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Mississippi River at (Mississippi at Port Eads)

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 1.66 ft as of Sep 26, 10:00 PM CDT.

Gauge MPEL1Plaquemines Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
1.66 ftreported Sep 26, 10:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 25, 10:00 PM
Rank
344of 555 in Louisiana, Sep 27
Elevation
3 ftabove sea level
Parish
Plaquemines Parish
Position
29.0147° N, 89.1658° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Mississippi River at (Mississippi at Port Eads)

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 (Mississippi at Port Eads): the water from 1.37 to 1.66 feet of stage, the latest 1.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.66 FT, SEP 26, 10:00 PM · LOW 1.37 FT, SEP 26, 4:00 AM1.301.401.501.601.70Sep 263 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.66
Latest
1.66 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Highest
1.66 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Lowest
1.37 ftSep 26, 4:00 AM
Range
0.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Sep 26, 12:00 AM
Readings
22
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.66
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.60
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.56
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.52
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.45
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.47
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.48
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.54
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.61
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.63
Sep 26, 11:00 AM1.59
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.60
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.58
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.55
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.49
Sep 26, 6:00 AM1.46
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.39
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.37
Sep 26, 3:00 AM1.39
Sep 26, 2:00 AM1.44
Sep 26, 1:00 AM1.50
Sep 26, 12:00 AM1.54
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at (Mississippi at Port Eads): the water from 0.65 to 2.30 feet of stage, the latest 1.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.30 FT, SEP 21, 4:00 AM · LOW 0.65 FT, SEP 20, 3:00 PM0.51.01.52.02.5Sun 20Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 261.66
Latest
1.66 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Highest
2.30 ftSep 21, 4:00 AM
Lowest
0.65 ftSep 20, 3:00 PM
Range
1.65 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.47 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
160
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.66
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.60
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.56
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.52
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.45
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.47
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.48
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.54
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.61
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.63
Sep 26, 11:00 AM1.59
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.60
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.58
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.55
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.49
Sep 26, 6:00 AM1.46
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.39
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.37
Sep 26, 3:00 AM1.39
Sep 26, 2:00 AM1.44
Sep 26, 1:00 AM1.50
Sep 26, 12:00 AM1.54
Sep 25, 11:00 PM1.59
Sep 25, 10:00 PM1.59
Sep 25, 9:00 PM1.58
Sep 25, 8:00 PM1.55
Sep 25, 7:00 PM1.52
Sep 25, 6:00 PM1.53
Sep 25, 5:00 PM1.49
Sep 25, 4:00 PM1.54
Sep 25, 3:00 PM1.62
Sep 25, 2:00 PM1.67
Sep 25, 1:00 PM1.79
Sep 25, 12:00 PM1.88
Sep 25, 11:00 AM1.96
Sep 25, 10:00 AM1.96
Sep 25, 9:00 AM1.92
Sep 25, 8:00 AM1.85
Sep 25, 7:00 AM1.79
