Tombigbee River at Aberdeen Lock and Dam, MS
River level and flood forecast · Monroe County
The river is 24.7 ft below flood stage (188 ft).
Forecast to hold near 163.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 122 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 | 192 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 190 ft |
| Flood stage | 188 ft |
| Action stage | 187 ft |
| Record crest (December 28, 1982) | 189.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 190 ftMeridian and Poplar Streets near Matubby Creek are inundated.
- 188.5 ftWater begins to enter a few houses and under many outbuildings and trailers.
- 188 ftLow bottomlands near the river and Matubby Creek are inundated.
- 185 ftLow bottomlands near the river and Matubby Creek begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 189.5 ft — December 28, 1982
- 189.5 ft — May 29, 1991
- 187.56 ft — February 25, 2019
- 185 ft — May 22, 1983
- 180.24 ft — May 3, 1997
Recent crests: 187.56 ft (February 25, 2019) · 169.12 ft (April 5, 2008) · 172.95 ft (September 26, 2005) · 173.33 ft (August 31, 2005) · 175.85 ft (June 12, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABEM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.