Rivers in Louisiana
Mississippi River at Reserve
Below flood stage
3.71ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 1:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 22.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 6.80 ftTue, Oct 6, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 26.00 ft1929
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 24.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 22.00 ft |
| Action | 21.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftFlood of Record occured on June 11, 1929.
- 24.00 ftSlow-bell procedures will be enacted for river transportation.
- 22.00 ftMarine 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.
Crest history
93 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 11, 1929 | 26.00 ft |
| 2 | April 28, 1945 | 25.90 ft |
| 3 | February 26, 1937 | 25.60 ft |
| 4 | March 5, 1932 | 25.60 ft |
| 5 | February 10, 1950 | 25.60 ft |
| 6 | May 18, 1944 | 25.30 ft |
| 7 | April 8, 1973 | 24.50 ft |
| 8 | April 17, 2020 | 24.50 ft |
| 9 | March 18, 2019 | 24.07 ft |
| 10 | March 19, 2019 | 24.07 ft |
| 11 | April 14, 1975 | 24.00 ft |
| 12 | March 20, 1997 | 23.99 ft |
| 13 | May 18, 2011 | 23.97 ft |
| 14 | January 15, 2016 | 23.94 ft |
| 15 | June 6, 1983 | 23.90 ft |
| 16 | March 19, 2018 | 23.87 ft |
| 17 | April 22, 2008 | 23.70 ft |
| 18 | June 13, 1943 | 23.70 ft |
| 19 | February 22, 1949 | 23.60 ft |
| 20 | April 17, 1979 | 23.60 ft |
| 21 | July 9, 1935 | 23.60 ft |
| 22 | May 3, 2025 | 23.47 ft |
| 23 | June 18, 1995 | 23.46 ft |
| 24 | May 31, 1984 | 23.40 ft |
| 25 | January 24, 1991 | 23.19 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 3, 2025: 23.47 ft
- April 17, 2020: 24.50 ft
- March 19, 2019: 24.07 ft
- March 18, 2019: 24.07 ft
- March 19, 2018: 23.87 ft
- June 3, 2017: 22.77 ft
- June 1, 2017: 22.97 ft
- March 16, 2016: 21.54 ft
- January 15, 2016: 23.94 ft
- May 18, 2011: 23.97 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMississippi River at Donaldsonville
- DownstreamMississippi River at Bonnet Carre North near Montz
- Coastal Reference Monitoring System at Garyville
- Mississippi River at Bonnel Carre near Norco
- Tide Station (LIX) at I-10 at Bonnet Carre Floodway
- Lake Pontchartrain at Bonnet Carre Spillway
- Coastal Reference Monitoring System at Maurepas
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Boeuf at Kraemer
- Amite River Basin at New River Canal near Sorrento
What this means
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.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.