Mississippi River at Baton Rouge (USGS)
Highest recorded crests
- 45.5 ft on May 18, 2011 (historic crest)
- 43.6 ft on Jan 18, 2016 (historic crest)
- 43.5 ft on Apr 25, 2008 (historic crest)
- 41.0 ft on Jun 1, 2009 (historic crest)
Forecast office: NWS Slidell · River Forecast Center: Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
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Nearby stations and gauges
- Mississippi River at Baton Rouge NWS gauge · 1.5 mi
- Intracoastal Waterway at Port Allen Lock NWS gauge · 1.5 mi
- Amite River Basin at Ward Creek at Government St. NWS gauge · 2.9 mi
- Hurricane Creek (SE LA) at Baton Rouge NWS gauge · 4.8 mi
- Amite River Basin at Ward Creek near Inniswold NWS gauge · 6.0 mi
- Amite River Basin at North Branch Ward Creek at Westminster NWS gauge · 6.3 mi