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Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

A gauge on the Mississippi River in W Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 6.81 ft as of Sep 26, 10:00 PM CDT.

Gauge BTRL1W Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
6.81 ftreported Sep 26, 10:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.29 ftsince Sep 25, 10:00 PM
Rank
348of 555 in Louisiana, Sep 27
Elevation
33 ftabove sea level
Parish
W Baton Rouge Parish
Position
30.4291° N, 91.2069° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Mississippi River at Baton Rouge: the water from 6.68 to 7.20 feet of stage, the latest 6.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.20 FT, SEP 26, 6:00 AM · LOW 6.68 FT, SEP 26, 6:00 PM6.66.87.07.27.4Sep 263 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM6.81
Latest
6.81 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Highest
7.20 ftSep 26, 6:00 AM
Lowest
6.68 ftSep 26, 6:00 PM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.29 ftsince Sep 26, 12:00 AM
Readings
23
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 26, 10:00 PM6.81
Sep 26, 9:00 PM6.93
Sep 26, 8:00 PM6.86
Sep 26, 7:00 PM6.75
Sep 26, 6:00 PM6.68
Sep 26, 5:00 PM6.83
Sep 26, 4:00 PM6.88
Sep 26, 3:00 PM6.89
Sep 26, 2:00 PM6.92
Sep 26, 1:00 PM6.90
Sep 26, 12:00 PM6.76
Sep 26, 11:00 AM7.01
Sep 26, 10:00 AM6.82
Sep 26, 9:00 AM7.00
Sep 26, 8:00 AM7.04
Sep 26, 7:00 AM7.08
Sep 26, 6:00 AM7.20
Sep 26, 5:00 AM7.07
Sep 26, 4:00 AM7.11
Sep 26, 3:00 AM7.17
Sep 26, 2:00 AM7.15
Sep 26, 1:00 AM7.16
Sep 26, 12:00 AM7.10
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at Baton Rouge: the water from 5.96 to 7.31 feet of stage, the latest 6.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.31 FT, SEP 23, 6:00 PM · LOW 5.96 FT, SEP 20, 6:00 AM5.56.06.57.07.5Sun 20Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 266.81
Latest
6.81 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Highest
7.31 ftSep 23, 6:00 PM
Lowest
5.96 ftSep 20, 6:00 AM
Range
1.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.74 ftsince Sep 20, 2:00 AM
Readings
157
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 26, 10:00 PM6.81
Sep 26, 9:00 PM6.93
Sep 26, 8:00 PM6.86
Sep 26, 7:00 PM6.75
Sep 26, 6:00 PM6.68
Sep 26, 5:00 PM6.83
Sep 26, 4:00 PM6.88
Sep 26, 3:00 PM6.89
Sep 26, 2:00 PM6.92
Sep 26, 1:00 PM6.90
Sep 26, 12:00 PM6.76
Sep 26, 11:00 AM7.01
Sep 26, 10:00 AM6.82
Sep 26, 9:00 AM7.00
Sep 26, 8:00 AM7.04
Sep 26, 7:00 AM7.08
Sep 26, 6:00 AM7.20
Sep 26, 5:00 AM7.07
Sep 26, 4:00 AM7.11
Sep 26, 3:00 AM7.17
Sep 26, 2:00 AM7.15
Sep 26, 1:00 AM7.16
Sep 26, 12:00 AM7.10
Sep 25, 11:00 PM7.02
Sep 25, 10:00 PM7.10
Sep 25, 9:00 PM7.22
Sep 25, 8:00 PM7.16
Sep 25, 7:00 PM7.22
Sep 25, 5:00 PM7.07
Sep 25, 4:00 PM7.05
Sep 25, 3:00 PM7.10
Sep 25, 2:00 PM7.19
Sep 25, 1:00 PM7.05
Sep 25, 12:00 PM7.04
Sep 25, 11:00 AM7.01
Sep 25, 10:00 AM7.02
Sep 25, 9:00 AM6.87
Sep 25, 8:00 AM6.85
Sep 25, 7:00 AM7.02
Sep 25, 6:00 AM6.89
Sep 25, 5:00 AM6.95
Sep 25, 4:00 AM7.04
Sep 25, 3:00 AM7.00
Sep 25, 2:00 AM7.02
Sep 25, 1:00 AM7.01
Sep 25, 12:00 AM7.22
Sep 24, 11:00 PM7.17
Sep 24, 10:00 PM7.19
Sep 24, 9:00 PM7.17
Sep 24, 8:00 PM7.19
Sep 24, 7:00 PM7.04
Sep 24, 6:00 PM7.31
Sep 24, 5:00 PM7.12
Sep 24, 4:00 PM6.97
Sep 24, 3:00 PM6.99
Sep 24, 2:00 PM7.16
Sep 24, 12:00 PM6.98
Sep 24, 11:00 AM6.94
Sep 24, 10:00 AM6.89
Sep 24, 9:00 AM6.89
Sep 24, 8:00 AM6.86
Sep 24, 7:00 AM6.88
Sep 24, 6:00 AM6.89
Sep 24, 5:00 AM6.97
Sep 24, 4:00 AM6.95
Sep 24, 3:00 AM6.79
Sep 24, 2:00 AM6.99
