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Mississippi River at Reserve

Critical Stages
21' - Action
22' - Flood
24' - Moderate
26' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:00 AM CST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.17 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/5 4 -999
6 PM 12/5 4.4 -999
12 AM 12/6 4.7 -999
6 AM 12/6 5.1 -999
12 PM 12/6 3.9 -999
6 PM 12/6 4.3 -999
12 AM 12/7 4.7 -999
6 AM 12/7 5 -999
12 PM 12/7 4.4 -999
6 PM 12/7 3.9 -999
12 AM 12/8 4.4 -999
6 AM 12/8 4.8 -999
12 PM 12/8 4.5 -999
6 PM 12/8 4.2 -999
12 AM 12/9 3.8 -999
6 AM 12/9 4.6 -999
12 PM 12/9 3.7 -999
6 PM 12/9 4 -999
12 AM 12/10 4.2 -999
6 AM 12/10 4.4 -999
12 PM 12/10 4.2 -999
6 PM 12/10 4 -999
12 AM 12/11 3.7 -999
6 AM 12/11 4.1 -999
12 PM 12/11 4 -999
6 PM 12/11 3.9 -999
12 AM 12/12 3.8 -999
6 AM 12/12 3.8 -999
12 PM 12/12 3.7 -999
6 PM 12/12 3.7 -999
12 AM 12/13 3.7 -999
6 AM 12/13 3.6 -999
12 PM 12/13 3.6 -999
6 PM 12/13 3.6 -999
12 AM 12/14 3.6 -999
6 AM 12/14 3.6 -999
12 PM 12/14 3.5 -999
6 PM 12/14 3.5 -999
12 AM 12/15 3.5 -999
6 AM 12/15 3.5 -999
12 PM 12/15 3.5 -999
6 PM 12/15 3.4 -999
12 AM 12/16 3.4 -999
6 AM 12/16 3.4 -999
12 PM 12/16 3.4 -999
6 PM 12/16 3.4 -999
12 AM 12/17 3.3 -999
6 AM 12/17 3.3 -999
12 PM 12/17 3.3 -999
6 PM 12/17 3.3 -999
12 AM 12/18 3.3 -999
6 AM 12/18 3.2 -999
12 PM 12/18 3.2 -999
6 PM 12/18 3.2 -999
12 AM 12/19 3.2 -999
6 AM 12/19 3.2 -999
12 PM 12/19 3.1 -999
6 PM 12/19 3.1 -999
12 AM 12/20 3.1 -999
6 AM 12/20 3.1 -999
12 PM 12/20 3.1 -999
6 PM 12/20 3.1 -999
12 AM 12/21 3 -999
6 AM 12/21 3 -999
12 PM 12/21 3 -999
6 PM 12/21 3 -999
12 AM 12/22 3 -999
6 AM 12/22 2.9 -999
12 PM 12/22 2.9 -999
6 PM 12/22 2.9 -999
12 AM 12/23 2.9 -999
6 AM 12/23 2.9 -999
12 PM 12/23 2.8 -999
6 PM 12/23 2.8 -999
12 AM 12/24 2.8 -999
6 AM 12/24 2.8 -999
12 PM 12/24 2.8 -999
6 PM 12/24 2.7 -999
12 AM 12/25 2.7 -999
6 AM 12/25 2.7 -999
12 PM 12/25 2.7 -999
6 PM 12/25 2.7 -999
12 AM 12/26 2.6 -999
6 AM 12/26 2.6 -999
12 PM 12/26 2.6 -999
6 PM 12/26 2.6 -999
12 AM 12/27 2.6 -999
6 AM 12/27 2.6 -999
12 PM 12/27 2.6 -999
6 PM 12/27 2.5 -999
12 AM 12/28 2.5 -999
6 AM 12/28 2.5 -999
12 PM 12/28 2.5 -999
6 PM 12/28 2.5 -999
12 AM 12/29 2.5 -999
6 AM 12/29 2.5 -999
12 PM 12/29 2.5 -999
6 PM 12/29 2.4 -999
12 AM 12/30 2.4 -999
6 AM 12/30 2.4 -999
12 PM 12/30 2.4 -999
6 PM 12/30 2.4 -999
12 AM 12/31 2.4 -999
6 AM 12/31 2.4 -999
12 PM 12/31 2.4 -999
6 PM 12/31 2.4 -999
12 AM 1/1 2.3 -999
6 AM 1/1 2.3 -999
12 PM 1/1 2.3 -999
6 PM 1/1 2.3 -999
12 AM 1/2 2.3 -999
6 AM 1/2 2.3 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:00 AM 12/5 4.17 -999
9:00 AM 12/5 4.33 -999
8:00 AM 12/5 4.52 -999
7:00 AM 12/5 4.75 -999
6:00 AM 12/5 4.94 -999
5:00 AM 12/5 5.04 -999
4:00 AM 12/5 5 -999
3:00 AM 12/5 5.01 -999
2:00 AM 12/5 5.1 -999
1:00 AM 12/5 5.15 -999
12:00 AM 12/5 5.08 -999
11:00 PM 12/4 5 -999
10:00 PM 12/4 4.88 -999
9:00 PM 12/4 4.69 -999
8:00 PM 12/4 4.5 -999
7:00 PM 12/4 4.38 -999
6:00 PM 12/4 4.25 -999
5:00 PM 12/4 4.11 -999
4:00 PM 12/4 3.86 -999
3:00 PM 12/4 3.65 -999
2:00 PM 12/4 3.5 -999
1:00 PM 12/4 3.44 -999
12:00 PM 12/4 3.42 -999
11:00 AM 12/4 3.36 -999
10:00 AM 12/4 3.54 -999
9:00 AM 12/4 3.83 -999
8:00 AM 12/4 3.73 -999
7:00 AM 12/4 3.97 -999
6:00 AM 12/4 4.13 -999
5:00 AM 12/4 4.23 -999
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Reserve
26' - Flood of Record occured on June 11, 1929.
24' - Slow-bell procedures will be enacted for river transportation.
22' - Marine and industrial interests along the river, upstream barge operators, and facilities are impacted. Navigation will become difficult for smaller river craft. Safety precautions for river traffic are urged.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 11, 1929 26
Apr 28, 1945 25.9
Feb 10, 1950 25.6
Mar 5, 1932 25.6
Feb 26, 1937 25.6
May 18, 1944 25.3
Apr 8, 1973 24.5
Apr 17, 2020 24.5
Mar 19, 2019 24.07
Mar 18, 2019 24.07
Apr 14, 1975 24
Mar 20, 1997 23.99
May 18, 2011 23.97
Jan 15, 2016 23.94
Jun 6, 1983 23.9
Mar 19, 2018 23.87
Jun 13, 1943 23.7
Apr 22, 2008 23.7
Jul 9, 1935 23.6
Feb 22, 1949 23.6

Data provided by the National Weather Service.