How high is the Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA right now?

The Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA is currently flowing at 109 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.32 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.68 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is -43 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA stream gauge located?

The Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Acadia Parish, LA on the Bayou Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville. USGS site number 08012300 (coordinates 30.0815, -92.5065).

Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA

USGS Site No: 08012300 • Bayou Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville • Acadia Parish, LA

Byu Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville, LA on the Bayou Queue DE Tortue @ Riceville is currently at 109 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.32 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

109

CFS Discharge

6.32

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	-43
25th	Low threshold	-35
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	94
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
Jun 4, 2025	134	—
Jun 3, 2025	153	—
Jun 2, 2025	443	—
Jun 1, 2025	558	—
May 31, 2025	647	—
May 30, 2025	730	—
May 29, 2025	669	—
May 28, 2025	403	—
May 27, 2025	258	—
May 26, 2025	101	—
May 25, 2025	97	—
May 24, 2025	171	—
May 23, 2025	231	—
May 22, 2025	383	—
May 21, 2025	480	—
May 20, 2025	357	—
May 19, 2025	577	—
May 18, 2025	772	—
May 17, 2025	976	—
May 16, 2025	1,250	—
May 15, 2025	1,650	—
May 14, 2025	2,120	—
May 13, 2025	2,630	—
May 12, 2025	3,090	—
May 11, 2025	3,370	—
May 10, 2025	3,450	—
May 9, 2025	3,040	—
May 8, 2025	2,510	—
May 7, 2025	1,110	—
May 6, 2025	380	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08012300
State: LA
County: Acadia Parish
Coordinates: 30.0815, -92.5065
Datum (ft): -4.9
HUC Code: 08080202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 4.68 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,450 cfs

May 10, 2025
Min discharge: -19 cfs

Apr 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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