What is the current flow on Mississippi River?
Mississippi River is currently flowing at 249,000 cfs at USGS gauge 07374000 as of Aug 18, 7:15 PM UTC.
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
8.34 ft
Flow 249,000 cfs · Water temp 92.7°F (33.7°C) · as of Aug 18, 7:15 PM UTC
Flow is 249,000 cfs.
Flow
249,000 cfs
Gauge Height
8.34 ft
Water Temp
92.7°F (33.7°C)
Water Temperature
92.7°F (33.7°C) · as of Aug 18, 7:15 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 07374000 is a public stream gauge on Mississippi River in Louisiana. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Mississippi River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY NR PORT ALLEN LA · 1.5 mi
- CORPORATION C.AT E.ROOSEVELT ST. AT B. R. LA. · 1.9 mi
- Ward Creek at Government St at Baton Rouge, LA · 2.9 mi
- Hurricane Creek at Baton Rouge, LA · 4.5 mi
- Ward Creek at Essen Lane near Baton Rouge, LA · 6.0 mi
- North Branch Ward Creek at Baton Rouge, LA · 6.3 mi
- Dawson Cr. at Bluebonnet Blvd near Baton Rouge, LA · 7.3 mi
- Bayou Fountain at Bluebonnet Blvd near B.R., LA · 7.8 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mississippi River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Mississippi River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Mississippi River?
The latest reported water temperature on Mississippi River is 92.7°F (33.7°C) as of Aug 18, 7:15 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Mississippi River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY NR PORT ALLEN LA (1.5 miles away), CORPORATION C.AT E.ROOSEVELT ST. AT B. R. LA. (1.9 miles away), Ward Creek at Government St at Baton Rouge, LA (2.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Mississippi River?
NOAA forecast data for Mississippi River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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