Skuna River at Bruce, MS
River level and flood forecast · Calhoun County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 30.3 ft below flood stage (31 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 7 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 34 ft |
| Flood stage | 31 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (March 21, 1955) | 34.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftWater begins to cover Highway 9 in the vicinity of the Skuna River.
- 36 ftSeveral buildings along the river are flooded and water has reached the bottom of the Highway 9 bridge over the Skuna River.
- 31 ftWidespread lowland and farm land flooding is occuring.
Highest crests on record
- 34.41 ft — March 21, 1955
- 32.22 ft — March 29, 1951
- 31.93 ft — February 22, 2019
- 31.81 ft — April 30, 1956
- 31.44 ft — January 5, 1949
Recent crests: 31.93 ft (February 22, 2019) · 23.85 ft (April 7, 2014) · 29.25 ft (May 2, 2010) · 28.4 ft (October 14, 2009) · 21.75 ft (April 4, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRCM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.