Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam, MS
River level and flood forecast · Lowndes County
The river is 24.6 ft below flood stage (161 ft).
Forecast to hold near 136.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 55 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 | 166 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 164 ft |
| Flood stage | 161 ft |
| Action stage | 160 ft |
| Record crest (December 6, 1983) | 171.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 166 ftWater starts to over flow the left bank and the road leading to Columbus.
- 163 ftAll gates are open and the river flow is unobstructed above this stage.
- 162 ftFlooding of low lying areas along the river is occurring.
- 161 ftMinor overbank flooding begins to occur.
Highest crests on record
- 171.09 ft — December 6, 1983
- 170.83 ft — May 22, 1983
- 170.55 ft — December 29, 1982
- 169.76 ft — April 9, 1983
- 169.53 ft — December 24, 1990
Recent crests: 166.35 ft (February 14, 2020) · 166.9 ft (February 25, 2019) · 162.28 ft (December 10, 2004) · 161.94 ft (April 4, 2000) · 161.28 ft (April 24, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CBUM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.