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Kisatchie Bayou
USGS · 07354100
KISATCHIE BAYOU
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Kisatchie Bayou at Lotus, LA

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LA31.4846°N, -93.1388°W
AIR TEMP
92°F
WIND
6mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
—cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

26.9in

≈ normal

26.86 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 26.03 in).

YTD Total

26.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.5–34.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+3%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.86" · normal 4.62" (1.8–6.8)
Jan
Feb: 1.39" · normal 4.11" (1.4–7.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.42" · normal 4.56" (1.9–7.8)
Mar
Apr: 4.82" · normal 4.94" (1.7–7.2)
Apr
May: 6.06" · normal 3.78" (1.3–6.1)
May
Jun: 8.31" (so far)· normal 4.01" (2.2–6.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.41" (1.5–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.40" (0.8–6.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.59" (1.3–6.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.96" (0.5–8.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.72" (1.6–6.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.45" (2.7–5.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:16 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
97°
75°
TUE
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WED
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FRI
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TEMP
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WIND
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G 15 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1012
10121012101410111011101210121008101010101011100910111011101210091010101010091007
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:10 AM
SUNSET
08:21 PM
14H 11M OF DAYLIGHT20H 1M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

31.4846, -93.1388
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 00:20 UTC
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