Sep 24, 1:00 AM7.10
Sep 24, 12:00 AM7.08
Sep 23, 11:00 PM7.03
Sep 23, 10:00 PM7.22
Sep 23, 9:00 PM7.13
Sep 23, 8:00 PM7.14
Sep 23, 7:00 PM7.04
Sep 23, 6:00 PM7.31
Sep 23, 5:00 PM7.00
Sep 23, 4:00 PM7.06
Sep 23, 3:00 PM6.93
Sep 23, 2:00 PM6.90
Sep 23, 1:00 PM6.78
Sep 23, 12:00 PM6.91
Sep 23, 11:00 AM6.72
Sep 23, 10:00 AM6.92
Sep 23, 9:00 AM6.80
Sep 23, 8:00 AM7.02
Sep 23, 7:00 AM6.78
Sep 23, 6:00 AM6.57
Sep 23, 5:00 AM6.78
Sep 23, 4:00 AM6.76
Sep 23, 3:00 AM6.80
Sep 23, 2:00 AM6.89
Sep 23, 1:00 AM6.97
Sep 23, 12:00 AM6.91
Sep 22, 11:00 PM6.90
Sep 22, 10:00 PM7.08
Sep 22, 9:00 PM7.03
Sep 22, 8:00 PM6.96
Sep 22, 7:00 PM7.02
Sep 22, 6:00 PM6.96
Sep 22, 5:00 PM6.97
Sep 22, 4:00 PM6.88
Sep 22, 2:00 PM6.80
Sep 22, 1:00 PM6.74
Sep 22, 12:00 PM6.89
Sep 22, 11:00 AM6.65
Sep 22, 10:00 AM6.67
Sep 22, 9:00 AM6.60
Sep 22, 8:00 AM6.66
Sep 22, 7:00 AM6.52
Sep 22, 6:00 AM6.45
Sep 22, 4:00 AM6.51
Sep 22, 3:00 AM6.45
Sep 22, 2:00 AM6.45
Sep 22, 1:00 AM6.62
Sep 22, 12:00 AM6.83
Sep 21, 11:00 PM6.73
Sep 21, 10:00 PM6.78
Sep 21, 9:00 PM6.75
Sep 21, 8:00 PM6.84
Sep 21, 6:00 PM6.86
Sep 21, 5:00 PM6.79
Sep 21, 4:00 PM6.83
Sep 21, 3:00 PM6.76
Sep 21, 2:00 PM6.66
Sep 21, 1:00 PM6.72
Sep 21, 12:00 PM6.59
Sep 21, 11:00 AM6.53
Sep 21, 10:00 AM6.46
Sep 21, 9:00 AM6.37
Sep 21, 7:00 AM6.25
Sep 21, 6:00 AM6.22
Sep 21, 4:00 AM6.19
Sep 21, 3:00 AM6.27
Sep 21, 2:00 AM6.13
Sep 21, 1:00 AM6.18
Sep 21, 12:00 AM6.33
Sep 20, 11:00 PM6.42
Sep 20, 10:00 PM6.31
Sep 20, 9:00 PM6.49
Sep 20, 8:00 PM6.50
Sep 20, 7:00 PM6.55
Sep 20, 6:00 PM6.53
Sep 20, 5:00 PM6.53
Sep 20, 4:00 PM6.51
Sep 20, 3:00 PM6.49
Sep 20, 2:00 PM6.35
Sep 20, 1:00 PM6.31
Sep 20, 12:00 PM6.35
Sep 20, 11:00 AM6.29
Sep 20, 10:00 AM6.06
Sep 20, 9:00 AM6.15
Sep 20, 8:00 AM6.10
Sep 20, 7:00 AM6.05
Sep 20, 6:00 AM5.96
Sep 20, 5:00 AM6.01
Sep 20, 3:00 AM5.99
Sep 20, 2:00 AM6.07
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at Baton Rouge: the water from 5.96 to 16.16 feet of stage, the latest 6.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 16.16 FT, AUG 31, 2:00 AM · LOW 5.96 FT, SEP 20, 6:00 AM5101520Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 226.81
Latest
6.81 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Highest
16.16 ftAug 31, 2:00 AM
Lowest
5.96 ftSep 20, 6:00 AM
Range
10.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 7.54 ftsince Aug 28, 12:00 AM
Readings
689
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 267.206.686.966.8123
Sep 257.226.857.057.0223
Sep 247.316.797.027.1723
Sep 237.316.576.937.0324
Sep 227.086.456.766.9022
Sep 216.866.136.546.7321
Sep 206.555.966.296.4221
Sep 196.456.046.246.2816
Sep 186.776.166.506.1624
Sep 176.966.366.716.3621
Sep 166.826.276.596.5723
Sep 156.906.336.636.4823
Sep 146.956.296.626.2923
Sep 137.036.546.816.8224
Sep 127.356.867.056.8923
Sep 118.127.287.617.3624
Sep 108.727.958.268.0123
Sep 99.548.748.958.7824
Sep 810.159.309.629.4124
Sep 710.9610.1210.4910.1524
Sep 611.9211.1411.5111.1423
Sep 512.9511.9412.4411.9422
Sep 413.8512.9613.4412.9624
Sep 314.9013.9614.3513.9624
Sep 215.5014.7515.1014.7724
Sep 115.9315.3615.6115.3624
Aug 3116.1615.6915.8515.7724
Aug 3016.0315.6415.8315.9224
Aug 2915.7815.1815.4015.6824
Aug 2815.2314.1914.7415.2323

How it reports

Rank
348of 555 in Louisiana, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
27 of 2896.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 38 minfrom Sep 26, 10:00 PM
Latest report
Sep 26, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
63 min9 in 10 within 63 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.