Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
The Mississippi River at Baton Rouge read 12.41 ft at .
- Newest reading
- 12.41 ftProvisional
- Change
- +0.60 ft in a day
- +5.42 ft in a week
That is below the action stage of 30 ft set by the National Weather Service.
The last 31 days
- Level
- Our record
Table: The last 31 days
| Day | Daily average (ft) |
|---|---|
| no value | |
| 11.68 ft | |
| 10.68 ft | |
| 9.79 ft | |
| 9.07 ft | |
| 8.43 ft | |
| 7.75 ft | |
| 7.15 ft | |
| 6.86 ft | |
| 6.66 ft | |
| 6.62 ft | |
| 6.57 ft | |
| 6.72 ft | |
| 6.53 ft | |
| no value | |
| no value | |
| 6.47 ft | |
| 6.70 ft | |
| 6.91 ft | |
| 7.01 ft | |
| 7.05 ft | |
| 7.02 ft | |
| 6.80 ft | |
| 6.82 ft | |
| 6.99 ft | |
| 7.64 ft | |
| 8.62 ft | |
| 9.72 ft | |
| 10.95 ft | |
| 11.89 ft | |
| no value |
Normal range and official levels
- Action stage: 30 ft. The newest reading is 17.59 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Minor flood stage: 35 ft. The newest reading is 22.59 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Moderate flood stage: 38 ft. The newest reading is 25.59 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Major flood stage: 40 ft. The newest reading is 27.59 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 5 September 2026: 13.04 ft at 22:00 CDT on 4 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 5 September 2026: 5.96 ft at 06:00 CDT on 20 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 5 September 2026: 12.59 ft on 5 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 5 September 2026: 6.24 ft on 20 September 2026. Provisional data.
About this gauge
Baton Rouge is a gauge on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, United States.
It lies at 30.4292° N, 91.2069° W.
Its readings come from the National Weather Service (NWPS).
The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river.
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.
The National Weather Service credits: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Observations courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.