Eastern Louisiana Coastal HUC8 08090203
A 8,565 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in LA, MS. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
75
Healthy
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
103%
p51 of record
Water assets
565
0 springs · 423 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- Caernarvon Outfall Channel at Caernarvon, LA295124089542100372 cfsp51 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p51 |
| 2026-10-20 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p56 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p75 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p65 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p59 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p56 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 191 | 0 | 1/1 | p6 |
Top water assets
- 65Bayou la Loutreriver
- 65Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canalriver
- 65Bayou Leryriver
- 65Crooked Bayouriver
- 65Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canalriver
- 65Bayou De Sotoriver
- 65Bayou Muscleriver
- 65Caernarvon Outfall Channel At Caernarvon, Lariver
- 65River aux Chenesriver
- 65Bayou Longriver