Mississippi River water level — Mississippi
Mississippi River in Mississippi was last measured at 83.99 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−3.9 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−3.9 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 23, 2026 — a 20-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USACE MVK/Lake Providence, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
How Mississippi River compares nearby
3 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sunflower | MS | 71.36 ft | 41 km |
| Little Sunflower Landside | MS | 70.70 ft | 44 km |
| Little Sunflower Riverside | MS | 70.38 ft | 45 km |
| Ditch Bayou Dam | AR | 105.27 ft | 51 km |
| Wolf Lake | MS | 86.63 ft | 58 km |
| Big Sunflower | MS | 83.42 ft | 61 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Mississippi River?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 83.99 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Mississippi River full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USACE MVK/Lake Providence, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
More in Mississippi
See every lake tracked in Mississippi, or read the methodology behind these figures.