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 3,610 | 7.66 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 3,160 | 7.72 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 3,310 | 7.71 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 3,920 | 7.72 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 1,020 | 7.66 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 2,390 | 7.61 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 4,970 | 7.61 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 2,990 | 7.59 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 4,050 | 7.57 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 6,490 | 7.63 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 5,110 | 7.54 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 5,410 | 7.56 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 5,720 | 7.56 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 5,260 | 7.53 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 6,180 | 7.62 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 4,520 | 7.64 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 5,420 | 7.62 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 5,730 | 7.65 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 5,900 | 7.72 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 6,200 | 7.71 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 3,610 | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 3,920 | 7.73 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 1,330 | 7.75 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 3,000 | 7.71 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 3,760 | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 2,540 | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 3,910 | 7.63 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 2,240 | 7.66 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 2,380 | 7.6 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 3,900 | 7.58 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 4,670 | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 2,990 | 7.55 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 3,140 | 7.55 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 3,440 | 7.53 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 3,440 | 7.54 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 5,260 | 7.56 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 6,020 | 7.57 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 6,190 | 7.64 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 6,500 | 7.65 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 6,360 | 7.73 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 6,210 | 7.74 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 4,850 | 7.84 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 5,780 | 7.86 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 6,410 | 7.97 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 5,050 | 8.08 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 5,370 | 8.12 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 5,230 | 8.21 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 5,860 | 8.29 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 7,420 | 8.31 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 4,470 | 8.34 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 5,100 | 8.37 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 4,640 | 8.39 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 5,730 | 8.38 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 2,450 | 8.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 2,600 | 8.34 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 6,190 | 8.38 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 6,180 | 8.33 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 6,960 | 8.32 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 7,110 | 8.31 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 8,350 | 8.27 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 7,410 | 8.26 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 6,790 | 8.26 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 7,260 | 8.26 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 6,940 | 8.25 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 7,880 | 8.27 |
Map of USGS gauge 073556009 and the river around it
Where Red River 6.5 miles below Black River, LA sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. We found no Louisiana agency water-temperature line for trout anglers. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Louisiana rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: Louisiana fishing regulations (official eRegulations edition).
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (−0.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 6.66 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST (NWS gauge RRWL1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:19 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.