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Mississippi River at Head of Passes

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 2.12 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT.

Gauge HPGL1Plaquemines Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
2.12 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
23 ftabove sea level
Parish
Plaquemines Parish
Position
29.1339° N, 89.2467° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Mississippi River at Head of Passes

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Mississippi River at Head of Passes: the water from 0.45 to 2.12 feet of stage, the latest 2.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.12 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM · LOW 0.45 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 PM0.00.51.01.52.02.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.12
Latest
2.12 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
2.12 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Lowest
0.45 ftOct 15, 1:00 PM
Range
1.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.43 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Readings
23
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.12
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.99
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.74
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.50
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.07
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.99
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.73
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.52
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.45
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.50
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.50
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.62
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.84
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.98
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.18
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.51
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.60
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.69
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at Head of Passes: the water from 0.29 to 3.65 feet of stage, the latest 2.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.65 FT, OCT 9, 2:00 PM · LOW 0.29 FT, OCT 14, 12:00 PM012345Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.12
Latest
2.12 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
3.65 ftOct 9, 2:00 PM
Lowest
0.29 ftOct 14, 12:00 PM
Range
3.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.26 ftsince Oct 9, 2:00 AM
Readings
165
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.12
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.99
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.74
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.50
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.07
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.99
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.73
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.52
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.45
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.50
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.50
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.62
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.84
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.98
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.18
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.51
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.60
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.69
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.77
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.76
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1.67
Oct 14, 9:00 PM1.52
Oct 14, 8:00 PM1.30
Oct 14, 7:00 PM1.14
Oct 14, 6:00 PM0.99
Oct 14, 5:00 PM0.82
Oct 14, 4:00 PM0.69
Oct 14, 3:00 PM0.53
Oct 14, 2:00 PM0.42
Oct 14, 1:00 PM0.35
Oct 14, 12:00 PM0.29
Oct 14, 11:00 AM0.32
Oct 14, 10:00 AM0.42
Oct 14, 9:00 AM0.45
Oct 14, 8:00 AM0.60
Oct 14, 7:00 AM0.78
Oct 14, 6:00 AM1.06
Oct 14, 5:00 AM1.25
Oct 14, 4:00 AM1.37
Oct 14, 3:00 AM1.52
Oct 14, 2:00 AM1.63
Oct 14, 1:00 AM1.65
Oct 14, 12:00 AM1.78
Oct 13, 11:00 PM1.79
Oct 13, 10:00 PM1.77
Oct 13, 9:00 PM1.61
Oct 13, 8:00 PM1.52
Oct 13, 7:00 PM1.34
Oct 13, 6:00 PM1.14
Oct 13, 5:00 PM0.97
Oct 13, 4:00 PM0.82
Oct 13, 3:00 PM0.69
Oct 13, 2:00 PM0.58
Oct 13, 1:00 PM0.47
Oct 13, 12:00 PM0.43
Oct 13, 11:00 AM0.43
Oct 13, 10:00 AM0.44
