Mississippi River near Belle Chasse, LA

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

1. 18.54 ft — November 10, 2009
2. 18.49 ft — August 28, 2012
3. 18.28 ft — May 19, 2011
4. 18.28 ft — May 10, 2011
5. 18.17 ft — January 15, 2016

Recent crests: 17.82 ft (May 31, 2017) · 17.06 ft (March 19, 2016) · 17.78 ft (January 22, 2016) · 18.17 ft (January 15, 2016) · 17.4 ft (July 27, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Breton Sound Basin at Caernarvon Outfall Channel near Caernarvon, LA
• Breton Sound Basin at Reggio Canal near Wills Point, LA
• Barataria Bay and Waterway at Naomi Diversion Canal near Naomi, LA
• Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at IHNC Surge Barrier East/West near Michoud, LA
• Inner Harbor Navigational Canal near Seabrook Bridge, LA
• Barataria Bay and Waterway at Lake Cataouatche at Whiskey Canal, LA
• Breton Sound Basin at Crooked Bayou near Delacroix, LA
• Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte, LA