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Mississippi River at West Pont a la Hache

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 1.53 ft as of Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge WPHL1Plaquemines Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
1.53 ftreported Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Rank
336of 555 in Louisiana, Sep 27
Elevation
-3 ftabove sea level
Parish
Plaquemines Parish
Position
29.5367° N, 89.7975° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Mississippi River at West Pont a la Hache

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 Pont a la Hache: the water from 1.19 to 1.55 feet of stage, the latest 1.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.55 FT, SEP 26, 3:00 PM · LOW 1.19 FT, SEP 26, 8:00 AM1.101.201.301.401.501.603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 271.53
Latest
1.53 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
1.55 ftSep 26, 3:00 PM
Lowest
1.19 ftSep 26, 8:00 AM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Readings
23
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.53
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.54
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.50
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.45
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.47
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1.32
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.39
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.38
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.43
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.50
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.51
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.55
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.41
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.38
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.29
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.22
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.19
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.19
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.23
Sep 26, 6:00 AM1.25
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.34
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.35
Sep 26, 3:00 AM1.47
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at West Pont a la Hache: the water from 0.67 to 2.16 feet of stage, the latest 1.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.16 FT, SEP 21, 7:00 AM · LOW 0.67 FT, SEP 20, 8:00 PM0.51.01.52.02.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.53
Latest
1.53 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
2.16 ftSep 21, 7:00 AM
Lowest
0.67 ftSep 20, 8:00 PM
Range
1.49 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.13 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
154
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.53
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.54
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.50
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.45
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.47
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1.32
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.39
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.38
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.43
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.50
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.51
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.55
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.41
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.38
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.29
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.22
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.19
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.19
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.23
Sep 26, 6:00 AM1.25
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.34
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.35
Sep 26, 3:00 AM1.47