Oct 13, 9:00 AM0.49
Oct 13, 8:00 AM0.58
Oct 13, 7:00 AM0.70
Oct 13, 6:00 AM0.82
Oct 13, 5:00 AM1.00
Oct 13, 4:00 AM1.21
Oct 13, 3:00 AM1.43
Oct 13, 2:00 AM1.57
Oct 13, 1:00 AM1.70
Oct 13, 12:00 AM1.77
Oct 12, 11:00 PM1.83
Oct 12, 10:00 PM1.89
Oct 12, 9:00 PM1.82
Oct 12, 8:00 PM1.72
Oct 12, 7:00 PM1.58
Oct 12, 6:00 PM1.41
Oct 12, 5:00 PM1.27
Oct 12, 4:00 PM1.18
Oct 12, 3:00 PM1.02
Oct 12, 2:00 PM0.87
Oct 12, 1:00 PM0.80
Oct 12, 12:00 PM0.66
Oct 12, 11:00 AM0.54
Oct 12, 10:00 AM0.57
Oct 12, 9:00 AM0.53
Oct 12, 8:00 AM0.57
Oct 12, 7:00 AM0.61
Oct 12, 6:00 AM0.70
Oct 12, 5:00 AM0.81
Oct 12, 4:00 AM1.02
Oct 12, 3:00 AM1.14
Oct 12, 2:00 AM1.35
Oct 12, 1:00 AM1.48
Oct 12, 12:00 AM1.59
Oct 11, 11:00 PM1.65
Oct 11, 10:00 PM1.72
Oct 11, 9:00 PM1.74
Oct 11, 8:00 PM1.66
Oct 11, 7:00 PM1.51
Oct 11, 6:00 PM1.39
Oct 11, 5:00 PM1.32
Oct 11, 4:00 PM1.26
Oct 11, 3:00 PM1.20
Oct 11, 2:00 PM1.15
Oct 11, 1:00 PM1.11
Oct 11, 12:00 PM1.07
Oct 11, 11:00 AM1.04
Oct 11, 9:00 AM1.13
Oct 11, 8:00 AM1.16
Oct 11, 7:00 AM1.26
Oct 11, 6:00 AM1.35
Oct 11, 5:00 AM1.48
Oct 11, 4:00 AM1.74
Oct 11, 3:00 AM1.93
Oct 11, 2:00 AM2.10
Oct 11, 1:00 AM2.23
Oct 11, 12:00 AM2.33
Oct 10, 11:00 PM2.38
Oct 10, 10:00 PM2.43
Oct 10, 9:00 PM2.46
Oct 10, 8:00 PM2.41
Oct 10, 7:00 PM2.36
Oct 10, 6:00 PM2.28
Oct 10, 5:00 PM2.20
Oct 10, 4:00 PM2.19
Oct 10, 3:00 PM2.19
Oct 10, 2:00 PM2.18
Oct 10, 1:00 PM2.22
Oct 10, 12:00 PM2.16
Oct 10, 11:00 AM2.23
Oct 10, 10:00 AM2.14
Oct 10, 9:00 AM2.14
Oct 10, 8:00 AM2.16
Oct 10, 7:00 AM2.32
Oct 10, 6:00 AM2.36
Oct 10, 5:00 AM2.50
Oct 10, 4:00 AM2.62
Oct 10, 3:00 AM2.77
Oct 10, 2:00 AM2.86
Oct 10, 1:00 AM2.99
Oct 10, 12:00 AM3.15
Oct 9, 11:00 PM3.18
Oct 9, 10:00 PM3.28
Oct 9, 9:00 PM3.33
Oct 9, 8:00 PM3.37
Oct 9, 7:00 PM3.42
Oct 9, 6:00 PM3.45
Oct 9, 5:00 PM3.52
Oct 9, 4:00 PM3.60
Oct 9, 3:00 PM3.64
Oct 9, 2:00 PM3.65
Oct 9, 1:00 PM3.54
Oct 9, 12:00 PM3.37
Oct 9, 11:00 AM3.19
Oct 9, 10:00 AM3.06
Oct 9, 9:00 AM3.00
Oct 9, 8:00 AM2.80
Oct 9, 7:00 AM2.61
Oct 9, 6:00 AM2.48
Oct 9, 5:00 AM2.45
Oct 9, 3:00 AM2.32
Oct 9, 2:00 AM2.38
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at Head of Passes: the water from 0.29 to 3.65 feet of stage, the latest 2.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.65 FT, OCT 9, 2:00 PM · LOW 0.29 FT, OCT 14, 12:00 PM012345Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.12
Latest
2.12 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
3.65 ftOct 9, 2:00 PM
Lowest
0.29 ftOct 14, 12:00 PM
Range
3.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.40 ftsince Sep 16, 2:00 AM
Readings
707
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.122.122.122.121
Oct 151.990.451.171.9924
Oct 141.780.291.011.7624
Oct 131.790.431.051.7924
Oct 121.890.531.121.8324
Oct 112.331.041.501.6523
Oct 103.152.142.402.3824
Oct 93.652.323.063.1823
Oct 82.601.932.352.3923
Oct 72.611.692.171.9923
Oct 62.391.541.961.8924
Oct 52.391.111.801.5924
Oct 42.621.021.811.7724
Oct 32.661.171.942.1223
Oct 22.731.031.882.3723
Oct 12.520.841.682.5224
Sep 302.400.691.532.4024
Sep 292.260.651.332.2624
Sep 281.900.631.191.8424
Sep 271.650.971.291.6124
Sep 261.401.151.291.2924
Sep 251.771.271.481.4124
Sep 241.631.021.291.2024
Sep 231.640.801.231.0124
Sep 221.730.751.211.0723
Sep 211.970.601.280.9724
Sep 201.830.591.191.2423
Sep 192.050.641.341.2922
Sep 182.240.661.431.5923
Sep 172.161.101.602.0524
Sep 162.000.781.242.0021

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 3:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
65 min9 in 10 within 65 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score89.1of 100

Louisiana median
95.6the median score of 933 stations
Scoring higher
703stations in Louisiana
Sharing its score
16ranks 704 to 719
Points deducted
10.910.0 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Louisiana median 100.0, 100.0, 95.3
Next above
COTL1rank 704; ahead on median arrival 62 min 51 s against 64 min 37 s
Next below
GBSL1rank 715; behind on median arrival 64 min 37 s against 74 min 37 s
Sharing its rank
9other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsLouisiana median 98.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 100.00.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 84.4half its reports arrived within 65 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 100.0longest silence 2.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianLouisiana median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianLouisiana median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianLouisiana median 95.3-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Mississippi River at Head of Passes

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.