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Lake Charles - Contraband Bayou

A gauge on the Lake in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 1.10 ft as of Sep 27, 4:40 AM CDT.

Gauge CCAL1Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
1.10 ftreported Sep 27, 4:40 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.11 ftsince Sep 26, 4:40 AM
Rank
515of 555 in Louisiana, Sep 27
Elevation
27 ftabove sea level
Parish
Calcasieu Parish
Position
30.1774° N, 93.2138° W
Record since
2015

Water level

Lake Charles - Contraband Bayou

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Lake Charles - Contraband Bayou: the water from 0.96 to 1.94 feet of stage, the latest 1.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.94 FT, SEP 26, 8:35 PM · LOW 0.96 FT, SEP 26, 2:10 PM0.81.01.31.51.82.02.36 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM1.10
Latest
1.10 ftSep 27, 4:40 AM
Highest
1.94 ftSep 26, 8:35 PM
Lowest
0.96 ftSep 26, 2:10 PM
Range
0.98 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Sep 26, 5:05 AM
Readings
40
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:40 AM1.10
Sep 27, 3:40 AM0.97
Sep 27, 2:00 AM0.99
Sep 27, 1:40 AM1.04
Sep 27, 1:10 AM1.10
Sep 27, 12:40 AM1.20
Sep 27, 12:15 AM1.31
Sep 26, 11:50 PM1.42
Sep 26, 11:40 PM1.48
Sep 26, 11:25 PM1.53
Sep 26, 11:05 PM1.63
Sep 26, 10:40 PM1.73
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.84
Sep 26, 9:40 PM1.90
Sep 26, 8:35 PM1.94
Sep 26, 7:40 PM1.85
Sep 26, 7:20 PM1.84
Sep 26, 6:40 PM1.73
Sep 26, 6:05 PM1.62
Sep 26, 5:40 PM1.53
Sep 26, 5:35 PM1.51
Sep 26, 5:05 PM1.40
Sep 26, 4:40 PM1.29
Sep 26, 4:20 PM1.18
Sep 26, 3:40 PM1.07
Sep 26, 2:10 PM0.96
Sep 26, 1:40 PM1.04
Sep 26, 12:55 PM1.11
Sep 26, 12:05 PM1.21
Sep 26, 11:40 AM1.28
Sep 26, 11:20 AM1.32
Sep 26, 10:40 AM1.42
Sep 26, 10:15 AM1.54
Sep 26, 9:40 AM1.63
Sep 26, 7:40 AM1.69
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.64
Sep 26, 6:10 AM1.54
Sep 26, 5:40 AM1.47
Sep 26, 5:20 AM1.44
Sep 26, 5:05 AM1.33
Water level, 7 days at Lake Charles - Contraband Bayou: the water from 0.07 to 1.94 feet of stage, the latest 1.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.94 FT, SEP 26, 8:35 PM · LOW 0.07 FT, SEP 24, 1:05 AM0.00.51.01.52.02.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.10
Latest
1.10 ftSep 27, 4:40 AM
Highest
1.94 ftSep 26, 8:35 PM
Lowest
0.07 ftSep 24, 1:05 AM
Range
1.87 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.66 ftsince Sep 20, 5:40 AM
Readings
256
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:40 AM1.10
Sep 27, 3:40 AM0.97
Sep 27, 2:00 AM0.99
Sep 27, 1:40 AM1.04
Sep 27, 12:40 AM1.20
Sep 26, 11:50 PM1.42
Sep 26, 10:40 PM1.73
Sep 26, 9:40 PM1.90
Sep 26, 8:35 PM1.94
Sep 26, 7:40 PM1.85
Sep 26, 6:40 PM1.73
Sep 26, 5:40 PM1.53
Sep 26, 4:40 PM1.29
Sep 26, 3:40 PM1.07
Sep 26, 2:10 PM0.96
Sep 26, 1:40 PM1.04
Sep 26, 12:55 PM1.11
Sep 26, 11:40 AM1.28
Sep 26, 10:40 AM1.42
Sep 26, 9:40 AM1.63
Sep 26, 7:40 AM1.69
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.64
Sep 26, 5:40 AM1.47
Sep 26, 4:40 AM1.21
Sep 26, 3:40 AM0.84
Sep 26, 1:40 AM0.56
Sep 26, 12:40 AM0.64
Sep 25, 11:40 PM0.83
Sep 25, 10:35 PM1.05
Sep 25, 9:50 PM1.27
Sep 25, 8:50 PM1.49
Sep 25, 7:40 PM1.56
Sep 25, 6:10 PM1.50
Sep 25, 5:40 PM1.39
Sep 25, 4:35 PM1.18
Sep 25, 3:50 PM0.95
Sep 25, 1:40 PM0.69
Sep 25, 12:50 PM0.72
Sep 25, 11:40 AM0.88
Sep 25, 10:45 AM0.93
Sep 25, 9:55 AM1.03
Sep 25, 7:40 AM1.16
Sep 25, 6:10 AM1.03
Sep 25, 5:50 AM0.92
Sep 25, 4:55 AM0.72
Sep 25, 3:50 AM0.48
Sep 25, 1:40 AM0.31
Sep 25, 12:40 AM0.37
Sep 24, 11:50 PM0.48
Sep 24, 10:40 PM0.69
Sep 24, 9:50 PM0.90
Sep 24, 8:50 PM1.11
Sep 24, 7:40 PM1.27
Sep 24, 5:55 PM1.32
Sep 24, 4:25 PM1.12
Sep 24, 3:50 PM1.02
Sep 24, 2:35 PM0.91