Sep 26, 2:00 AM1.45
Sep 26, 1:00 AM1.45
Sep 26, 12:00 AM1.37
Sep 25, 11:00 PM1.29
Sep 25, 10:00 PM1.35
Sep 25, 9:00 PM1.38
Sep 25, 8:00 PM1.47
Sep 25, 7:00 PM1.60
Sep 25, 6:00 PM1.70
Sep 25, 5:00 PM1.84
Sep 25, 2:00 PM2.00
Sep 25, 1:00 PM1.90
Sep 25, 12:00 PM1.84
Sep 25, 11:00 AM1.76
Sep 25, 10:00 AM1.73
Sep 25, 9:00 AM1.73
Sep 25, 8:00 AM1.66
Sep 25, 7:00 AM1.70
Sep 25, 6:00 AM1.63
Sep 25, 5:00 AM1.61
Sep 25, 4:00 AM1.50
Sep 25, 3:00 AM1.43
Sep 25, 2:00 AM1.32
Sep 25, 1:00 AM1.29
Sep 25, 12:00 AM1.25
Sep 24, 11:00 PM1.18
Sep 24, 10:00 PM1.12
Sep 24, 9:00 PM1.06
Sep 24, 8:00 PM1.06
Sep 24, 7:00 PM1.17
Sep 24, 6:00 PM1.27
Sep 24, 5:00 PM1.43
Sep 24, 4:00 PM1.55
Sep 24, 3:00 PM1.71
Sep 24, 2:00 PM1.80
Sep 24, 1:00 PM1.81
Sep 24, 12:00 PM1.85
Sep 24, 11:00 AM1.77
Sep 24, 10:00 AM1.69
Sep 24, 9:00 AM1.65
Sep 24, 8:00 AM1.57
Sep 24, 7:00 AM1.46
Sep 24, 6:00 AM1.33
Sep 24, 5:00 AM1.20
Sep 24, 4:00 AM1.27
Sep 24, 3:00 AM1.19
Sep 24, 1:00 AM1.08
Sep 24, 12:00 AM1.02
Sep 23, 11:00 PM0.89
Sep 23, 10:00 PM0.82
Sep 23, 9:00 PM0.82
Sep 23, 8:00 PM0.87
Sep 23, 7:00 PM0.94
Sep 23, 6:00 PM1.06
Sep 23, 5:00 PM1.23
Sep 23, 4:00 PM1.42
Sep 23, 3:00 PM1.57
Sep 23, 2:00 PM1.68
Sep 23, 1:00 PM1.79
Sep 23, 12:00 PM1.79
Sep 23, 11:00 AM1.83
Sep 23, 10:00 AM1.86
Sep 23, 9:00 AM1.73
Sep 23, 8:00 AM1.70
Sep 23, 7:00 AM1.66
Sep 23, 5:00 AM1.44
Sep 23, 4:00 AM1.46
Sep 23, 3:00 AM1.36
Sep 23, 2:00 AM1.31
Sep 23, 1:00 AM1.16
Sep 23, 12:00 AM1.03
Sep 22, 11:00 PM0.91
Sep 22, 10:00 PM0.81
Sep 22, 9:00 PM0.76
Sep 22, 8:00 PM0.89
Sep 22, 6:00 PM0.96
Sep 22, 5:00 PM1.17
Sep 22, 4:00 PM1.34
Sep 22, 3:00 PM1.48
Sep 22, 2:00 PM1.67
Sep 22, 1:00 PM1.75
Sep 22, 12:00 PM1.83
Sep 22, 11:00 AM1.93
Sep 22, 9:00 AM1.88
Sep 22, 8:00 AM1.82
Sep 22, 7:00 AM1.72
Sep 22, 5:00 AM1.51
Sep 22, 3:00 AM1.45
Sep 22, 1:00 AM1.15
Sep 22, 12:00 AM0.94
Sep 21, 11:00 PM0.91
Sep 21, 9:00 PM0.69
Sep 21, 8:00 PM0.76
Sep 21, 7:00 PM0.76
Sep 21, 6:00 PM0.86
Sep 21, 5:00 PM1.05
Sep 21, 4:00 PM1.19
Sep 21, 3:00 PM1.36
Sep 21, 2:00 PM1.55
Sep 21, 1:00 PM1.69
Sep 21, 12:00 PM1.83
Sep 21, 11:00 AM2.08
Sep 21, 10:00 AM2.02
Sep 21, 9:00 AM2.07
Sep 21, 8:00 AM2.05
Sep 21, 7:00 AM2.16
Sep 21, 6:00 AM2.00
Sep 21, 5:00 AM1.95
Sep 21, 4:00 AM1.78
Sep 21, 3:00 AM1.69
Sep 21, 2:00 AM1.56
Sep 21, 12:00 AM1.17
Sep 20, 11:00 PM1.03
Sep 20, 9:00 PM0.85
Sep 20, 8:00 PM0.67
Sep 20, 7:00 PM0.78
Sep 20, 6:00 PM0.74
Sep 20, 5:00 PM0.79
Sep 20, 4:00 PM0.93
Sep 20, 2:00 PM1.27
Sep 20, 1:00 PM1.40
Sep 20, 12:00 PM1.52
Sep 20, 11:00 AM1.66
Sep 20, 10:00 AM1.73
Sep 20, 9:00 AM1.85
Sep 20, 8:00 AM1.83
Sep 20, 7:00 AM1.95
Sep 20, 6:00 AM1.92
Sep 20, 5:00 AM1.89
Sep 20, 4:00 AM1.75
Sep 20, 3:00 AM1.66
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at West Pont a la Hache: the water from 0.28 to 2.43 feet of stage, the latest 1.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.43 FT, SEP 17, 4:00 AM · LOW 0.28 FT, SEP 7, 10:00 PM0123Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.53
Latest
1.53 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
2.43 ftSep 17, 4:00 AM
Lowest
0.28 ftSep 7, 10:00 PM
Range
2.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.30 ftsince Aug 28, 3:00 AM
Readings
689
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.541.501.521.533
Sep 261.551.191.371.4523
Sep 252.001.251.591.2922
Sep 241.851.021.401.1823
Sep 231.860.821.370.8923
Sep 221.930.761.370.9119
Sep 212.160.691.510.9122
Sep 201.950.671.381.0319
Sep 192.100.651.460.9921
Sep 182.270.711.471.2224
Sep 172.431.241.781.7324
Sep 162.001.071.542.0022
Sep 151.770.721.271.5221
Sep 141.560.641.101.4424
Sep 131.650.811.211.4924
Sep 121.461.061.241.4624
Sep 111.450.861.191.2123
Sep 101.711.041.351.0624
Sep 92.100.821.430.9924
Sep 82.040.731.400.7423
Sep 72.080.281.370.6224
Sep 62.210.551.440.7524
Sep 52.420.501.590.9422
Sep 42.360.911.661.3724
Sep 32.271.101.681.6324
Sep 22.231.161.701.8324
Sep 12.381.431.841.8824
Aug 312.241.792.022.1324
Aug 302.161.852.042.0922
Aug 292.181.291.801.9324
Aug 282.021.231.621.3421

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 Pont a la Hache

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.