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Bayou LaFourche near Alto

A gauge on the Bayou in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 35.36 ft as of Oct 15, 7:30 PM CDT.

Gauge BLFL1Ouachita Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
35.36 ftreported Oct 15, 7:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.12 ftsince Oct 14, 7:30 PM
Elevation
52 ftabove sea level
Parish
Ouachita Parish
Position
32.3972° N, 91.9944° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Bayou LaFourche near Alto

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Bayou LaFourche near Alto: the water from 35.28 to 35.44 feet of stage, the latest 35.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 35.44 FT, OCT 14, 11:00 PM · LOW 35.28 FT, OCT 15, 2:00 PM35.2535.3035.3535.4035.4535.50Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM35.36
Latest
35.36 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Highest
35.44 ftOct 14, 11:00 PM
Lowest
35.28 ftOct 15, 2:00 PM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
42
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 7:00 PM35.36
Oct 15, 6:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 6:00 PM35.36
Oct 15, 5:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 5:00 PM35.36
Oct 15, 4:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 4:00 PM35.31
Oct 15, 3:30 PM35.38
Oct 15, 3:00 PM35.40
Oct 15, 2:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 2:00 PM35.28
Oct 15, 1:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 1:00 PM35.30
Oct 15, 12:30 PM35.32
Oct 15, 12:00 PM35.36
Oct 15, 11:30 AM35.37
Oct 15, 11:00 AM35.35
Oct 15, 10:30 AM35.40
Oct 15, 10:00 AM35.39
Oct 15, 9:30 AM35.39
Oct 15, 9:00 AM35.39
Oct 15, 8:30 AM35.39
Oct 15, 8:00 AM35.39
Oct 15, 7:30 AM35.40
Oct 15, 7:00 AM35.40
Oct 15, 6:30 AM35.40
Oct 15, 6:00 AM35.40
Oct 15, 5:30 AM35.39
Oct 15, 5:00 AM35.39
Oct 15, 4:30 AM35.39
Oct 15, 4:00 AM35.39
Oct 15, 3:30 AM35.40
Oct 15, 3:00 AM35.40
Oct 15, 2:30 AM35.41
Oct 15, 2:00 AM35.42
Oct 15, 1:30 AM35.42
Oct 15, 1:00 AM35.42
Oct 15, 12:30 AM35.42
Oct 15, 12:00 AM35.43
Oct 14, 11:30 PM35.44
Oct 14, 11:00 PM35.44
Water level, 7 days at Bayou LaFourche near Alto: the water from 35.28 to 35.59 feet of stage, the latest 35.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 35.59 FT, OCT 9, 1:30 AM · LOW 35.28 FT, OCT 15, 2:00 PM35.2035.3035.4035.5035.6035.70Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1535.36
Latest
35.36 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Highest
35.59 ftOct 9, 1:30 AM
Lowest
35.28 ftOct 15, 2:00 PM
Range
0.31 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.20 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
328
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 6:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 5:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 4:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 3:30 PM35.38
Oct 15, 2:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 1:30 PM35.36
