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Mississippi River at West Bay

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 1.14 ft as of Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge MWBL1Plaquemines Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
1.14 ftreported Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
No changesince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Rank
336of 555 in Louisiana, Sep 27
Elevation
2 ftabove sea level
Parish
Plaquemines Parish
Position
29.2324° N, 89.3045° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Mississippi River at West Bay

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 West Bay: the water from 0.98 to 1.35 feet of stage, the latest 1.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.35 FT, SEP 26, 11:00 PM · LOW 0.98 FT, SEP 26, 6:00 AM0.901.001.101.201.301.403 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 271.14
Latest
1.14 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
1.35 ftSep 26, 11:00 PM
Lowest
0.98 ftSep 26, 6:00 AM
Range
0.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Readings
23
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.14
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.25
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.27
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.35
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.29
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1.23
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.21
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.13
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.20
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.17
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.23
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.31
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.25
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.25
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.17
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.14
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.07
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.04
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.00
Sep 26, 6:00 AM0.98
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.00
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.04
Sep 26, 3:00 AM1.09
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at West Bay: the water from 0.35 to 1.85 feet of stage, the latest 1.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.85 FT, SEP 21, 5:00 AM · LOW 0.35 FT, SEP 21, 7:00 PM0.00.51.01.52.02.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.14
Latest
1.14 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
1.85 ftSep 21, 5:00 AM
Lowest
0.35 ftSep 21, 7:00 PM
Range
1.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.49 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
154
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.14
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.25
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.27
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.35
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.29
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1.23
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.21
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.13
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.20
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.17
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.23
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.31
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.25
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.25
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.17
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.14
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.07
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.04
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.00
Sep 26, 6:00 AM0.98
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.00
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.04
Sep 26, 3:00 AM1.09
Sep 26, 2:00 AM1.14
Sep 26, 1:00 AM1.28
Sep 26, 12:00 AM1.20
Sep 25, 11:00 PM1.21
Sep 25, 10:00 PM1.25
Sep 25, 9:00 PM1.17
Sep 25, 8:00 PM1.22
Sep 25, 7:00 PM1.25
Sep 25, 6:00 PM1.31
Sep 25, 5:00 PM1.32
Sep 25, 2:00 PM1.53
Sep 25, 1:00 PM1.62
Sep 25, 12:00 PM1.69
Sep 25, 11:00 AM1.62
Sep 25, 10:00 AM1.56
Sep 25, 9:00 AM1.44
Sep 25, 8:00 AM1.42
Sep 25, 7:00 AM1.37
Sep 25, 6:00 AM1.30
Sep 25, 5:00 AM1.29
Sep 25, 4:00 AM1.17
Sep 25, 3:00 AM1.22
Sep 25, 2:00 AM1.18
Sep 25, 1:00 AM1.08
Sep 25, 12:00 AM1.10
Sep 24, 11:00 PM1.06
Sep 24, 10:00 PM1.06
Sep 24, 9:00 PM0.86
Sep 24, 8:00 PM0.87
Sep 24, 7:00 PM0.84
Sep 24, 6:00 PM0.88
Sep 24, 5:00 PM1.03
Sep 24, 4:00 PM1.08
Sep 24, 3:00 PM1.18
Sep 24, 2:00 PM1.27
Sep 24, 1:00 PM1.37
Sep 24, 12:00 PM1.44
Sep 24, 11:00 AM1.61
Sep 24, 10:00 AM1.60
Sep 24, 9:00 AM1.51
Sep 24, 8:00 AM1.48
Sep 24, 7:00 AM1.27
Sep 24, 6:00 AM1.27
Sep 24, 5:00 AM1.18
Sep 24, 4:00 AM1.07
Sep 24, 3:00 AM1.00
Sep 24, 1:00 AM0.92
Sep 24, 12:00 AM0.86
Sep 23, 11:00 PM0.70
Sep 23, 10:00 PM0.74
Sep 23, 9:00 PM0.70
Sep 23, 8:00 PM0.55
Sep 23, 7:00 PM0.65
Sep 23, 6:00 PM0.69
Sep 23, 5:00 PM0.77
Sep 23, 4:00 PM0.81
Sep 23, 3:00 PM0.95
Sep 23, 2:00 PM1.08
Sep 23, 1:00 PM1.24
Sep 23, 12:00 PM1.37
Sep 23, 11:00 AM1.42
Sep 23, 10:00 AM1.57
Sep 23, 9:00 AM1.59
Sep 23, 8:00 AM1.49
Sep 23, 7:00 AM1.47
Sep 23, 5:00 AM1.38
Sep 23, 4:00 AM1.31
Sep 23, 3:00 AM1.27
Sep 23, 2:00 AM1.18
Sep 23, 1:00 AM1.10
Sep 23, 12:00 AM1.03
Sep 22, 11:00 PM0.58
Sep 22, 10:00 PM0.84
Sep 22, 9:00 PM0.57
Sep 22, 8:00 PM0.57
Sep 22, 6:00 PM0.61
Sep 22, 5:00 PM0.66
Sep 22, 4:00 PM0.78
Sep 22, 3:00 PM0.88
Sep 22, 2:00 PM1.02
Sep 22, 1:00 PM1.14
Sep 22, 12:00 PM1.32
Sep 22, 11:00 AM1.49
Sep 22, 9:00 AM1.57
Sep 22, 8:00 AM1.53
Sep 22, 7:00 AM1.55
Sep 22, 5:00 AM1.46
Sep 22, 3:00 AM1.32
Sep 22, 1:00 AM1.03
Sep 22, 12:00 AM0.86
Sep 21, 11:00 PM0.82
Sep 21, 9:00 PM0.55
Sep 21, 8:00 PM0.43
Sep 21, 7:00 PM0.35
Sep 21, 6:00 PM0.42
Sep 21, 5:00 PM0.45
Sep 21, 4:00 PM0.69
Sep 21, 3:00 PM0.64
Sep 21, 2:00 PM0.88
Sep 21, 1:00 PM1.00
Sep 21, 12:00 PM1.22
Sep 21, 11:00 AM1.39
Sep 21, 10:00 AM1.48
Sep 21, 9:00 AM1.68
Sep 21, 8:00 AM1.75
Sep 21, 7:00 AM1.77
Sep 21, 6:00 AM1.83
Sep 21, 5:00 AM1.85
Sep 21, 4:00 AM1.76
Sep 21, 3:00 AM1.65
Sep 21, 2:00 AM1.55
Sep 21, 12:00 AM1.23
Sep 20, 11:00 PM1.10
Sep 20, 9:00 PM0.80
Sep 20, 8:00 PM0.67
Sep 20, 7:00 PM0.51
Sep 20, 6:00 PM0.47
Sep 20, 5:00 PM0.43
Sep 20, 4:00 PM0.37
Sep 20, 2:00 PM0.64
Sep 20, 1:00 PM0.79
Sep 20, 12:00 PM0.95
Sep 20, 11:00 AM1.10
Sep 20, 10:00 AM1.02
Sep 20, 9:00 AM1.33
Sep 20, 8:00 AM1.49
Sep 20, 7:00 AM1.56
Sep 20, 6:00 AM1.63
Sep 20, 5:00 AM1.69
Sep 20, 4:00 AM1.70
Sep 20, 3:00 AM1.63

