River Levels
Mississippi river levels
Live streamflow for 31 gauged Mississippi reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Rivernear Midsouth floats | 475,000 cfs | 278,000 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 93 yr record |
| Chickasawhay Rivernear Desoto Outfitters | 1,820 cfs3.08 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pascagoula Rivernear Outdoor Recreation & Marina, Bldg 6726 | 1,820 cfs2.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Leaf Rivernear Black Creek Canoe Rental | 1,210 cfs3.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Leaf Rivernear Desoto Outfitters | 1,180 cfs3.53 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pearl Rivernear Canoe & Trail Outpost | 1,030 cfs0.77 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Leaf Rivernear Okatoma Canoe Rental | 775 cfs2.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Homochitto Rivernear Native Girl Kayaking | 294 cfs2.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bogue Chittonear Canoe & Trail Outpost | 232 cfs5.35 ft | 307 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 81 yr record |
| Red Creeknear Desoto Outfitters | 228 cfs5.23 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Wolf Rivernear Midsouth floats | 202 cfs2.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bouie Rivernear Seminary Canoe Rental | 184 cfs1.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chickasawhay Rivernear Chunky River Kayak And Canoe Rental | 159 cfs4.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Leaf Rivernear Seminary Canoe Rental | 149 cfs4.61 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Wolf Rivernear Wolf River Adventure Paddling | 135 cfs4.85 ft | 164 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 55 yr record |
| Okatibbee Creeknear Chunky River Kayak And Canoe Rental | 119 cfs3.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Okatoma Creeknear Seminary Canoe Rental | 118 cfs7.53 ft | 162 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 31 yr record |
| Black Creeknear Black Creek Canoe Rental | 118 cfs4.07 ft | 183 cfs | Below normal25th percentile · 55 yr record |
| Tangipahoa Rivernear Canoe & Trail Outpost | 111 cfs8.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chunky Rivernear Chunky River Kayak And Canoe Rental | 69 cfs2.57 ft | 58 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Harris Bayounear Quapaw Canoe Company | 58 cfs9.15 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coldwater Rivernear Midsouth floats | 58 cfs12.00 ft | 57 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 84 yr record |
| Buffalo Rivernear Native Girl Kayaking | 56 cfs3.98 ft | 55 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 84 yr record |
| East Hobolochitto Creeknear Wolf River Adventure Paddling | 41 cfs4.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Biloxi Rivernear Wolf River Adventure Paddling | 30 cfs-0.45 ft | 36 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 73 yr record |
| Big Sunflower Rivernear Quapaw Canoe Company | 17 cfs8.05 ft | 18 cfs | Normal49th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Cypress Creeknear Desoto Outfitters | 13 cfs5.72 ft | 17 cfs | Normal32nd percentile · 59 yr record |
| Hushpuckena Rivernear Quapaw Canoe Company | 6.6 cfs9.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sowashee Creeknear Chunky River Kayak And Canoe Rental | 4.8 cfs4.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Nonconnah Creeknear Midsouth floats | 2.5 cfs6.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Overcup Sloughnear Quapaw Canoe Company | 0.1 cfs3.79 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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