LakeLevelIs Mississippi River @ Lake Providence low right now?
Mississippi River @ Lake Providence was at 75.10 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 3.62 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.89 ft a day.
Mississippi River @ Lake Providence on Oct 10 in past years
202566.9+8.2
202476.5−1.4
202363.0+12.1
202264.3+10.8
202172.1+3.0
202071.2+3.9
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | 75.12 | −0.39 |
| Oct 9 | 75.51 | −1.14 |
| Oct 8 | 76.65 | −1.23 |
| Oct 7 | 77.88 | −1.21 |
| Oct 6 | 79.09 | −1.17 |
| Oct 5 | 80.26 | −0.82 |
| Oct 4 | 81.08 | −0.30 |
| Oct 3 | 81.38 | +0.55 |
| Oct 2 | 80.83 | +1.35 |
| Oct 1 | 79.48 | +1.86 |
| Sep 30 | 77.62 | +2.37 |
| Sep 29 | 75.25 | +2.42 |
| Sep 28 | 72.83 | +1.90 |
| Sep 27 | 70.93 | +1.03 |
About Mississippi River @ Lake Providence
- 10-year range
- 59.6 ft (October 20, 2023) to 113.0 ft (April 13, 2020)
- Operated by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Data
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — MVK district, Lake Providence
- Datum
- NGVD29
Lakes near Mississippi River @ Lake Providence
- Wolf LakeMississippi · 36 mi 86.0 ft −0.1 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Big Bayou @ Lake VillageArkansas · 38 mi 99.7 ft +0.2 wkNormal for this time of year
- Macon LakeArkansas · 46 mi 104.6 ft −0.1 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Bayou LaFourche @ Crew LakeLouisiana · 49 mi 37.2 ft +0.4 wkNormal for this time of year
- Bayou Darbonne LakeLouisiana · 69 mi 79.0 ft −0.1 wkLatest reading
- Ross Barnett ReservoirMississippi · 69 mi 296.6 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
Questions
Is Mississippi River @ Lake Providence low right now?
Mississippi River @ Lake Providence was at 75.10 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 3.62 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.89 ft a day.
How often is the Mississippi River @ Lake Providence level updated?
The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (MVK district, Lake Providence). Readings are provisional and can be revised.