Mississippi River at Vicksburg water level

Name: Mississippi River at Vicksburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mississippi River, Mississippi, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Flow

442,000cfs Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Flow Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Mississippi River at Vicksburg reads 442,000 cfs, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 81,500 cfs above the median of 360,500 cfs for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 441,000 cfs and 480,000 cfs.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 360,500 cfs81,500 cfs above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 189,900 cfs – 882,100 cfs8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 48° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 82° 53° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 85° 55° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 85° 56° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 83° 56° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 81° 56° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 81° 55° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the Mississippi River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at Baton RougeRiver gauge, Mississippi River	11.43 ft	Normal	−0.37 ft	130 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Steele Bayou at Highway 465 near RedwoodRiver gauge, Steele Bayou	62.66 ft	No reference yet	−0.38 ft	10 mi
Big Black River near BovinaRiver gauge, Big Black River	6.40 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Yazoo River at RedwoodRiver gauge, Yazoo River	63.18 ft	Normal	−0.43 ft	13 mi
Bayou Pierre near WillowsRiver gauge, Bayou Pierre	1.91 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	21 mi
Tensas River SE of TendalRiver gauge	3.79 ft	Low	±0	26 mi
Tensas River at TendalRiver gauge, Tensas River	5.49 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Bayou Macon near DelhiRiver gauge, Bayou Macon	5.54 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	35 mi
Big Black River near BentoniaRiver gauge, Big Black River	4.05 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	37 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Mississippi River at Vicksburg in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 360,500 cfs. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 189,900 cfs and 882,100 cfs, based on 16 years of records.

What is the water level of Mississippi River at Vicksburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT, the flow was 442,000 cfs. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mississippi River at Vicksburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mississippi River at Vicksburg normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07289000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.31500, -90.90583 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Flow	442,000 cfs	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mississippi River at Vicksburg (usgs:07289000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/mississippi/mississippi-river-at-vicksburg

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