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Mississippi river levels

Live streamflow for 28 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.

75% of gauged Mississippi rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 8, 2026.

Of 28 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 6 are below normal (1 of them much below), 21 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/mississippi. The daily normals behind it are a free download.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Mississippi Rivernear Midsouth floats368,000 cfs226,000 cfsAbove normal79th percentile · 93 yr record
Pascagoula Rivernear Outdoor Recreation & Marina, Bldg 67262,610 cfs3.09 ft2,200 cfsNormal61st percentile · 16 yr record
Chickasawhay Rivernear Desoto Outfitters1,570 cfs2.66 ft1,900 cfsNormal34th percentile · 95 yr record
Pearl Rivernear Canoe & Trail Outpost1,020 cfs0.66 ft1,350 cfsBelow normal16th percentile · 26 yr record
Leaf Rivernear Desoto Outfitters952 cfs3.09 ft1,110 cfsNormal33rd percentile · 86 yr record
Leaf Rivernear Black Creek Canoe Rental747 cfs2.69 ft935 cfsNormal31st percentile · 37 yr record
Leaf Rivernear Okatoma Canoe Rental570 cfs2.19 ft673 cfsNormal32nd percentile · 88 yr record
Homochitto Rivernear Native Girl Kayaking247 cfs2.74 ft293 cfsNormal35th percentile · 75 yr record
Wolf Rivernear Midsouth floats240 cfs2.84 ft312 cfsBelow normal16th percentile · 57 yr record
Bogue Chittonear Canoe & Trail Outpost218 cfs5.32 ft279 cfsBelow normal13th percentile · 82 yr record
Red Creeknear Desoto Outfitters200 cfs4.98 ft215 cfsNormal42nd percentile · 65 yr record
Chickasawhay Rivernear Chunky River Kayak And Canoe Rental150 cfs4.84 ft132 cfsNormal53rd percentile · 88 yr record
Bouie Rivernear Seminary Canoe Rental145 cfs1.88 ft154 cfsNormal41st percentile · 88 yr record
Leaf Rivernear Seminary Canoe Rental122 cfs4.59 ft140 cfsNormal38th percentile · 88 yr record
Tangipahoa Rivernear Canoe & Trail Outpost109 cfs8.18 ft105 cfsNormal54th percentile · 30 yr record
Wolf Rivernear Wolf River Adventure Paddling105 cfs4.66 ft90 cfsNormal54th percentile · 55 yr record
Black Creeknear Black Creek Canoe Rental97 cfs3.90 ft135 cfsNormal26th percentile · 56 yr record
Okatoma Creeknear Seminary Canoe Rental92 cfs7.39 ft127 cfsBelow normal18th percentile · 32 yr record
Okatibbee Creeknear Chunky River Kayak And Canoe Rental62 cfs3.36 ft64 cfsNormal45th percentile · 58 yr record
Coldwater Rivernear Midsouth floats51 cfs11.81 ft54 cfsNormal39th percentile · 84 yr record
Chunky Rivernear Chunky River Kayak And Canoe Rental40 cfs2.61 ft40 cfsNormal50th percentile · 88 yr record
Buffalo Rivernear Native Girl Kayaking23 cfs3.83 ft41 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 84 yr record
East Hobolochitto Creeknear Wolf River Adventure Paddling23 cfs4.14 ft18 cfsNormal53rd percentile · 30 yr record
Biloxi Rivernear Wolf River Adventure Paddling17 cfs-0.69 ft16 cfsNormal50th percentile · 74 yr record
Cypress Creeknear Desoto Outfitters11 cfs5.67 ft14 cfsNormal34th percentile · 60 yr record
Sowashee Creeknear Chunky River Kayak And Canoe Rental6.4 cfs4.29 ft5.0 cfsNormal57th percentile · 76 yr record
Nonconnah Creeknear Midsouth floats2.5 cfs6.54 ft1.6 cfsNormal54th percentile · 53 yr record
Big Sunflower Rivernear Quapaw Canoe Company0.3 cfs7.84 ft21 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 89 yr 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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