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Little Tallahatchie River at Etta, MS

River level and flood forecast · Union County

Normal10.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 14.9 ft below flood stage (25 ft).

Forecast to hold near 10.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.

Flow: 21 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

5101520253035TueThuSatMonWedFriAction 20 ftFlood 25 ftModerate 28 ftMajor 29 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:09 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage29 ft
Moderate flood stage28 ft
Flood stage25 ft
Action stage20 ft
Record crest (February 23, 2019)31.17 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 29 ftThe post office, businesses, and homes in the low-lying areas near the river in New Albany are flooded. Several homes along County Road 46 are flooded. Flood water is covering County Roads 46 and 47. Flood waters are approaching the level of State Road 355 near Etta.
  • 28 ftCropland flooding is very extensive and water begins to cover County Road 46. County Road 47 has 1 to 2 feet of water over the unpaved portions. Evacuations become necessary due to access problems.
  • 26 ftCounty Road 47 near Mud Creek and Mill Creek has 6 to 12 inches of water over it. Several thousand acres of cropland are flooded.
  • 25 ftExtensive cropland flooding is occurring, mainly between State Highway 30 and County Road 46. Water is beginning to cover the unpaved portion of Union County Road 47 near Mud Creek.
  • 24 ftWidespread farmland flooding is beginning. Small tributary streams are causing backwater flooding between New Albany and State Highway 30.
  • 20 ftUnprotected lowland along the river in western Union County is flooded.

Highest crests on record

  1. 31.17 ft — February 23, 2019
  2. 29.85 ft — May 3, 2010
  3. 29.41 ft — November 30, 2001
  4. 29.27 ft — December 2, 1991
  5. 29.02 ft — May 19, 1983

Recent crests: 25.05 ft (April 30, 2026) · 25.17 ft (February 13, 2025) · 25.46 ft (April 11, 2024) · 25.36 ft (March 29, 2021) · 31.17 ft (February 23, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Union CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 07268000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ETAM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.