Bayou Lafourche SW of Donaldsonville, LA

USGS 07380401 · Louisiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow 244 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 23 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
No water-temperature reading at this gauge: take a stream thermometer.

What the agencies suggest

Carry a stream thermometer. Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature National Park Service

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 244 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.68 ft

Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 21+ years of record
Latest: 244 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST	244	6.68	199–409
Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST	257	6.68	199–409
Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST	270	6.69	199–409
Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST	264	6.69	199–409
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	265	6.69	199–409
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	265	6.68	199–409
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	260	6.68	199–409
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	244	6.68	199–409
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	244	6.68	199–409
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	238	6.68	199–409
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	240	6.69	199–409
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	255	6.69	199–409
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	254	6.7	199–409
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	249	6.71	199–409
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	261	6.71	199–409
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	255	6.71	199–409
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	265	6.72	199–409
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	267	6.71	199–409
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	263	6.71	199–409
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	269	6.71	199–409
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	264	6.72	199–409
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	259	6.72	199–409
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	248	6.72	199–419
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	257	6.72	199–419
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	262	6.72	199–419
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	264	6.73	199–419
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	280	6.73	199–419
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	264	6.73	199–419
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	239	6.73	199–419
Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST	233	6.72	199–419
Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST	224	6.72	199–419
Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST	239	6.72	199–419
Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST	248	6.72	199–419
Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST	251	6.73	199–419
Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST	242	6.73	199–419
Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST	257	6.73	199–419
Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST	256	6.74	199–419
Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST	258	6.74	199–419
Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST	252	6.75	199–419
Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST	259	6.76	199–419
Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST	241	6.76	199–419
Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST	238	6.74	199–419
Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST	236	6.75	199–419
Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST	243	6.75	199–419
Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST	248	6.75	199–419
Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST	239	6.75	199–419
Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST	249	6.76	197–417
Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST	258	6.74	197–417
Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST	251	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST	252	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST	254	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST	261	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST	247	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST	235	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST	246	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST	251	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST	243	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST	251	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST	254	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST	264	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST	261	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST	274	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST	259	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST	279	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST	288	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST	295	6.72	197–417
Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST	287	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST	291	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST	291	6.71	197–417
Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST	293	6.71	197–417
Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST	294	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST	294	6.72	199–403
Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST	295	6.72	199–403
Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST	300	6.72	199–403
Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST	297	6.72	199–403
Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST	297	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST	285	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST	278	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST	278	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST	254	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST	269	6.7	199–403
Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST	267	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST	294	6.72	199–403
Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST	296	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST	293	6.71	199–403
Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST	293	6.7	199–403
Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST	289	6.69	199–403
Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST	280	6.7	199–403
Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST	283	6.69	199–403
Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST	283	6.69	199–403
Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST	279	6.69	199–403
Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST	282	6.69	199–403
Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST	282	6.69	199–403
Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST	282	6.69	199–403
Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST	277	6.68	190–382
Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST	277	6.69	190–382
Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST	286	6.69	190–382
Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST	285	6.69	190–382
Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST	288	6.69	190–382
Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST	275	6.68	190–382
Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST	277	6.68	190–382
Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST	277	6.68	190–382
Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST	256	6.68	190–382
Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST	259	6.68	190–382
Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST	263	6.68	190–382
Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST	274	6.69	190–382
Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST	264	6.69	190–382
Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST	253	6.7	190–382
Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST	272	6.7	190–382
Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST	286	6.7	190–382
Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST	284	6.71	190–382
Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST	275	6.71	190–382
Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST	279	6.71	190–382
Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST	275	6.7	190–382
Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST	280	6.7	190–382
Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST	277	6.7	190–382
Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST	283	6.7	190–382
Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT	287	6.7	190–382
Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT	281	6.71	190–382
Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT	282	6.72	193–380
Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT	275	6.73	193–380
Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT	272	6.75	193–380
Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT	282	6.76	193–380
Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT	279	6.72	193–380
Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT	283	6.75	193–380
Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT	292	6.76	193–380
Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT	264	6.67	193–380
Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT	255	6.67	193–380
Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT	260	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT	245	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT	245	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT	274	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT	266	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT	260	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT	248	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT	238	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT	253	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT	259	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT	262	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT	266	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT	269	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT	263	6.68	193–380
Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT	271	6.68	193–380
Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT	265	6.68	195–400
Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT	260	6.68	195–400
Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT	264	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT	265	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT	270	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT	283	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT	259	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT	255	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT	240	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT	252	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT	258	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT	240	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT	251	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT	264	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT	244	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT	221	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT	215	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT	212	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT	220	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT	220	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT	225	6.69	195–400
Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT	227	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT	224	6.7	195–400
Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT	230	6.7	195–400
Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT	230	6.7	189–410
Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT	227	6.7	189–410

Where this gauge is

Where Bayou Lafourche SW of Donaldsonville, LA sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.

