Mississippi River at Donaldsonville

1. 38.20 ftThe net grade protection of the levee will be reached, threatening the city of Donaldsonville and surrounding countryside.
2. 36.01 ftRecord stage for Donaldsonville was set on May 15, 1927.
3. 33.00 ftRiver barge traffic becomes dangerous, particularly when navigating sharp turns on this stretch of the river.
4. 27.00 ftNavigation becomes difficult for smaller river craft. Safety precautions for river traffic are urged.

Most recent crests

• April 30, 2025: 30.78 ft
• April 16, 2021: 28.18 ft
• April 16, 2020: 32.44 ft
• March 19, 2019: 32.07 ft
• March 19, 2018: 31.98 ft
• May 25, 2017: 29.85 ft
• March 21, 2016: 28.02 ft
• January 17, 2016: 31.77 ft
• July 30, 2015: 28.06 ft
• May 18, 2011: 32.53 ft

• UpstreamMississippi River at Baton Rouge
• DownstreamMississippi River at Reserve
• Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville
• Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville
• Amite River Basin at Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near Gonzales
• Amite River Basin at Bayou Conway near Sorrento
• Bayou Lafourche at Napoleonville
• Amite River Basin at Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 near Gonzales
• Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near Gonzales
• Amite River Basin at Grand Goudine on Hwy 934 near Duplessis

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.