Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
Home
Hydrologic Data at LMG
We provide current and historical surface-water, groundwater, water quality, water use, and ecological data in various formats (map, graphical, tabular)
Water Data at LMGScience at LMG
The Lower Mississippi Water Science Center collects high-quality hydrologic data and conducts unbiased, scientifically sound research on Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee water resources.
Science at LMGQuick links - Water Conditions for the nation
See current and historical water data for the United States. Here you can find information from floods to droughts for the entire nation.
USGS WaterWatch - Current Streamflow
USGS WaterWatch - Past Flow/Runoff
NWISWebNews
Media Alert: Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance informing the local communities is appreciated.
USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation
The U.S. Geological Survey announced Friday the completion of a new mobile tool that provides real-time information on water levels, weather and flood forecasts all in one place on a computer, smartphone or other mobile device.
USGS Deploying Storm Tide Sensors Along Gulf Coast for Hurricane Delta
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Delta, visit the USGS Hurricane Delta page at www.usgs.gov/delta.
Publications
Magnitude and frequency of floods in the alluvial plain of the lower Mississippi River, 2017
Annual exceedance probability flows at gaged locations and regional regression equations used to estimate annual exceedance probability flows at ungaged locations were developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Transportation, to improve flood-frequency estimates at rural streams in the alluvial...
Anderson, Brandon T.
Water resources of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Information concerning the availability, use, and quality of water in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, is critical for proper water-supply management. The purpose of this fact sheet is to present information that can be used by water managers, parish residents, and others for stewardship of this vital resource. In 2014, about 116.75 million gallons...
Lindaman, Maxwell A.; White, Vincent E.
Initial estimates of net infiltration and irrigation from a soil-water-balance model of the Mississippi Embayment Regional Aquifer Study Area
The Mississippi embayment encompasses about 100,000 square miles and covers parts of eight States. In 2016, the U.S. Geological Survey began updating previous work for a part of the embayment known as the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to support informed water use and agricultural policy in the region. Groundwater, water use, economic, and other...
Westenbroek, Stephen, M.; Nielsen, Martha G.; Ladd, David E.