Mississippi River At New Orleans

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Hydrograph

Stage Color Key
17 ft - Near Flood 17 ft - Minor Flood 19 ft - Moderate Flood 20 ft - Major Flood

Latest Observation: Thursday October 1st, 2026 07:00 AM CDT
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 4.35 ft N/A
Record 21.27 ft N/A

Forecast
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Wednesday 09/30/2026 07:00 PM 3.20 N/A
  Thursday 10/01/2026 01:00 AM 3.70 N/A
  Thursday 10/01/2026 07:00 AM 3.60 N/A
  Thursday 10/01/2026 01:00 PM 3.30 N/A
  Thursday 10/01/2026 07:00 PM 3.10 N/A
  Friday 10/02/2026 01:00 AM 3.70 N/A

Observation
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Wednesday 09/30/2026 11:00 AM 3.18 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 12:00 PM 3.01 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 01:00 PM 2.90 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 02:00 PM 2.80 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 03:00 PM 2.69 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 04:00 PM 2.72 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 05:00 PM 2.73 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 06:00 PM 2.79 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 07:00 PM 2.91 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 08:00 PM 3.06 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 09:00 PM 3.22 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 10:00 PM 3.40 N/A
Wednesday 09/30/2026 11:00 PM 3.57 N/A
Thursday 10/01/2026 12:00 AM 3.75 N/A
Thursday 10/01/2026 01:00 AM 3.88 N/A
Thursday 10/01/2026 02:00 AM 3.96 N/A
Thursday 10/01/2026 03:00 AM 4.22 N/A
Thursday 10/01/2026 04:00 AM 4.35 N/A
Thursday 10/01/2026 05:00 AM 4.38 N/A
Thursday 10/01/2026 06:00 AM 4.37 N/A

Data Courtesy of the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Script Courtesy of Dennis at East Masonville Weather with mods by Saratoga-weather.org