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Barataria Bay water level history

Daily records since 2001 · Level today: 3.10 ft

Highest on record
6.24 ft
Aug 29, 2012
Lowest on record
0.97 ft
Apr 9, 2022
Today
3.10 ft
Oct 24, 2026
Years of data
25
since 2001

In short

Across 14 complete years, 2022 had the lowest average level (2.57 ft) and 2003 the highest (3.15 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in January (2.43 ft) and highest in September (3.37 ft).

Barataria Bay level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

124572001200420072010201320162019202220262001: lowest 2.64 ft (2001-12-20), highest 3.56 ft (2001-12-16), average 3.22 ft, 27 days measured2002: lowest 2.05 ft (2002-12-27), highest 4.22 ft (2002-10-10), average 3.10 ft, 335 days measured2003: lowest 1.85 ft (2003-01-23), highest 5.04 ft (2003-09-26), average 3.15 ft, 333 days measured2004: lowest 1.80 ft (2004-12-14), highest 5.00 ft (2004-10-09), average 3.08 ft, 353 days measured2005: lowest 2.15 ft (2005-12-21), highest 4.37 ft (2005-09-22), average 3.06 ft, 286 days measured2006: lowest 1.68 ft (2006-01-14), highest 5.08 ft (2006-10-16), average 2.88 ft, 324 days measured2007: lowest 1.18 ft (2007-02-18), highest 4.01 ft (2007-10-07), average 2.75 ft, 351 days measured2008: lowest 1.50 ft (2008-12-02), highest 3.70 ft (2008-08-04), average 2.71 ft, 261 days measured2009: lowest 1.09 ft (2009-03-01), highest 3.98 ft (2009-03-27), average 2.61 ft, 338 days measured2010: lowest 1.34 ft (2010-12-13), highest 3.83 ft (2010-09-23), average 2.48 ft, 261 days measured2011: lowest 1.49 ft (2011-01-13), highest 4.81 ft (2011-09-03), average 2.70 ft, 360 days measured2012: lowest 1.63 ft (2012-01-03), highest 6.24 ft (2012-08-29), average 2.75 ft, 346 days measured2013: lowest 1.60 ft (2013-01-17), highest 3.99 ft (2013-10-05), average 2.84 ft, 348 days measured2014: lowest 1.51 ft (2014-01-06), highest 3.65 ft (2014-09-20), average 2.78 ft, 346 days measured2015: lowest 1.85 ft (2015-03-06), highest 4.83 ft (2015-10-26), average 2.89 ft, 318 days measured2016: lowest 1.68 ft (2016-02-09), highest 4.19 ft (2016-04-17), average 3.13 ft, 360 days measured2017: lowest 1.97 ft (2017-04-06), highest 4.58 ft (2017-06-21), average 2.94 ft, 363 days measured2018: lowest 1.47 ft (2018-01-17), highest 4.80 ft (2018-10-09), average 2.91 ft, 355 days measured2019: lowest 1.80 ft (2019-01-20), highest 4.96 ft (2019-07-12), average 3.09 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1.75 ft (2020-12-26), highest 5.05 ft (2020-09-21), average 3.18 ft, 328 days measured2021: lowest 1.61 ft (2021-02-01), highest 3.63 ft (2021-08-27), average 2.66 ft, 216 days measured2022: lowest 0.97 ft (2022-04-09), highest 3.47 ft (2022-09-17), average 2.57 ft, 333 days measured2023: lowest 1.84 ft (2023-01-13), highest 3.69 ft (2023-10-26), average 2.72 ft, 321 days measured2024: lowest 1.33 ft (2024-02-23), highest 4.10 ft (2024-11-09), average 2.75 ft, 326 days measured2025: lowest 1.57 ft (2025-02-11), highest 3.91 ft (2025-09-10), average 2.58 ft, 296 days measured2026: lowest 1.03 ft (2026-02-05), highest 3.97 ft (2026-10-09), average 2.81 ft, 230 days measured
12457200120072013201920262001: lowest 2.64 ft (2001-12-20), highest 3.56 ft (2001-12-16), average 3.22 ft, 27 days measured2002: lowest 2.05 ft (2002-12-27), highest 4.22 ft (2002-10-10), average 3.10 ft, 335 days measured2003: lowest 1.85 ft (2003-01-23), highest 5.04 ft (2003-09-26), average 3.15 ft, 333 days measured2004: lowest 1.80 ft (2004-12-14), highest 5.00 ft (2004-10-09), average 3.08 ft, 353 days measured2005: lowest 2.15 ft (2005-12-21), highest 4.37 ft (2005-09-22), average 3.06 ft, 286 days measured2006: lowest 1.68 ft (2006-01-14), highest 5.08 ft (2006-10-16), average 2.88 ft, 324 days measured2007: lowest 1.18 ft (2007-02-18), highest 4.01 ft (2007-10-07), average 2.75 ft, 351 days measured2008: lowest 1.50 ft (2008-12-02), highest 3.70 ft (2008-08-04), average 2.71 ft, 261 days measured2009: lowest 1.09 ft (2009-03-01), highest 3.98 ft (2009-03-27), average 2.61 ft, 338 days measured2010: lowest 1.34 ft (2010-12-13), highest 3.83 ft (2010-09-23), average 2.48 ft, 261 days measured2011: lowest 1.49 ft (2011-01-13), highest 4.81 ft (2011-09-03), average 2.70 ft, 360 days measured2012: lowest 1.63 ft (2012-01-03), highest 6.24 ft (2012-08-29), average 2.75 ft, 346 days measured2013: lowest 1.60 ft (2013-01-17), highest 3.99 ft (2013-10-05), average 2.84 ft, 348 days measured2014: lowest 1.51 ft (2014-01-06), highest 3.65 ft (2014-09-20), average 2.78 ft, 346 days measured2015: lowest 1.85 ft (2015-03-06), highest 4.83 ft (2015-10-26), average 2.89 ft, 318 days measured2016: lowest 1.68 ft (2016-02-09), highest 4.19 ft (2016-04-17), average 3.13 ft, 360 days measured2017: lowest 1.97 ft (2017-04-06), highest 4.58 ft (2017-06-21), average 2.94 ft, 363 days measured2018: lowest 1.47 ft (2018-01-17), highest 4.80 ft (2018-10-09), average 2.91 ft, 355 days measured2019: lowest 1.80 ft (2019-01-20), highest 4.96 ft (2019-07-12), average 3.09 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1.75 ft (2020-12-26), highest 5.05 ft (2020-09-21), average 3.18 ft, 328 days measured2021: lowest 1.61 ft (2021-02-01), highest 3.63 ft (2021-08-27), average 2.66 ft, 216 days measured2022: lowest 0.97 ft (2022-04-09), highest 3.47 ft (2022-09-17), average 2.57 ft, 333 days measured2023: lowest 1.84 ft (2023-01-13), highest 3.69 ft (2023-10-26), average 2.72 ft, 321 days measured2024: lowest 1.33 ft (2024-02-23), highest 4.10 ft (2024-11-09), average 2.75 ft, 326 days measured2025: lowest 1.57 ft (2025-02-11), highest 3.91 ft (2025-09-10), average 2.58 ft, 296 days measured2026: lowest 1.03 ft (2026-02-05), highest 3.97 ft (2026-10-09), average 2.81 ft, 230 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

