How high is the Mississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA right now?

The Mississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA is currently flowing at 465,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.22 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 18th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 698,000 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 311,000 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Mississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA stream gauge located?

The Mississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Plaquemines Parish, LA on the Mississippi River. USGS site number 07374525 (coordinates 29.8572, -89.9778).

Mississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA

USGS Site No: 07374525 • Mississippi River • Plaquemines Parish, LA

Mississippi River at Belle Chasse, LA on the Mississippi River is currently at 465,000 cfs (Low — 18th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.22 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Mississippi River

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA

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Mississippi River at Vicksburg, MS

465,000

CFS Discharge

10.22

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	311,000
25th	Low threshold	586,000	Today: 465,000 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	698,000
75th	High threshold	945,000
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	429,000	9.73
May 27, 2026	419,000	9.64
May 26, 2026	420,000	9.58
May 25, 2026	421,000	9.66
May 24, 2026	432,000	9.53
May 23, 2026	440,000	9.66
May 22, 2026	443,000	9.66
May 21, 2026	461,000	9.76
May 20, 2026	472,000	9.87
May 19, 2026	480,000	10.01
May 18, 2026	495,000	10.19
May 17, 2026	513,000	10.30
May 16, 2026	536,000	10.35
May 15, 2026	561,000	10.56
Apr 20, 2026	552,000	10.50
Apr 19, 2026	551,000	10.35
Apr 18, 2026	545,000	10.13
Apr 17, 2026	539,000	10.14
Apr 16, 2026	526,000	10.16
Apr 15, 2026	509,000	10.08
Apr 14, 2026	—	9.82
Apr 13, 2026	468,000	9.55
Apr 12, 2026	447,000	9.48
Apr 11, 2026	441,000	9.43
Apr 10, 2026	429,000	9.62
Apr 9, 2026	403,000	9.91
Apr 8, 2026	389,000	9.53
Apr 7, 2026	389,000	9.53
Apr 6, 2026	—	9.50
Apr 5, 2026	419,000	9.14

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07374525
State: LA
County: Plaquemines Parish
Coordinates: 29.8572, -89.9778
Drainage Area: 1,130,000 mi²
Datum (ft): -6.6
HUC Code: 08090100

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,210,000 cfs

May 1, 2025
Min discharge: 389,000 cfs

Apr 8, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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