Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam, AL
River level and flood forecast · Choctaw County
The river is 26.7 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.9 ft Mon 1 PM, below the 29 ft flood stage.
Flow: 4,060 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:05 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 47 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 40 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (April 22, 1979) | 51.46 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 47 ftWidespread flooding of lowlands. Portions of State Highway 114 on the west side of the river near Naheola Landing become covered by water.
- 44 ftExtensive flooding of lowlands. Some cabins and trailers along the river may become inundated.
- 40 ftWidespread flooding of timber and pastureland. Portions of State Highway 114 east of the river becomes covered by water. Cabins on Old Ferry Road flood.
- 29 ftPastureland becomes flooded. Livestock should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 51.46 ft — April 22, 1979
- 51.39 ft — March 4, 1961
- 50.6 ft — April 23, 1979
- 48.9 ft — July 23, 1916
- 48.4 ft — September 2, 1929
Recent crests: 29.83 ft (June 23, 2026) · 30.47 ft (March 16, 2026) · 29.5 ft (January 29, 2026) · 29.63 ft (June 12, 2025) · 33.31 ft (May 17, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTombigbee River at Demopolis Lock and Dam, AL
- DownstreamTombigbee River near Leroy, AL
- Satilpa Creek near Coffeeville, AL
- Bassett Creek near Thomasville, AL
- Tombigbee River near Nanafalia, AL
- Chickasawhay River near Waynesboro, MS
- Alabama River near CHOCTAW BLUFF, AL
- Alabama River near Claiborne Dam, AL
- Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLDA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.