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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
72
Moderate
Drought index
83
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
253%
p84 of record
Water assets
936
0 springs · 637 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Bayou Lafourche at Thibodaux, LA07381000499 cfsp84 · above normal
- Naomi Diversion Canal near Naomi, LA07380238no readingno long-term record
- Wilkinson Bayou cutoff north of Wilkinson Bay, LA2929390895444003 cfsno long-term record
- Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion near Boutte, LA295501090190400800 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 83 | 0 | 0/1 | p84 |
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