Bayou Courtableau at Washington, LA
USGS 07382500 · Louisiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07382500 · 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, 9:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST; ranging 12.2 to 516 ft³/s; latest 453 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST | 453 | 18.4 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM CST | 452 | 18.4 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST | 443 | 18.4 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST | 442 | 18.4 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 423 | 18.4 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 440 | 18.4 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 412 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 438 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 446 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 446 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 472 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 471 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 480 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 514 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 506 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 488 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 515 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 516 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 516 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 507 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 508 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 490 | 18.3 | 133–655 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 463 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 455 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 463 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 463 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 463 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 463 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 472 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 454 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 471 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 471 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 462 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 470 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 470 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 470 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 470 | 18.3 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 460 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 451 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 450 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 423 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 406 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 370 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 335 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 291 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 307 | 18.2 | 128–628 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 299 | 18.2 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 281 | 18.2 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 281 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 263 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 237 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 220 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 228 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 228 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 253 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 218 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 218 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 217 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 200 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 192 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 183 | 18 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 183 | 18 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 157 | 18 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 183 | 18 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 183 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 192 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 184 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 201 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 202 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 176 | 18.1 | 137–709 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 185 | 18.1 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 194 | 18.1 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 212 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 212 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 238 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 221 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 204 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 213 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 221 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 247 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 256 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 264 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 281 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 273 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 272 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 290 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 324 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 359 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 352 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 353 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 354 | 18.2 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 364 | 18.3 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 374 | 18.3 | 139–718 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 383 | 18.3 | 139–718 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 394 | 18.3 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 376 | 18.3 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 386 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 405 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 361 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 371 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 345 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 328 | 18.5 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 274 | 18.5 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 239 | 18.5 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 202 | 18.5 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 166 | 18.5 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 166 | 18.5 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 130 | 18.5 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 112 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 112 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 112 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 112 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 75.2 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 57.2 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 57.2 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 57.2 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 57.1 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 48.1 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 65.9 | 18.4 | 139–696 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 48.1 | 18.4 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 39.1 | 18.4 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 48.1 | 18.4 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 48.1 | 18.4 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 56.8 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 56.7 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 65.6 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 74.5 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 65.5 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 47.8 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 38.9 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 47.8 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 47.6 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 21.1 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 21 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 29.9 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 21 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 38.5 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 12.2 | 18.3 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 20.9 | 18.2 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 20.9 | 18.2 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 20.9 | 18.2 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 38.3 | 18.2 | 118–536 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 47 | 18.2 | 118–536 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 47 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 38.2 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 20.8 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 20.8 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 64.4 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 64.3 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT | 73 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 81.6 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 72.9 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 55.5 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 90.3 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 90.3 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 64.2 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 64.2 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | 55.5 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 46.9 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 38.2 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | 47 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT | 55.7 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT | 38.3 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 55.9 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT | 55.9 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 64.7 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 91.2 | 18.2 | 109–465 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 65 | 18.3 | 102–507 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT | 91.5 | 18.3 | 102–507 |
Map of USGS gauge 07382500 and the river around it
Where Bayou Courtableau at Washington, 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).
Normal for Nov 5: 133–655 ft³/s (middle half of 70 years of record). Now: 453 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 453 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 70 years of record (1947–2026): 10th 39, 25th 133, median 248, 75th 655, 90th 3,100 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 9.71 ft³/s, highest 4,410 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−2.2% 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 18.4 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:45 PM CST (NWS gauge WSHL1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:54 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.