Mississippi River at New Orleans
The Mississippi River at New Orleans read 4.72 ft at .
- Newest reading
- 4.72 ftProvisional
- Change
- -0.13 ft in a day
- +1.74 ft in a week
That is below the action stage of 17 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 | |
| 3.94 ft | |
| 3.63 ft | |
| 3.45 ft | |
| 3.31 ft | |
| 3.20 ft | |
| 3.12 ft | |
| 2.88 ft | |
| 2.79 ft | |
| 2.76 ft | |
| 2.65 ft | |
| 2.73 ft | |
| 2.92 ft | |
| 3.35 ft | |
| 3.12 ft | |
| 2.86 ft | |
| 2.85 ft | |
| 2.90 ft | |
| 2.85 ft | |
| 2.88 ft | |
| 2.86 ft | |
| 3.07 ft | |
| 2.96 ft | |
| 2.82 ft | |
| 2.88 ft | |
| no value | |
| no value | |
| 3.64 ft | |
| 4.01 ft | |
| 4.24 ft | |
| no value |
Normal range and official levels
- Action stage: 17 ft. The newest reading is 12.28 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Minor flood stage: 17 ft. The newest reading is 12.28 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Moderate flood stage: 19 ft. The newest reading is 14.28 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Major flood stage: 20 ft. The newest reading is 15.28 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 4 September 2026: 4.97 ft at 07:00 CDT on 3 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 4 September 2026: 2.09 ft at 22:00 CDT on 20 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 4 September 2026: 4.24 ft on 3 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 4 September 2026: 2.65 ft on 14 September 2026. Provisional data.
About this gauge
New Orleans is a gauge on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, United States.
It lies at 29.9347° N, 90.1361° 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.