Oct 15, 12:30 PM35.32
Oct 15, 11:30 AM35.37
Oct 15, 10:30 AM35.40
Oct 15, 9:30 AM35.39
Oct 15, 8:30 AM35.39
Oct 15, 7:30 AM35.40
Oct 15, 6:30 AM35.40
Oct 15, 5:30 AM35.39
Oct 15, 4:30 AM35.39
Oct 15, 3:30 AM35.40
Oct 15, 2:30 AM35.41
Oct 15, 1:30 AM35.42
Oct 15, 12:30 AM35.42
Oct 14, 11:30 PM35.44
Oct 14, 9:30 PM35.46
Oct 14, 8:30 PM35.47
Oct 14, 7:30 PM35.48
Oct 14, 6:30 PM35.48
Oct 14, 5:30 PM35.48
Oct 14, 4:30 PM35.45
Oct 14, 3:30 PM35.42
Oct 14, 2:30 PM35.44
Oct 14, 1:30 PM35.40
Oct 14, 12:30 PM35.39
Oct 14, 11:30 AM35.36
Oct 14, 10:30 AM35.33
Oct 14, 9:30 AM35.41
Oct 14, 8:30 AM35.40
Oct 14, 7:30 AM35.37
Oct 14, 6:30 AM35.37
Oct 14, 5:30 AM35.36
Oct 14, 4:30 AM35.36
Oct 14, 3:30 AM35.35
Oct 14, 2:30 AM35.36
Oct 14, 1:30 AM35.37
Oct 14, 12:30 AM35.38
Oct 13, 11:30 PM35.38
Oct 13, 10:30 PM35.38
Oct 13, 9:30 PM35.39
Oct 13, 8:30 PM35.39
Oct 13, 7:30 PM35.39
Oct 13, 6:30 PM35.41
Oct 13, 5:30 PM35.43
Oct 13, 4:30 PM35.44
Oct 13, 3:30 PM35.46
Oct 13, 2:30 PM35.48
Oct 13, 1:30 PM35.40
Oct 13, 12:30 PM35.37
Oct 13, 11:30 AM35.33
Oct 13, 10:30 AM35.32
Oct 13, 9:30 AM35.29
Oct 13, 8:30 AM35.41
Oct 13, 7:30 AM35.42
Oct 13, 6:30 AM35.42
Oct 13, 5:30 AM35.43
Oct 13, 4:30 AM35.43
Oct 13, 3:30 AM35.43
Oct 13, 2:30 AM35.43
Oct 13, 1:30 AM35.45
Oct 13, 12:30 AM35.45
Oct 12, 11:30 PM35.47
Oct 12, 10:30 PM35.49
Oct 12, 9:30 PM35.51
Oct 12, 7:30 PM35.57
Oct 12, 6:30 PM35.59
Oct 12, 5:30 PM35.57
Oct 12, 4:30 PM35.48
Oct 12, 3:30 PM35.45
Oct 12, 2:30 PM35.44
Oct 12, 1:30 PM35.54
Oct 12, 12:30 PM35.45
Oct 12, 11:30 AM35.46
Oct 12, 10:30 AM35.51
Oct 12, 9:30 AM35.51
Oct 12, 8:30 AM35.52
Oct 12, 7:30 AM35.52
Oct 12, 6:30 AM35.49
Oct 12, 5:30 AM35.48
Oct 12, 4:30 AM35.46
Oct 12, 3:30 AM35.44
Oct 12, 2:30 AM35.44
Oct 12, 1:30 AM35.44
Oct 12, 12:30 AM35.42
Oct 11, 11:30 PM35.42
Oct 11, 10:30 PM35.42
Oct 11, 9:30 PM35.42
Oct 11, 8:30 PM35.41
Oct 11, 7:30 PM35.41
Oct 11, 6:30 PM35.43
Oct 11, 5:30 PM35.40
Oct 11, 4:30 PM35.39
Oct 11, 3:30 PM35.38
Oct 11, 2:30 PM35.37
Oct 11, 1:30 PM35.37
Oct 11, 12:30 PM35.38
Oct 11, 11:30 AM35.38
Oct 11, 10:30 AM35.39
Oct 11, 9:30 AM35.40
Oct 11, 8:30 AM35.42
Oct 11, 7:30 AM35.44
Oct 11, 6:30 AM35.45
Oct 11, 5:30 AM35.46
Oct 11, 4:30 AM35.48
Oct 11, 3:30 AM35.49
Oct 11, 2:30 AM35.49
Oct 11, 1:30 AM35.49
Oct 11, 12:30 AM35.49
Oct 10, 11:30 PM35.49
Oct 10, 10:30 PM35.47
Oct 10, 9:30 PM35.44
Oct 10, 8:30 PM35.40
Oct 10, 7:30 PM35.36
Oct 10, 6:30 PM35.35
Oct 10, 5:30 PM35.35
Oct 10, 4:30 PM35.37
Oct 10, 3:30 PM35.37
Oct 10, 2:30 PM35.33
Oct 10, 1:30 PM35.32
Oct 10, 12:30 PM35.33
Oct 10, 11:30 AM35.35
Oct 10, 10:30 AM35.48
Oct 10, 9:30 AM35.50
Oct 10, 8:30 AM35.52
Oct 10, 7:30 AM35.53
Oct 10, 6:30 AM35.54
Oct 10, 5:30 AM35.56
Oct 10, 4:30 AM35.56
Oct 10, 3:30 AM35.57
Oct 10, 2:30 AM35.58
Oct 10, 1:30 AM35.56
Oct 10, 12:30 AM35.55
Oct 9, 11:30 PM35.54
Oct 9, 10:30 PM35.53
Oct 9, 9:30 PM35.52
Oct 9, 8:30 PM35.51
Oct 9, 7:30 PM35.48
Oct 9, 6:30 PM35.45
Oct 9, 5:30 PM35.42
Oct 9, 4:30 PM35.40
Oct 9, 3:30 PM35.44
Oct 9, 2:30 PM35.40
Oct 9, 1:30 PM35.39
