Mississippi River at Head of Passes
Highest recorded crests
- 12.0 ft on Aug 17, 1969 (historic crest)
- 2.9 ft on Jan 20, 2019 (historic crest)
- 2.7 ft on Jun 8, 2017 (historic crest)
Forecast office: NWS Slidell · River Forecast Center: Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
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Nearby stations and gauges
- Tide Station (LIX) at Pilottown near Venice NWS gauge · 3.2 mi
- Pilottown NOAA tide station · 3.2 mi
- Joseph Bayou NOAA tide station · 5.4 mi
- Mississippi River at Southwest Pass Mile 7.5 near Burrwood NWS gauge · 6.5 mi
- Mississippi River at West Bay Receiving Area Outlfow NWS gauge · 7.2 mi
- Mississippi River at West Bay NWS gauge · 8.0 mi