Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent
The Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent read 631.30 ft at .
- Newest reading
- 631.30 ftProvisional
- Change
- -0.13 ft in a week
That is below the action stage of 638 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 | |
| 631.37 ft | |
| 631.30 ft | |
| 631.26 ft | |
| 631.19 ft | |
| 631.21 ft | |
| 631.28 ft | |
| 631.41 ft | |
| 631.42 ft | |
| 631.42 ft | |
| 631.42 ft | |
| 631.60 ft | |
| 631.60 ft | |
| 631.52 ft | |
| 631.40 ft | |
| 631.83 ft | |
| no value | |
| 632.40 ft | |
| 632.45 ft | |
| 632.01 ft | |
| 631.58 ft | |
| 631.46 ft | |
| 631.50 ft | |
| 631.44 ft | |
| 631.41 ft | |
| 631.44 ft | |
| 631.44 ft | |
| 631.50 ft | |
| 631.57 ft | |
| 631.59 ft | |
| no value |
Normal range and official levels
- Action stage: 638 ft. The newest reading is 6.70 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Minor flood stage: 641 ft. The newest reading is 9.70 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Moderate flood stage: 643 ft. The newest reading is 11.70 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Major flood stage: 645 ft. The newest reading is 13.70 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 4 September 2026: 632.50 ft at 21:00 CDT on 21 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 4 September 2026: 631.04 ft at 07:15 CDT on 8 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 4 September 2026: 632.45 ft on 22 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 4 September 2026: 631.19 ft on 8 September 2026. Provisional data.
About this gauge
Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent is a gauge on the Mississippi River in Minnesota, United States.
It lies at 43.8646° N, 91.3078° 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: Observations courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.