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Ward Creek
USGS · 07379050
WARD CREEK
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Ward Creek at Essen Lane near Baton Rouge, LA

BATON ROUGE, LA30.4049°N, -91.1034°W
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
3mph S
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

36.7in

+25% vs normal

36.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% above the 30-year normal of 29.38 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

36.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

29.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.9–36.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.43" · normal 4.86" (2.9–7.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.78" · normal 4.60" (1.9–7.0)
Feb
Mar: 2.83" · normal 4.70" (2.5–7.3)
Mar
Apr: 4.12" · normal 4.63" (1.4–8.5)
Apr
May: 12.80" · normal 4.21" (1.0–7.0)
May
Jun: 9.04" · normal 4.94" (2.4–8.2)
Jun
Jul: 1.72" (so far)· normal 5.49" (3.4–8.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 5.56" (2.0–11.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.97" (1.4–7.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.69" (0.3–7.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.60" (1.8–5.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.38" (2.5–6.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:49 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
73°
FRI
91°
75°
SAT
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75°
SUN
87°
75°
MON
76°
72°
TUE
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WED
87°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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4mph SE
G 6 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1017
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:09 AM
SUNSET
08:09 PM
14H 0M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
31% illuminated

Station Location

30.4049, -91.1034
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