Waterlands
Bayou San Patricio
USGS · 08023400
BAYOU SAN PATRICIO
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Bayou San Patricio near Benson, LA

DESOTO PARISH, LA31.8752°N, -93.6585°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
29cfs
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
6mph ENE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
29cfs 94.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 68 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,770cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

31.9in

+25% vs normal

31.9 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% above the 30-year normal of 25.47 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

31.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

25.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.9–33.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.16" · normal 4.37" (2.2–6.7)
Jan
Feb: 1.89" · normal 4.06" (1.3–7.2)
Feb
Mar: 3.87" · normal 5.15" (2.3–8.1)
Mar
Apr: 5.47" · normal 5.02" (2.8–8.3)
Apr
May: 6.11" · normal 4.16" (1.3–7.1)
May
Jun: 11.40" (so far)· normal 3.59" (1.8–6.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.03" (0.9–4.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.27" (0.3–6.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.46" (1.2–7.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.23" (0.8–8.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.02" (1.4–6.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.78" (2.8–7.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:24 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
74°
WED
89°
77°
THU
97°
74°
FRI
97°
72°
SAT
98°
72°
SUN
98°
72°
MON
99°
71°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
78°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph ENE
G 9 mph
5
G9
ENE
4
G9
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5
G9
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4
G8
ESE
3
G9
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4
G7
ESE
3
G11
SW
7
G14
SW
5
G10
WSW
5
G11
WSW
7
G11
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6
G9
W
5
G7
SW
7
G12
WSW
6
G10
WSW
5
G9
WSW
4
G6
SSW
3
G5
SSW
4
G5
ENE
3
G6
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1
G4
NNE
5
G9
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2
G5
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2
G3
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3
G8
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4
G11
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4
G11
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3
G10
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3
G9
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4
G12
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7
G17
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7
G15
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6
G12
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9
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9
G18
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G23
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10
G26
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G27
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9
G27
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8
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7
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7
G27
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8
G28
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8
G27
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G26
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11
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11
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11
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11
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G16
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10
G20
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10
G24
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10
G25
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12
G25
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11
G26
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10
G26
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9
G27
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8
G27
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7
G26
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7
G27
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6
G25
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4
G22
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4
G23
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G22
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10
G18
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10
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10
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G15
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G14
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11
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G24
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G17
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G12
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10
G11
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10
G11
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10
G12
SSE
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SSE
8
G17
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PRECIP
chance %
10%
10%
15%
16%
12%
10%
13%
11%
9%
6%
5%
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4%
2%
2%
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6%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
66%
82%
100%
17%
0%
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10%
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2%
1%
3%
1%
0%
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5%
4%
12%
7%
14%
31%
27%
6%
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5%
6%
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5%
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11%
17%
67%
100%
100%
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100%
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100%
100%
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100%
100%
84%
7%
7%
0%
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21%
29%
33%
24%
17%
5%
6%
6%
0%
1%
3%
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6%
6%
6%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1008
1008100910091006100710071005100210051007100510041006100810061005100710081007
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:09 AM
SUNSET
08:23 PM
14H 14M OF DAYLIGHT18H 24M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
65% illuminated

Station Location

31.8752, -93.6585
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 01:59 UTC
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