Concordia Parish, LA Water Table Trend
Concordia Parish, LA: what the water table is actually doing
Over 59 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Concordia Parish's aquifer is declining, slower than most declining counties: 1.1 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Concordia Parish's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 24.7 ft below land surface. Readings span 1968-01-01 to 2026-06-23, 48 measurements from USGS well USGS-314049091260601 (Co-45), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Concordia Parish ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Concordia Parish ranks 1091st from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 17,797 people live in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Concordia Parish stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Concordia Parish's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Concordia Parish's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.