Sep 25, 6:00 AM1.70
Sep 25, 5:00 AM1.60
Sep 25, 4:00 AM1.47
Sep 25, 3:00 AM1.52
Sep 25, 2:00 AM1.47
Sep 25, 1:00 AM1.47
Sep 25, 12:00 AM1.46
Sep 24, 11:00 PM1.46
Sep 24, 10:00 PM1.41
Sep 24, 8:00 PM1.29
Sep 24, 7:00 PM1.19
Sep 24, 6:00 PM1.14
Sep 24, 5:00 PM1.16
Sep 24, 4:00 PM1.21
Sep 24, 3:00 PM1.27
Sep 24, 2:00 PM1.34
Sep 24, 1:00 PM1.43
Sep 24, 12:00 PM1.57
Sep 24, 11:00 AM1.68
Sep 24, 10:00 AM1.73
Sep 24, 9:00 AM1.80
Sep 24, 8:00 AM1.77
Sep 24, 7:00 AM1.77
Sep 24, 6:00 AM1.75
Sep 24, 5:00 AM1.67
Sep 24, 4:00 AM1.59
Sep 24, 3:00 AM1.51
Sep 24, 2:00 AM1.45
Sep 24, 1:00 AM1.40
Sep 24, 12:00 AM1.33
Sep 23, 11:00 PM1.27
Sep 23, 10:00 PM1.22
Sep 23, 9:00 PM1.09
Sep 23, 8:00 PM0.98
Sep 23, 7:00 PM0.91
Sep 23, 6:00 PM0.87
Sep 23, 5:00 PM0.81
Sep 23, 4:00 PM0.87
Sep 23, 3:00 PM0.90
Sep 23, 2:00 PM1.00
Sep 23, 1:00 PM1.14
Sep 23, 12:00 PM1.35
Sep 23, 11:00 AM1.49
Sep 23, 10:00 AM1.68
Sep 23, 9:00 AM1.73
Sep 23, 8:00 AM1.82
Sep 23, 7:00 AM1.87
Sep 23, 6:00 AM1.89
Sep 23, 5:00 AM1.89
Sep 23, 4:00 AM1.84
Sep 23, 3:00 AM1.72
Sep 23, 2:00 AM1.61
Sep 23, 1:00 AM1.56
Sep 23, 12:00 AM1.50
Sep 22, 11:00 PM1.34
Sep 22, 10:00 PM1.27
Sep 22, 9:00 PM1.09
Sep 22, 8:00 PM1.02
Sep 22, 7:00 PM0.95
Sep 22, 6:00 PM0.84
Sep 22, 5:00 PM0.87
Sep 22, 4:00 PM0.88
Sep 22, 3:00 PM0.93
Sep 22, 2:00 PM1.02
Sep 22, 1:00 PM1.07
Sep 22, 12:00 PM1.30
Sep 22, 11:00 AM1.49
Sep 22, 10:00 AM1.63
Sep 22, 9:00 AM1.72
Sep 22, 8:00 AM1.82
Sep 22, 7:00 AM1.88
Sep 22, 5:00 AM1.94
Sep 22, 4:00 AM1.86
Sep 22, 3:00 AM1.79
Sep 22, 2:00 AM1.65
Sep 22, 1:00 AM1.52
Sep 22, 12:00 AM1.41
Sep 21, 11:00 PM1.27
Sep 21, 10:00 PM1.17
Sep 21, 9:00 PM1.04
Sep 21, 8:00 PM0.96
Sep 21, 7:00 PM0.90
Sep 21, 6:00 PM0.72
Sep 21, 5:00 PM0.73
Sep 21, 4:00 PM0.75
Sep 21, 3:00 PM0.74
Sep 21, 2:00 PM0.87
Sep 21, 1:00 PM0.94
Sep 21, 12:00 PM1.16
Sep 21, 11:00 AM1.34
Sep 21, 10:00 AM1.52
Sep 21, 9:00 AM1.70
Sep 21, 8:00 AM1.96
Sep 21, 7:00 AM2.05
Sep 21, 6:00 AM2.17
Sep 21, 5:00 AM2.23
Sep 21, 4:00 AM2.30
Sep 21, 3:00 AM2.23
Sep 21, 2:00 AM2.11
Sep 21, 1:00 AM2.02
Sep 21, 12:00 AM1.87
Sep 20, 11:00 PM1.73
Sep 20, 10:00 PM1.58
Sep 20, 9:00 PM1.45
Sep 20, 7:00 PM1.10
Sep 20, 6:00 PM0.90
Sep 20, 5:00 PM0.79
Sep 20, 4:00 PM0.72
Sep 20, 3:00 PM0.65
Sep 20, 2:00 PM0.70
Sep 20, 1:00 PM0.76
Sep 20, 12:00 PM0.89
Sep 20, 11:00 AM1.09
Sep 20, 10:00 AM1.28
Sep 20, 9:00 AM1.48
Sep 20, 8:00 AM1.67
Sep 20, 7:00 AM1.83
Sep 20, 6:00 AM1.95
Sep 20, 5:00 AM2.03
Sep 20, 4:00 AM2.11
Sep 20, 3:00 AM2.13
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at (Mississippi at Port Eads): the water from 0.01 to 2.44 feet of stage, the latest 1.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.44 FT, SEP 18, 1:00 AM · LOW 0.01 FT, SEP 5, 4:00 PM0123Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.66
Latest
1.66 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Highest
2.44 ftSep 18, 1:00 AM
Lowest
0.01 ftSep 5, 4:00 PM
Range
2.43 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.84 ftsince Aug 28, 12:00 AM
Readings
704
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 261.661.371.521.6622
Sep 251.961.461.651.5924
Sep 241.801.141.471.4623
Sep 231.890.811.381.2724
Sep 221.940.841.361.3423
Sep 212.300.721.451.2724
Sep 202.130.651.341.7320
Sep 192.290.711.471.3622
Sep 182.440.721.521.9224
Sep 172.291.001.622.1622
Sep 162.210.741.422.2123
Sep 151.960.631.241.9624
Sep 141.860.631.151.8624
Sep 131.670.831.231.6724
Sep 121.570.991.291.5623
Sep 111.521.051.291.2424
Sep 101.810.951.351.0624
Sep 91.950.701.301.0824
Sep 82.030.321.180.9024
Sep 72.030.141.090.9124
Sep 62.100.051.101.1424
Sep 52.250.011.201.3922
Sep 42.180.221.151.8224
Sep 32.030.291.141.9524
Sep 21.900.391.101.9024
Sep 11.780.671.161.7524
Aug 311.761.131.351.7624
Aug 301.541.301.421.5424
Aug 291.530.991.271.3424
Aug 281.610.761.120.9524

How it reports

Rank
344of 555 in Louisiana, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
26 of 2892.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Sep 26, 8:00 PM
Latest report
Sep 26, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 33 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 (Mississippi at Port Eads)

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.