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -2.66 ft on Sep 3. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at West Bay: the water from -0.44 to 2.21 feet of stage, the latest 1.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.21 FT, SEP 18, 3:00 AM · LOW -0.44 FT, SEP 3, 5:00 PM-10123Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.14
Latest
1.14 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
2.21 ftSep 18, 3:00 AM
Lowest
-0.44 ftSep 3, 5:00 PM
Range
2.65 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.42 ftsince Aug 28, 3:00 AM
Readings
688
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.271.141.221.143
Sep 261.350.981.161.3523
Sep 251.691.081.331.2122
Sep 241.610.841.161.0623
Sep 231.590.551.090.7023
Sep 221.570.571.040.5819
Sep 211.850.351.150.8222
Sep 201.700.371.051.1019
Sep 191.940.471.261.0121
Sep 182.210.591.311.3924
Sep 172.130.881.511.8824
Sep 161.840.641.191.8422
Sep 151.520.330.971.5221
Sep 141.450.260.771.4524
Sep 131.360.380.831.3624
Sep 121.300.680.951.2224
Sep 111.200.790.960.9523
Sep 101.510.751.090.8024
Sep 91.640.481.100.6824
Sep 81.750.230.970.5223
Sep 71.75-0.010.940.4424
Sep 61.83-0.070.950.6124
Sep 51.93-0.061.010.8822
Sep 41.860.191.041.3524
Sep 31.90-0.441.011.4523
Sep 21.590.380.991.4024
Sep 11.690.581.101.4224
Aug 311.581.031.271.5824
Aug 301.400.761.261.3322
Aug 291.500.761.151.2424
Aug 281.380.711.020.7221

How it reports

Rank
336of 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
30 of 3196.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Sep 26, 10:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 23 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 West Bay

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.