Chunky River near Chunky, MS
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 19.5 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 29 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (April 8, 2003) | 27.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35 ftA large portion of the town of Chunky is inundated.
- 31 ftWater begins to affect residents south of Chunky.
- 26 ftA large area of mostly agricultural and forest land on both sides of the river are inundated from 26 to 31 feet.
- 25 ftWater begins to approach Boyettes Fish Camp.
- 22 ftConsiderable areas of pastureland south of the river gage begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 27.33 ft — April 8, 2003
- 26.64 ft — March 4, 1979
- 26.17 ft — April 14, 1979
- 25.58 ft — February 22, 1961
- 25.45 ft — April 13, 1974
Recent crests: 24.32 ft (April 8, 2014) · 25.11 ft (February 7, 2004) · 27.33 ft (April 8, 2003) · 23.65 ft (February 23, 2003) · 23.13 ft (April 28, 1997)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CKYM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.