Mississippi River At Baton Rouge, La Realtime Data
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE, LA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
552,000
Discharge (cfs)
22.4
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 07374000
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 552,000 cfs, and a gauge height of 22.36 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 615,700 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river's flow is primarily from the Missouri, Ohio, and Arkansas Rivers and is heavily influenced by seasonal trends, with high flows occurring during spring and lower flows in winter. The hydrology of the Mississippi River is also impacted by numerous dams and tributaries, including the Atchafalaya River and the Old River Control Structure. Interesting facts about the Mississippi River include its significance as a major shipping channel for goods and its role as a natural and cultural landmark of the United States.
July 17, 2026
| Elevation | 16.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 22.36 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 2.02 mg/l as N |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 22.36 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 552000.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 397.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 6.2 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 62.2 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 7.7 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 29.9 deg C |
| Salinity, water, unfiltered, parts per thousand | 0.2 ppth |
| Percent of Normal | 98% |
| Year Over Year Average | 565,500 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 1,432,000 cfs |
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