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Vermilion Bay water level today

Lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

2.77ft
0.84 m · gauge reading (local datum, not an elevation)
Measured · provisional
Much above normal for the dateRisingNOAA: Action stage
24 hours
▲ 0.54 ft
7 days
▲ 2.22 ft
30 days
▲ 0.50 ft
Normal for Oct 24 ?
2.12 ft

At a glance · Oct 24

Much higher than usual

Vermilion Bay is 0.7 ft higher than normal for Oct 24, higher than on this date in 5 of the last 10 years.

  • This week↗ Rising 2.22 ft
  • NOAA flood stage⚑ 1.0 ft below minor flood
  • Lowest on record↓ -1.58 ft (2012)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 24Record lowToday2.77 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 24

Lowest to highest on this date: -0.18–3.82 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 1.20–2.67 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1.43–2.51 ftToday: 2.77 ftToday 2.77 ftMedian 2.12Lowest -0.18Highest 3.8225th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: -0.18–3.82 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 1.20–2.67 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1.43–2.51 ftToday: 2.77 ftToday 2.77 ftMedian 2.12Lowest -0.18Highest 3.8225th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 24 in 5 of the last 10 years.

The lake has risen 2.22 ft in 7 days and risen 0.50 ft in 30 days.

Since 1997, the lowest daily level was -1.58 ft (Aug 2012) and the highest 6.21 ft (Aug 2020).