Oct 9, 12:30 PM35.39
Oct 9, 11:30 AM35.41
Oct 9, 10:30 AM35.43
Oct 9, 9:30 AM35.45
Oct 9, 8:30 AM35.54
Oct 9, 7:30 AM35.55
Oct 9, 6:30 AM35.56
Oct 9, 5:30 AM35.57
Oct 9, 4:30 AM35.58
Oct 9, 3:30 AM35.58
Oct 9, 2:30 AM35.59
Oct 9, 1:30 AM35.59
Oct 9, 12:30 AM35.58
Oct 8, 11:30 PM35.58
Oct 8, 10:30 PM35.56
Water level, 30 days at Bayou LaFourche near Alto: the water from 35.25 to 36.14 feet of stage, the latest 35.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 36.14 FT, SEP 15, 10:00 PM · LOW 35.25 FT, OCT 5, 4:30 PM35.335.535.836.036.3Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1135.36
Latest
35.36 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Highest
36.14 ftSep 15, 10:00 PM
Lowest
35.25 ftOct 5, 4:30 PM
Range
0.89 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.78 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
1,416
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1535.4335.2835.3835.3640
Oct 1435.4935.3335.4135.4446
Oct 1335.4835.2935.4135.3848
Oct 1235.5935.4235.4935.4746
Oct 1135.5035.3435.4335.4248
Oct 1035.5835.3235.4635.4948
Oct 935.5935.3635.5035.5448
Oct 835.6435.4035.5435.5848
Oct 735.8235.5835.6935.6146
Oct 635.8335.6535.7635.7948
Oct 535.6635.2535.4635.6648
Oct 435.5735.3335.4435.5348
Oct 335.4735.3135.3735.4648
Oct 235.5235.3135.3935.3346
Oct 135.6935.3835.5435.5448
Sep 3035.7235.4935.6035.5946
Sep 2935.6635.5035.5835.5548
Sep 2835.7135.5635.6635.6648
Sep 2735.6835.4535.6035.6848
Sep 2635.5435.3435.4835.5448
Sep 2535.6235.4235.5335.4948
Sep 2435.6835.4235.5535.5648
Sep 2335.8435.5235.6835.6948
Sep 2235.8735.6835.8035.8446
Sep 2135.8235.6935.7435.8148
Sep 2035.7535.5935.6835.7344
Sep 1935.7435.5035.6135.6344
Sep 1835.7635.5035.6235.5448
Sep 1735.9835.7035.8335.7548
Sep 1636.1235.9936.0835.9948
Sep 1536.1436.1336.1436.134

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 22 minfrom Oct 15, 7:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
45 min9 in 10 within 45 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score92.2of 100

Louisiana median
95.6the median score of 933 stations
Scoring higher
597stations in Louisiana
Sharing its score
7ranks 598 to 604
Points deducted
7.86.9 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Louisiana median 100.0, 100.0, 95.3
Next above
53960rank 599; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.8%
Next below
LA-BS-32rank 601; behind on reports received 98.8% against 85.7%

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsLouisiana median 98.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1030.83.1 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 84.4half its reports arrived within 45 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianLouisiana median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianLouisiana median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianLouisiana median 95.3-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Bayou LaFourche near Alto

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.