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Mississippi River
USGS · 07374000
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA

BATON ROUGE, LA30.4457°N, -91.1916°W Updated 24 min ago
FLOW RATE
650,000cfs
GAUGE HT
26.89ft
WATER TEMP
28°F
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
3mph ENE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
650,000cfs 1.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 549,950–744,050 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
650,000cfs
PERIOD LOW
639,000cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

26.89ft

Water Temperature

28.3°F

Water Turbidity

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

35.9in

+30% vs normal

35.94 in of precipitation so far this year, 30% above the 30-year normal of 27.72 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

35.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

27.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.0–35.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+30%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.72" · normal 4.88" (2.7–7.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.55" · normal 4.58" (1.8–7.0)
Feb
Mar: 3.01" · normal 4.64" (2.3–7.1)
Mar
Apr: 4.04" · normal 4.59" (1.1–8.1)
Apr
May: 12.64" · normal 4.05" (1.1–6.5)
May
Jun: 9.16" · normal 4.79" (2.3–7.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.82" (so far)· normal 5.19" (3.1–7.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 5.33" (2.1–10.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.77" (1.1–6.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.51" (0.3–7.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.54" (1.9–5.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.43" (2.4–6.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:03 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
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TEMP
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:06 AM
SUNSET
08:10 PM
14H 4M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

30.4457, -91.1916
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 22:39 UTC
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