How high is the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA right now?

The Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA is currently flowing at 461,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 18.10 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 20th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 21.90 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 40.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 712,000 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 310,000 to 1,250,000 cfs.

Where is the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA stream gauge located?

The Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA on the Mississippi River. USGS site number 07374000 (coordinates 30.4457, -91.1916).

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA

USGS Site No: 07374000 • Mississippi River • West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA on the Mississippi River is currently at 461,000 cfs (Low — 20th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 18.10 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Mississippi River

Mississippi River at Memphis, TN

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Mississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA

461,000

CFS Discharge

18.10

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	310,000
25th	Low threshold	547,000	Today: 461,000 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	712,000
75th	High threshold	1,010,000
95th	Very High threshold	1,250,000

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	432,000	16.72
May 27, 2026	416,000	15.99
May 26, 2026	408,000	15.64
May 25, 2026	406,000	15.50
May 24, 2026	414,000	15.90
May 23, 2026	426,000	16.44
May 22, 2026	430,000	16.63
May 21, 2026	440,000	17.09
May 20, 2026	454,000	17.76
May 19, 2026	469,000	18.48
May 18, 2026	489,000	19.40
May 17, 2026	511,000	20.41
May 16, 2026	531,000	21.39
May 15, 2026	551,000	22.31
Apr 20, 2026	489,000	19.39
Apr 19, 2026	493,000	19.60
Apr 18, 2026	496,000	19.75
Apr 17, 2026	497,000	19.78
Apr 16, 2026	491,000	19.51
Apr 15, 2026	480,000	19.00
Apr 14, 2026	466,000	18.31
Apr 13, 2026	444,000	17.28
Apr 12, 2026	425,000	16.39
Apr 11, 2026	412,000	15.79
Apr 10, 2026	402,000	15.33
Apr 9, 2026	387,000	14.64
Apr 8, 2026	368,000	13.75
Apr 7, 2026	359,000	13.35
Apr 6, 2026	356,000	13.20
Apr 5, 2026	360,000	13.37

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07374000
State: LA
County: West Baton Rouge Parish
Coordinates: 30.4457, -91.1916
Drainage Area: 1,125,810 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 08070100

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 26.0 ft
Flood Stage: 40.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 50.0 ft
Major Flood: 64.0 ft

Currently 21.90 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,250,000 cfs

Apr 28, 2025
Min discharge: 152,000 cfs

Dec 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 17

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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