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Bayou Perot at Point Legard

A gauge on the Bayou in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 2.58 ft as of Oct 15, 8:45 PM CDT.

Gauge BPPL1Jefferson Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
2.58 ftreported Oct 15, 8:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Elevation
-7 ftabove sea level
Parish
Jefferson Parish
Position
29.5656° N, 90.1656° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Bayou Perot at Point Legard

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 Perot at Point Legard: the water from 2.47 to 3.05 feet of stage, the latest 2.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.05 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 AM · LOW 2.47 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 PM2.42.62.83.03.2Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.58
Latest
2.58 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
3.05 ftOct 15, 5:30 AM
Lowest
2.47 ftOct 15, 5:45 PM
Range
0.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.56
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.51
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.49
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.49
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.49
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.48
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.47
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.47
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.47
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.47
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.48
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.49
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.49
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.51
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.54
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.55
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.56
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.58
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.61
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.63
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.64
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.65
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.66
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.67
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.70
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.71
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.73
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.76
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.83
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.84
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.89
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.90
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.90
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.95
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.97
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.99
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.99
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.99
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.01
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.03
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.04
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.05
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.05
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.05
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.05
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.05
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.04
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.04
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.02
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.01
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.00
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.99
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.99
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.98
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.96
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.94
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.94
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.93
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.88
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.87
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.85
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.83
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.83
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.81
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.79
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.75
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.74
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.72
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.71
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.70
Oct 14, 10:15 PM2.68
Oct 14, 10:00 PM2.65
Water level, 7 days at Bayou Perot at Point Legard: the water from 2.41 to 3.48 feet of stage, the latest 2.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.48 FT, OCT 11, 2:30 AM · LOW 2.41 FT, OCT 14, 5:45 PM2.02.53.03.54.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.58
Latest
2.58 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
3.48 ftOct 11, 2:30 AM
Lowest
2.41 ftOct 14, 5:45 PM
Range
1.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.71 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.48
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.47
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.54
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.65
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.69
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.73
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.99
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.05
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.99
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.94
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.84
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.79
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.71
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.64
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.55
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.46
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.42
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.41
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.44
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.49
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.55
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.59
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.64
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.70
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.75
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.84
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.93
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.04
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.10
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.11
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.08
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.05
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.00
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.95
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.91
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.87
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.81
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.76
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.68
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.60
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.54
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.50
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.51
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.55
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.61
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.65
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.71
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.76
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.88
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.94
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.02
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.09
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.14
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.15
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.13
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.10
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.05
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.00
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.96
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.91
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.86
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.75
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.66
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.58
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.53
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.52
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.53
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.58
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.61
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.66
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.72
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.79
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.84
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.90
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.97
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.05
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.12
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.18
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.18
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.17
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.12
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.09
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.04
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.00
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.96
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.92
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.86
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.84
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.84
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.87
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.90
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.95
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.99
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.04
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.09
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.16
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.23
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.33
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.41
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.46
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.48
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.47
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.44
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.40
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.35
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.31
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.27
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.23
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.07
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.06
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.01
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.95
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.96
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.95
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.92
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.94
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.98
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.08
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.11
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.12
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.16
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.13
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.11
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.07
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.01
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.00
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.02
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.10
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.15
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.15
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.19
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.16
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.20
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.16
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.19
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.17
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.16
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.13
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.14
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.19
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.25
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.28
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.32
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.31
Oct 8, 10:45 PM3.35
Water level, 30 days at Bayou Perot at Point Legard: the water from 2.23 to 3.97 feet of stage, the latest 2.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.97 FT, OCT 4, 10:30 AM · LOW 2.23 FT, SEP 22, 1:00 AM2.02.53.03.54.04.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.58
Latest
2.58 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
3.97 ftOct 4, 10:30 AM
Lowest
2.23 ftSep 22, 1:00 AM
Range
1.74 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.15 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,848
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.052.472.772.5884
Oct 143.112.412.752.7996
Oct 133.152.502.822.9196
Oct 123.192.522.833.0096
Oct 113.482.843.113.1596
Oct 103.402.913.093.4096
Oct 93.322.973.163.1196
Oct 83.363.043.193.3196
Oct 73.402.793.173.0592
Oct 63.222.743.002.7796
Oct 53.582.803.252.8096
Oct 43.973.073.543.0892
Oct 33.893.173.543.3596
Oct 23.863.113.453.3296
Oct 13.712.973.313.3696
Sep 303.292.662.993.1596
Sep 292.972.382.692.9196
Sep 282.902.322.622.8096
Sep 272.842.412.652.8496
Sep 262.922.752.832.8196
Sep 252.962.412.742.8496
Sep 242.772.402.592.4096
Sep 232.802.402.612.4096
Sep 222.862.232.632.4292
Sep 213.092.372.792.3796
Sep 203.112.502.842.5788
Sep 193.222.632.962.6388
Sep 183.332.622.992.7696
Sep 173.192.752.952.9996
Sep 162.812.442.622.7996
Sep 152.502.432.462.508

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
67 minfrom Oct 15, 8:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 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 score97.6of 100

Louisiana median
95.6the median score of 933 stations
Scoring higher
226stations in Louisiana
Sharing its score
10ranks 227 to 236
Points deducted
2.41.9 arrival, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Louisiana median 100.0, 100.0, 95.3
Next above
VRNL1rank 227; ahead on median arrival 18 min 16 s against 19 min 38 s
Next below
BMEL1rank 234; behind on median arrival 19 min 38 s against 19 min 52 s
Sharing its rank
5other stations, equal on every measure

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsLouisiana median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1080.78.1 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 84.4half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 100.0longest silence 78 min, 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 Perot at Point Legard

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.