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Conditions for fishing general guidance

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

Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: .

Reading Bayou Lafourche SW of Donaldsonville, LA…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST

244

6.68

199–409

Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST

257

6.68

199–409

Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST

270

6.69

199–409

Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST

264

6.69

199–409

Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST

265

6.69

199–409

Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST

265

6.68

199–409

Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST

260

6.68

199–409

Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST

244

6.68

199–409

Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST

244

6.68

199–409

Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST

238

6.68

199–409

Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST

240

6.69

199–409

Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST

255

6.69

199–409

Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST

254

6.7

199–409

Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST

249

6.71

199–409

Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST

261

6.71

199–409

Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST

255

6.71

199–409

Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST

265

6.72

199–409

Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST

267

6.71

199–409

Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST

263

6.71

199–409

Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST

269

6.71

199–409

Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST

264

6.72

199–409

Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST

259

6.72

199–409

Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST

248

6.72

199–419

Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST

257

6.72

199–419

Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST

262

6.72

199–419

Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST

264

6.73

199–419

Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST

280

6.73

199–419

Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST

264

6.73

199–419

Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST

239

6.73

199–419

Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST

233

6.72

199–419

Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST

224

6.72

199–419

Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST

239

6.72

199–419

Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST

248

6.72

199–419

Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST

251

6.73

199–419

Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST

242

6.73

199–419

Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST

257

6.73

199–419

Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST

256

6.74

199–419

Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST

258

6.74

199–419

Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST

252

6.75

199–419

Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST

259

6.76

199–419

Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST

241

6.76

199–419

Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST

238

6.74

199–419

Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST

236

6.75

199–419

Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST

243

6.75

199–419

Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST

248

6.75

199–419

Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST

239

6.75

199–419

Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST

249

6.76

197–417

Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST

258

6.74

197–417

Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST

251

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST

252

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST

254

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST

261

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST

247

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST

235

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST

246

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST

251

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST

243

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST

251

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST

254

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST

264

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST

261

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST

274

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST

259

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST

279

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST

288

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST

295

6.72

197–417

Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST

287

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST

291

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST

291

6.71

197–417

Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST

293

6.71

197–417

Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST

294

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST

294

6.72

199–403

Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST

295

6.72

199–403

Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST

300

6.72

199–403

Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST

297

6.72

199–403

Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST

297

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST

285

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST

278

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST

278

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST

254

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST

269

6.7

199–403

Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST

267

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST

294

6.72

199–403

Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST

296

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST

293

6.71

199–403

Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST

293

6.7

199–403

Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST

289

6.69

199–403

Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST

280

6.7

199–403

Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST

283

6.69

199–403

Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST

283

6.69

199–403

Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST

279

6.69

199–403

Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST

282

6.69

199–403

Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST

282

6.69

199–403

Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST

282

6.69

199–403

Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST

277

6.68

190–382

Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST

277

6.69

190–382

Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST

286

6.69

190–382

Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST

285

6.69

190–382

Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST

288

6.69

190–382

Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST

275

6.68

190–382

Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST

277

6.68

190–382

Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST

277

6.68

190–382

Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST

256

6.68

190–382

Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST

259

6.68

190–382

Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST

263

6.68

190–382

Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST

274

6.69

190–382

Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST

264

6.69

190–382

Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST

253

6.7

190–382

Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST

272

6.7

190–382

Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST

286

6.7

190–382

Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST

284

6.71

190–382

Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST

275

6.71

190–382

Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST

279

6.71

190–382

Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST

275

6.7

190–382

Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST

280

6.7

190–382

Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST

277

6.7

190–382

Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST

283

6.7

190–382

Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT

287

6.7

190–382

Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT

281

6.71

190–382

Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT

282

6.72

193–380

Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT

275

6.73

193–380

Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT

272

6.75

193–380

Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT

282

6.76

193–380

Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT

279

6.72

193–380

Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT

283

6.75

193–380

Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT

292

6.76

193–380

Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT

264

6.67

193–380

Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT

255

6.67

193–380

Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT

260

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT

245

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT

245

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT

274

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT

266

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT

260

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT

248

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT

238

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT

253

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT

259

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT

262

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT

266

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT

269

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT

263

6.68

193–380

Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT

271

6.68

193–380

Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT

265

6.68

195–400

Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT

260

6.68

195–400

Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT

264

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT

265

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT

270

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT

283

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT

259

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT

255

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT

240

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT

252

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT

258

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT

240

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT

251

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT

264

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT

244

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT

221

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT

215

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT

212

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT

220

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT

220

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT

225

6.69

195–400

Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT

227

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT

224

6.7

195–400

Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT

230

6.7

195–400

Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT

230

6.7

189–410

Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT

227

6.7

189–410

Bayou Lafourche SW of Donaldsonville, LA

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

Official flood stage · National Weather Service