Lake Cataouatche at Whiskey Canal south of Waggaman water level
USGS gauge 2951190901217 · Jefferson Parish · New Orleans and the Northshore · NWS gauge CWCL1
gage height, Oct 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM CDT · 4 hours ago
- Highest NWS-listed crest
- 8.78 ft (August 29, 2012)
- Usual range
- 6.51 to 7.55 ft
USGS marks recent readings as provisional: they can be revised after review.
Last 7 days
Hourly averages of USGS readings. The shaded band is this gauge's usual range: the middle 80% of its readings since September 11, 2026.
How to read this gauge
Gage height is the height of the water surface above this gauge's own zero point, which sits at -5.86 ft NAVD88. It is not a water depth and not an elevation: add -5.86 ft to get the water surface elevation.
Daily highs and lows since September 11, 2026
NWS historic crests
| Date | Crest | Above minor flood stage |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2012 | 8.78 ft | — |
| September 4, 2011 | 8.47 ft | — |
| September 13, 2008 | 8.38 ft | — |
| June 22, 2017 | 7.55 ft | — |
| September 24, 2005 | 7.49 ft | — |
| October 26, 2015 | 7.23 ft | — |
| April 11, 2013 | 7.02 ft | — |
| March 11, 2016 | 6.77 ft | — |
The highest crests the National Weather Service lists for this gauge, as published. They can differ from the USGS annual peaks above: USGS records the year's highest gage height, which is not always the crest the NWS lists for the same flood.
Download the readings
lake-cataouatche-at-whiskey-canal-south-of-waggaman.csv (CSV): every reading stored for this gauge since September 11, 2026, 4,046 rows, with time in UTC and Central, gage height in feet, and the USGS approval status.
Source. Gage height from the U.S. Geological Survey. This site is not affiliated with either agency.