Sep 24, 1:40 PM0.80
Sep 24, 12:35 PM0.80
Sep 24, 11:40 AM0.85
Sep 24, 10:25 AM1.02
Sep 24, 9:40 AM1.12
Sep 24, 7:40 AM1.30
Sep 24, 6:10 AM1.23
Sep 24, 5:40 AM1.14
Sep 24, 4:45 AM0.92
Sep 24, 3:40 AM0.59
Sep 24, 2:55 AM0.38
Sep 24, 1:55 AM0.17
Sep 23, 11:40 PM0.15
Sep 23, 10:20 PM0.38
Sep 23, 9:40 PM0.43
Sep 23, 8:35 PM0.61
Sep 23, 7:40 PM0.72
Sep 23, 5:40 PM0.99
Sep 23, 3:40 PM0.99
Sep 23, 2:00 PM0.93
Sep 23, 1:40 PM0.94
Sep 23, 12:10 PM1.04
Sep 23, 11:40 AM1.09
Sep 23, 10:35 AM1.24
Sep 23, 9:40 AM1.35
Sep 23, 7:40 AM1.50
Sep 23, 5:55 AM1.45
Sep 23, 4:55 AM1.24
Sep 23, 3:50 AM1.02
Sep 23, 2:35 AM0.59
Sep 23, 1:45 AM0.28
Sep 22, 11:55 PM0.16
Sep 22, 10:35 PM0.27
Sep 22, 9:40 PM0.43
Sep 22, 8:55 PM0.49
Sep 22, 7:40 PM0.85
Sep 22, 6:50 PM0.96
Sep 22, 5:40 PM1.11
Sep 22, 3:40 PM0.99
Sep 22, 1:40 PM0.99
Sep 22, 12:40 PM1.06
Sep 22, 11:40 AM1.16
Sep 22, 10:25 AM1.29
Sep 22, 9:40 AM1.36
Sep 22, 7:40 AM1.49
Sep 22, 5:35 AM1.39
Sep 22, 4:50 AM1.29
Sep 22, 3:55 AM1.07
Sep 22, 2:30 AM0.61
Sep 22, 1:40 AM0.39
Sep 21, 11:40 PM0.12
Sep 21, 10:50 PM0.17
Sep 21, 9:40 PM0.42
Sep 21, 8:05 PM0.77
Sep 21, 7:40 PM0.82
Sep 21, 6:55 PM0.88
Sep 21, 5:40 PM1.00
Sep 21, 3:40 PM1.19
Sep 21, 2:55 PM1.29
Sep 21, 1:40 PM1.38
Sep 21, 12:20 PM1.42
Sep 21, 11:40 AM1.48
Sep 21, 10:30 AM1.52
Sep 21, 9:40 AM1.60
Sep 21, 8:55 AM1.62
Sep 21, 7:40 AM1.71
Sep 21, 5:55 AM1.73
Sep 21, 4:35 AM1.62
Sep 21, 3:50 AM1.52
Sep 21, 2:50 AM1.31
Sep 21, 1:55 AM0.98
Sep 21, 12:55 AM0.64
Sep 20, 11:40 PM0.36
Sep 20, 10:05 PM0.42
Sep 20, 9:40 PM0.51
Sep 20, 8:35 PM0.63
Sep 20, 7:55 PM0.73
Sep 20, 6:20 PM0.94
Sep 20, 5:40 PM1.00
Sep 20, 3:50 PM1.16
Sep 20, 2:20 PM1.26
Sep 20, 1:40 PM1.31
Sep 20, 12:20 PM1.37
Sep 20, 11:40 AM1.45
Sep 20, 10:15 AM1.61
Sep 20, 9:40 AM1.65
Sep 20, 7:40 AM1.79
Sep 20, 5:40 AM1.76
Water level, 30 days at Lake Charles - Contraband Bayou: the water from -0.61 to 2.07 feet of stage, the latest 1.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.07 FT, SEP 18, 5:40 AM · LOW -0.61 FT, SEP 6, 11:40 PM-10123Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.10
Latest
1.10 ftSep 27, 4:40 AM
Highest
2.07 ftSep 18, 5:40 AM
Lowest
-0.61 ftSep 6, 11:40 PM
Range
2.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.37 ftsince Aug 28, 5:05 AM
Readings
1,223
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.310.971.101.107
Sep 261.940.561.351.4242
Sep 251.600.310.990.8338
Sep 241.320.070.860.4840
Sep 231.500.150.840.1535
Sep 221.500.160.870.1634
Sep 211.730.121.060.1238
Sep 201.790.361.140.3627
Sep 191.870.531.290.5430
Sep 182.070.501.281.0535
Sep 171.640.521.141.3634
Sep 161.30-0.180.531.0741
Sep 151.20-0.030.591.1344
Sep 141.16-0.070.641.1643
Sep 131.320.050.771.3253
Sep 121.360.150.801.2149
Sep 111.370.300.871.0343
Sep 101.460.150.940.6943
Sep 91.40-0.330.760.3750
Sep 81.32-0.510.620.0245
Sep 71.28-0.570.42-0.5746
Sep 61.19-0.610.42-0.6141
Sep 51.41-0.560.60-0.5636
Sep 41.34-0.330.570.2638
Sep 31.33-0.280.570.6233
Sep 21.720.060.911.0644
Sep 11.440.300.881.4438
Aug 311.24-0.080.531.1951
Aug 300.95-0.330.190.9541
Aug 290.73-0.570.110.3344
Aug 280.72-0.270.270.0140

How it reports

Rank
515of 555 in Louisiana, Sep 27
Schedule
every 20 min
Reports received, 24 hours
44 of 7261.1% of its schedule, 47 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
64 of 10163.3% of its schedule, 69 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 40 minfrom Sep 26, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 4:40 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 18 min

Its schedule is one report every 20 min, 72 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 20 min count as one received.

Near Lake Charles - Contraband Bayou

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.