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Mississippi River above Birds Point — water level right now

Mississippi County, Missouri · NWS gauge BDPM7
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

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Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage38water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDBDPM7
CountyMississippi
StateMissouri
NWS forecast officeWest Paducah
River forecast centerLower Mississippi River Forecast Center
Coordinates36.973, -89.158
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Mississippi River above Birds Point

Is Mississippi River above Birds Point flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Mississippi River above Birds Point?

action stage 38 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS West Paducah and local emergency management.