Mississippi River

River Levels & Streamflow Data

Mississippi River

20 Streamgauges
Max Discharge: 292,000 cfs • Deepest Point: 25.2ft

Maximum discharge along the river was observed at the Mississippi River At Memphis with a streamflow rate of 292,000 cfs. However, the deepest point on the river is located at the Mississippi River At Prescott reporting a gauge stage of 25.2 ft. This river is monitored from 20 different streamgauging stations along the Mississippi River, the highest being perched at an elevation of 1,318 ft, the Mississippi River Near Bemidji.

River Levels

Location	Streamflow	River Stage	24hr Change (%)
Mississippi River Near Bemidji USGS 05200510	240 cfs	3.36 ft	-1.23
Mississippi River At Grand Rapids USGS 05211000	900 cfs	4.24 ft	-6.64
Mississippi River At Aitkin USGS 05227500	2390 cfs	6.18 ft	-11.15
Mississippi River At Brainerd USGS 05242300	2180 cfs	5.89 ft	-1.36
Mississippi River Near Royalton USGS 05267000	3740 cfs	9.31 ft	9.04
Mississippi River At St. Cloud USGS 05270700	3260 cfs	4.58 ft	0
Mississippi River At Anoka USGS 05283500	5430 cfs	5.08 ft	47.55
Mississippi River Near Anoka USGS 05288500	5490 cfs	2.26 ft	-20.09
Mississippi River At St. Paul USGS 05331000	5720 cfs	2.99 ft	21.96
Mississippi River At Prescott USGS 05344500	8580 cfs	25.2 ft	-6.54
Mississippi River At Red Wing USGS 05355250	7000 cfs	2.44 ft	8.36
Mississippi River At Winona USGS 05378500	21900 cfs	5.64 ft	3.79
Mississippi River At Mcgregor USGS 05389500	21700 cfs	7.24 ft
Mississippi River At Clinton USGS 05420500	31200 cfs	9.5 ft	-3.7
Mississippi River At St. Louis USGS 07010000	93000 cfs	0.68 ft	-7.92
Mississippi River At Chester USGS 07020500	101000 cfs	2.73 ft	-4.72
Mississippi River At Thebes USGS 07022000	97400 cfs	8.5 ft	3.84
Mississippi River At Memphis USGS 07032000	292000 cfs	1.23 ft	10.19
Mississippi River At Vicksburg USGS 07289000	255000 cfs	5.91 ft	0.39
Mississippi River At Baton Rouge USGS 07374000	223000 cfs	7.8 ft	-0.89

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