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Mississippi River water level at Birds Point today

How high is the Mississippi River at Birds Point today?

The Mississippi River at Birds Point read 12.22 ft at .

Level now

12.22 ft

Provisional

Where the water stands

That is below the action stage of 38 ft set by the National Weather Service.

12.22 ftAction stage: 38 ft
The newest reading against the official levels and our records near it.
Table: where the water stands
LevelValue
Newest reading12.22 ft,
Action stage38 ft
Past day
+0.92 ft
Past week
-3.29 ft

The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river.

The last 45 days

The last 45 days 10 ft 15 ft 20 ft 15.06 ft
  • Level
Daily averages of the Mississippi River at Birds Point from 7 September 2026 to 21 October 2026.
Table: The last 45 days
DayDaily average (ft)
no value
10.22 ft
10.17 ft
8.64 ft
7.09 ft
8.13 ft
10.19 ft
11.81 ft
11.96 ft
12.50 ft
12.41 ft
12.34 ft
11.55 ft
10.15 ft
11.00 ft
13.09 ft
15.83 ft
18.65 ft
21.25 ft
22.91 ft
23.70 ft
23.76 ft
23.36 ft
21.67 ft
19.31 ft
17.49 ft
16.72 ft
14.54 ft
14.06 ft
17.63 ft
20.88 ft
21.89 ft
22.16 ft
20.91 ft
19.77 ft
17.88 ft
17.35 ft
18.05 ft
18.90 ft
19.45 ft
17.88 ft
16.43 ft
15.66 ft
15.06 ft
no value

Official levels

  • Action stage: 38 ft. The newest reading is 25.78 ft below it.Published by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).

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About this gauge

Birds Point is a gauge on the Mississippi River in Missouri, United States.

It lies at 36.9726° N, 89.1579° W.

Its readings come from the National Weather Service (NWPS).

The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.

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