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Mississippi River at Donaldsonville

Critical Stages
25' - Action
27' - Flood
30' - Moderate
34' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:00 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.94 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 AM 12/16 4.4 -999
6 AM 12/16 4 -999
12 PM 12/16 3.6 -999
6 PM 12/16 3.9 -999
12 AM 12/17 4.4 -999
6 AM 12/17 4.1 -999
12 PM 12/17 3.4 -999
6 PM 12/17 3.7 -999
12 AM 12/18 4.4 -999
6 AM 12/18 4 -999
12 PM 12/18 3.2 -999
6 PM 12/18 3.5 -999
12 AM 12/19 4.3 -999
6 AM 12/19 4 -999
12 PM 12/19 3.1 -999
6 PM 12/19 3.2 -999
12 AM 12/20 4.2 -999
6 AM 12/20 4 -999
12 PM 12/20 3.1 -999
6 PM 12/20 3.1 -999
12 AM 12/21 4.1 -999
6 AM 12/21 4.1 -999
12 PM 12/21 3.2 -999
6 PM 12/21 3.1 -999
12 AM 12/22 3.9 -999
6 AM 12/22 4.2 -999
12 PM 12/22 3.2 -999
6 PM 12/22 3 -999
12 AM 12/23 3.8 -999
6 AM 12/23 4.2 -999
12 PM 12/23 3.3 -999
6 PM 12/23 3 -999
12 AM 12/24 3.6 -999
6 AM 12/24 4 -999
12 PM 12/24 3.3 -999
6 PM 12/24 2.9 -999
12 AM 12/25 3.4 -999
6 AM 12/25 3.8 -999
12 PM 12/25 3.4 -999
6 PM 12/25 2.9 -999
12 AM 12/26 3.2 -999
6 AM 12/26 3.6 -999
12 PM 12/26 3.2 -999
6 PM 12/26 3 -999
12 AM 12/27 3.2 -999
6 AM 12/27 3.2 -999
12 PM 12/27 3.1 -999
6 PM 12/27 3.1 -999
12 AM 12/28 3.2 -999
6 AM 12/28 3.1 -999
12 PM 12/28 3 -999
6 PM 12/28 3.1 -999
12 AM 12/29 3.3 -999
6 AM 12/29 2.9 -999
12 PM 12/29 2.7 -999
6 PM 12/29 3.2 -999
12 AM 12/30 3.6 -999
6 AM 12/30 2.9 -999
12 PM 12/30 2.4 -999
6 PM 12/30 3.1 -999
12 AM 12/31 3.9 -999
6 AM 12/31 3 -999
12 PM 12/31 2.2 -999
6 PM 12/31 3 -999
12 AM 1/1 4.1 -999
6 AM 1/1 3.2 -999
12 PM 1/1 2.1 -999
6 PM 1/1 2.7 -999
12 AM 1/2 4.2 -999
6 AM 1/2 3.4 -999
12 PM 1/2 2 -999
6 PM 1/2 2.4 -999
12 AM 1/3 3.9 -999
6 AM 1/3 3.6 -999
12 PM 1/3 2.1 -999
6 PM 1/3 2.1 -999
12 AM 1/4 3.7 -999
6 AM 1/4 3.7 -999
12 PM 1/4 2.3 -999
6 PM 1/4 1.9 -999
12 AM 1/5 3.4 -999
6 AM 1/5 3.8 -999
12 PM 1/5 2.5 -999
6 PM 1/5 1.9 -999
12 AM 1/6 2.9 -999
6 AM 1/6 3.5 -999
12 PM 1/6 2.6 -999
6 PM 1/6 2 -999
12 AM 1/7 2.6 -999
6 AM 1/7 3.2 -999
12 PM 1/7 2.6 -999
6 PM 1/7 2.2 -999
12 AM 1/8 2.5 -999
6 AM 1/8 2.8 -999
12 PM 1/8 2.6 -999
6 PM 1/8 2.3 -999
12 AM 1/9 2.5 -999
6 AM 1/9 2.6 -999
12 PM 1/9 2.4 -999
6 PM 1/9 2.5 -999
12 AM 1/10 2.6 -999
6 AM 1/10 2.4 -999
12 PM 1/10 2.3 -999
6 PM 1/10 2.6 -999
12 AM 1/11 2.7 -999
6 AM 1/11 2.3 -999
12 PM 1/11 2 -999
6 PM 1/11 2.6 -999
12 AM 1/12 2.9 -999
6 AM 1/12 2.1 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:00 PM 12/15 3.99 -999
10:00 PM 12/15 3.94 -999
9:00 PM 12/15 3.89 -999
8:00 PM 12/15 3.9 -999
7:00 PM 12/15 3.9 -999
6:00 PM 12/15 3.83 -999
5:00 PM 12/15 3.8 -999
4:00 PM 12/15 3.75 -999
3:00 PM 12/15 3.78 -999
2:00 PM 12/15 3.8 -999
1:00 PM 12/15 3.86 -999
12:00 PM 12/15 3.88 -999
11:00 AM 12/15 3.94 -999
10:00 AM 12/15 4.01 -999
9:00 AM 12/15 4.13 -999
8:00 AM 12/15 4.21 -999
7:00 AM 12/15 4.26 -999
6:00 AM 12/15 4.33 -999
5:00 AM 12/15 4.3 -999
4:00 AM 12/15 4.34 -999
3:00 AM 12/15 4.39 -999
2:00 AM 12/15 4.33 -999
1:00 AM 12/15 4.23 -999
12:00 AM 12/15 4.14 -999
11:00 PM 12/14 4.05 -999
10:00 PM 12/14 4.02 -999
9:00 PM 12/14 3.89 -999
8:00 PM 12/14 3.85 -999
7:00 PM 12/14 3.84 -999
6:00 PM 12/14 3.76 -999
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Donaldsonville
38.2' - The net grade protection of the levee will be reached, threatening the city of Donaldsonville and surrounding countryside.
36.01' - Record stage for Donaldsonville was set on May 15, 1927.
33' - River barge traffic becomes dangerous, particularly when navigating sharp turns on this stretch of the river.
27' - Navigation becomes difficult for smaller river craft. Safety precautions for river traffic are urged.
DateStage (ft)
May 15, 1927 36.01
May 16, 1922 34.75
Apr 29, 1945 34.11
May 10, 1912 33.91
May 29, 1983 33.3
Feb 27, 1937 33.29
Feb 29, 1916 32.81
Jun 10, 1929 32.81
May 18, 2011 32.53
Apr 16, 2020 32.44
Mar 4, 1950 32.41
Apr 22, 1979 32.3
Mar 26, 1997 32.28
Mar 19, 2019 32.07
Mar 19, 2018 31.98
Apr 14, 1975 31.92
Jan 17, 2016 31.77
May 8, 1913 31.55
Apr 22, 2008 31.5
May 18, 1944 31.41

Data provided by the National Weather Service.