Vermilion Bay level chart

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

2026 compared with 2025

-2-0134JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-17: 2.30 ft2025-09-22: 2.66 ft2025-09-27: 1.83 ft2025-10-02: 2.18 ft2025-10-07: 3.01 ft2025-10-12: 2.54 ft2025-10-17: 2.85 ft2025-10-22: 2.00 ft2025-10-27: 2.31 ft2025-11-01: 2.10 ft2025-11-06: 2.02 ft2025-11-11: 1.49 ft2025-11-16: 1.86 ft2025-11-21: 2.28 ft2025-11-26: 0.99 ft2025-12-01: 1.77 ft2025-12-06: 1.95 ft2025-12-11: 1.53 ft2025-12-16: 1.63 ft2025-12-21: 1.65 ft2025-12-26: 1.55 ft2025-12-31: 0.96 ft2026-01-05: 1.72 ft2026-01-10: 1.01 ft2026-01-15: -0.14 ft2026-01-20: 1.20 ft2026-01-25: 0.72 ft2026-01-30: 0.63 ft2026-02-04: 0.65 ft2026-02-09: 1.37 ft2026-02-14: 1.88 ft2026-02-19: 2.29 ft2026-02-24: 1.29 ft2026-03-01: 1.90 ft2026-03-06: 2.22 ft2026-03-11: 2.53 ft2026-03-16: -0.16 ft2026-03-21: 1.81 ft2026-03-26: 2.01 ft2026-03-31: 2.48 ft2026-04-05: 1.52 ft2026-04-10: 2.83 ft2026-04-15: 2.65 ft2026-04-20: 2.15 ft2026-04-25: 2.49 ft2026-04-30: 2.30 ft2026-05-05: 2.53 ft2026-05-10: 2.68 ft2026-05-15: 2.05 ft2026-05-20: 2.62 ft2026-05-25: 2.43 ft2026-05-30: 2.14 ft2026-06-04: 2.65 ft2026-06-09: 2.70 ft2026-06-14: 2.31 ft2026-06-19: 2.33 ft2026-06-24: 1.42 ft2026-06-29: 2.02 ft2026-07-04: 1.93 ft2026-07-09: 1.84 ft2026-07-14: 2.08 ft2026-07-19: 1.44 ft2026-07-24: 2.51 ft2026-07-29: 1.58 ft2026-08-03: 1.54 ft2026-08-08: 1.99 ft2026-08-13: 2.01 ft2026-08-18: 1.58 ft2026-08-23: 1.44 ft2026-08-28: 1.85 ft2026-09-02: 2.30 ft2026-09-07: 1.67 ft2026-09-12: 2.20 ft2026-09-17: 2.68 ft2026-09-22: 2.28 ft2026-09-27: 2.44 ft2026-10-02: 3.10 ft2026-10-07: 2.92 ft2026-10-12: 2.67 ft2026-10-17: 0.18 ft
-2-0134JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-17: 2.30 ft2025-09-22: 2.66 ft2025-09-27: 1.83 ft2025-10-02: 2.18 ft2025-10-07: 3.01 ft2025-10-12: 2.54 ft2025-10-17: 2.85 ft2025-10-22: 2.00 ft2025-10-27: 2.31 ft2025-11-01: 2.10 ft2025-11-06: 2.02 ft2025-11-11: 1.49 ft2025-11-16: 1.86 ft2025-11-21: 2.28 ft2025-11-26: 0.99 ft2025-12-01: 1.77 ft2025-12-06: 1.95 ft2025-12-11: 1.53 ft2025-12-16: 1.63 ft2025-12-21: 1.65 ft2025-12-26: 1.55 ft2025-12-31: 0.96 ft2026-01-05: 1.72 ft2026-01-10: 1.01 ft2026-01-15: -0.14 ft2026-01-20: 1.20 ft2026-01-25: 0.72 ft2026-01-30: 0.63 ft2026-02-04: 0.65 ft2026-02-09: 1.37 ft2026-02-14: 1.88 ft2026-02-19: 2.29 ft2026-02-24: 1.29 ft2026-03-01: 1.90 ft2026-03-06: 2.22 ft2026-03-11: 2.53 ft2026-03-16: -0.16 ft2026-03-21: 1.81 ft2026-03-26: 2.01 ft2026-03-31: 2.48 ft2026-04-05: 1.52 ft2026-04-10: 2.83 ft2026-04-15: 2.65 ft2026-04-20: 2.15 ft2026-04-25: 2.49 ft2026-04-30: 2.30 ft2026-05-05: 2.53 ft2026-05-10: 2.68 ft2026-05-15: 2.05 ft2026-05-20: 2.62 ft2026-05-25: 2.43 ft2026-05-30: 2.14 ft2026-06-04: 2.65 ft2026-06-09: 2.70 ft2026-06-14: 2.31 ft2026-06-19: 2.33 ft2026-06-24: 1.42 ft2026-06-29: 2.02 ft2026-07-04: 1.93 ft2026-07-09: 1.84 ft2026-07-14: 2.08 ft2026-07-19: 1.44 ft2026-07-24: 2.51 ft2026-07-29: 1.58 ft2026-08-03: 1.54 ft2026-08-08: 1.99 ft2026-08-13: 2.01 ft2026-08-18: 1.58 ft2026-08-23: 1.44 ft2026-08-28: 1.85 ft2026-09-02: 2.30 ft2026-09-07: 1.67 ft2026-09-12: 2.20 ft2026-09-17: 2.68 ft2026-09-22: 2.28 ft2026-09-27: 2.44 ft2026-10-02: 3.10 ft2026-10-07: 2.92 ft2026-10-12: 2.67 ft2026-10-17: 0.18 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 24, 20252.47 ft▼ 0.30 ft
Oct 24, 20242.08 ft▼ 0.69 ft
Oct 24, 20232.91 ft▲ 0.14 ft
Oct 24, 20222.87 ft▲ 0.10 ft
Oct 24, 20213.59 ft▲ 0.82 ft
Oct 24, 20202.10 ft▼ 0.67 ft
Oct 24, 20192.92 ft▲ 0.15 ft
Oct 24, 20182.91 ft▲ 0.14 ft
Oct 24, 20171.79 ft▼ 0.98 ft
Oct 24, 20162.24 ft▼ 0.53 ft

Records & details

Highest
6.21 ft on Aug 27, 2020
Lowest
-1.58 ft on Aug 29, 2012
Records from
1997 (29 years of daily data)
Water temperature
73 °F (23.0 °C)

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Fishing at Vermilion Bay

Fishing conditions today: water temperature, pressure, moon and solunar times →

Weather & wind

Tonight65°F · Clear
Wind SE 5 to 10 mph
Saturday80°F · Sunny
Wind E 10 to 15 mph
Saturday Night61°F · Mostly Clear
Wind E 10 to 15 mph
Sunday79°F · Sunny
Wind NE 10 to 15 mph
Sunday Night64°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind E 10 to 15 mph
Monday78°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind E 5 to 15 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 21 min ago.

Flood information

NOAA: Action stage

Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.

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