Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen, MS
River level and flood forecast · Monroe County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.7 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 248 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1973) | 23.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.5 ftWater is covering the roads and bridges near the river. Bartahatchie Road is covered by flood water.
- 24 ftMost secondary roads and a few homes near the river are inundated. Evacuations are necessary.
- 22 ftWater is covering low-lying portions of Bartahatchie Road near the river. Extensive cropland flooding is also occurring.
- 21 ftEaster Valley Road near the river is flooding and evacuations of a few homes near the river may be necessary due to access problems. A significant amount of farmland is flooded.
- 18 ftWater is flowing over Air Base Road on the west bank of the river.
- 15 ftWater is covering a portion of Air Base Road located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farmland is flooded.
- 14 ftFlood water begins to cover Air Base Road located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farmland near the river also begins to flood.
- 13 ftLowland near the river is flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 23.48 ft — March 17, 1973
- 21.63 ft — December 27, 2015
- 20.47 ft — December 20, 1967
- 20.33 ft — December 4, 1991
- 20.01 ft — March 14, 1975
Recent crests: 16.15 ft (May 1, 2026) · 14.68 ft (March 12, 2026) · 16.3 ft (January 28, 2026) · 15.14 ft (May 13, 2025) · 16.76 ft (April 8, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABDM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.