How fast does the Mississippi River flow at New Orleans?
3 mphAbout 4.83 km/h · Run
About 3 mph (4.8 km/h). Up at its source in Minnesota it barely moves at about 1.2 mph (1.9 km/h).
That's about 9% of a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🏞️3 mph
🕷️the fastest mite
By speed: the Mississippi is about 6× faster than the fastest mite.
Things about as fast
- How fast does a CD spin under the laser?2.92 mph
- How fast was the fastest English Channel swim?3.04 mph
- How fast does a person walk?3.11 mph
- How fast does a whale shark swim?3.11 mph
- How fast can a cockroach run?3.36 mph
- How fast is the 1,500 m swimming record?3.85 mph
- How fast does the Gulf Stream flow?3.98 mph
- How fast is the canal speed limit in England?3.98 mph
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