  • 20220.97 ft on Apr 9
  • 20091.09 ft on Mar 1
  • 20071.18 ft on Feb 18
  • 20181.47 ft on Jan 17
  • 20111.49 ft on Jan 13

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (230 days)2.811.03Feb 53.97Oct 9
2025 (296 days)2.581.57Feb 113.91Sep 10
2024 (326 days)2.751.33Feb 234.10Nov 9
2023 (321 days)2.721.84Jan 133.69Oct 26
20222.570.97Apr 93.47Sep 17
2021 (216 days)2.661.61Feb 13.63Aug 27
2020 (328 days)3.181.75Dec 265.05Sep 21
20193.091.80Jan 204.96Jul 12
20182.911.47Jan 174.80Oct 9
20172.941.97Apr 64.58Jun 21
20163.131.68Feb 94.19Apr 17
2015 (318 days)2.891.85Mar 64.83Oct 26
20142.781.51Jan 63.65Sep 20
20132.841.60Jan 173.99Oct 5
20122.751.63Jan 36.24Aug 29
20112.701.49Jan 134.81Sep 3
2010 (261 days)2.481.34Dec 133.83Sep 23
20092.611.09Mar 13.98Mar 27
2008 (261 days)2.711.50Dec 23.70Aug 4
20072.751.18Feb 184.01Oct 7
2006 (324 days)2.881.68Jan 145.08Oct 16
2005 (286 days)3.062.15Dec 214.37Sep 22
20043.081.80Dec 145.00Oct 9
20033.151.85Jan 235.04Sep 26
20023.102.05Dec 274.22Oct 10
2001 (27 days)3.222.64Dec 203.56Dec 16

Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January2.431.433.68
February2.471.033.73
March2.611.093.98
April2.850.974.41
May2.992.074.07
June2.992.094.80
July2.852.124.96
August2.992.146.24
September3.372.455.05
October3.302.065.08
November2.941.774.12
December2.591.343.85

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