USGS stream gauge 07374000 · Louisiana

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA

As of Oct 28, 2026, 6:15 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 9.53 ft and a flow of 277,000 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 1.50 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

9.53 ft

7-day range 9.42–11.03 ft

Discharge

277,000cfs

7-day range 275,000–309,000 cfs

Latest reading

1 hr ago

Oct 28, 2026, 6:15 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

9.299.7610.2210.6911.16Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 9.42 · High 11.03.

Discharge, past 7 days

272,280282,140292,000301,860311,720Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 275,000 · High 309,000.

Chart dates are in Louisiana local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 9.53 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number07374000
Official nameMississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA
StateLouisiana
Drainage area1,125,810 sq mi
Coordinates30.4457° N, 91.1916° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 07374000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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