East Central Louisiana Coastal HUC8 08090301
A 6,994 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in LA. 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
122
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
227%
p82 of record
Water assets
936
0 springs · 637 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux, LA07381000386 cfsp82 · above normal
- Naomi Diversion Canal near Naomi, LA07380238no readingno long-term record
- Wilkinson Bayou cutoff north of Wilkinson Bay, LA292939089544400-5 cfsno long-term record
- Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion near Boutte, LA2955010901904001,200 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 122 | 0 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-18 | 122 | 0 | 0/1 | p81 |
| 2026-10-17 | 122 | 0 | 0/1 | p79 |
| 2026-10-16 | 122 | 0 | 0/1 | p75 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p78 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p76 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p59 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p59 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p55 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p58 |
| 2026-10-08 | 158 | 0 | 0/1 | p68 |
| 2026-10-07 | 158 | 0 | 0/1 | p76 |
| 2026-10-06 | 158 | 0 | 0/1 | p78 |
Top water assets
- 65Saint James Canalriver
- 65Bayou Perotriver
- 65Raceland Sugar Pondreservoir
- 65Cedar Grove Plantation Pondreservoir
- 65Bayou Onionriver
- 65Bayou Chevreuilriver
- 65Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Near Boutte, Lariver
- 65Bayou Lafourche Sw Of Donaldsonville, Lariver
- 65Bayou Lafourche At Thibodaux, Lariver
- 65Bayou Lasseneriver