Mississippi River at Baton Rouge (USGS), LA
River level and flood forecast · East Baton Rouge Parish
Normal10.1 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
Flow: 290,000 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 45.48 ft — May 18, 2011
- 43.58 ft — January 18, 2016
- 43.55 ft — April 25, 2008
- 41 ft — June 1, 2009
- 39.2 ft — January 20, 2019
Recent crests: 39.2 ft (January 20, 2019) · 38.74 ft (March 21, 2016) · 43.58 ft (January 18, 2016) · 38.98 ft (July 27, 2015) · 32.57 ft (April 23, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Amite River Basin at Ward Creek at Government St., LA
- Hurricane Creek (SE LA) at Baton Rouge, LA
- Amite River Basin at Ward Creek near Inniswold, LA
- Amite River Basin at North Branch Ward Creek at Westminster, LA
- Amite River Basin at Dawson Creek near Baton Rouge, LA
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Fountain near Baton Rouge, LA
- Comite River at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge, LA
- Comite River near Comite Joor Rd., LA
See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for East Baton Rouge ParishNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 07374000
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRML1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.