Tombigbee River near Amory, MS
River level and flood forecast · Monroe County
Normal11.4 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 11.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
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 | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1973) | 34.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.5 ftWater begins to cover New Highway 6 between Amory and Bigbee near the river.
- 33 ftWater is covering Highway 278 west of Amory.
- 30 ftHighway 6 between Amory and Bigbee is flooded.
- 25 ftWidespread lowland and farm land flooding is occurring.
- 23 ftMost lowland and farm land near the river is flooded. Equipment and livestock may need to be moved to higher ground.
- 22 ftLowland near the river is flooded.
- 20 ftLowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 34.65 ft — March 17, 1973
- 33.75 ft — March 22, 1955
- 33.15 ft — December 28, 1982
- 32.55 ft — February 14, 1948
- 32.32 ft — February 24, 2019
Recent crests: 23.08 ft (April 29, 2026) · 21.11 ft (March 10, 2026) · 21.75 ft (January 26, 2026) · 23.31 ft (April 7, 2025) · 27.84 ft (March 16, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AMYM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.