Town Creek at Tupelo, MS
River level and flood forecast · Lee County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 20.3 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 3 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 | 31.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 27, 1991) | 27.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31.5 ftWidespread flooding is occurring. Evacuations may be necessary.
- 27 ftSeveral homes and businesses east of the creek are flooding.
- 23 ftLow-lying areas are flooding and businesses near the creek may need to take flood precautions.
- 21 ftOverbank flooding begins near the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 27.8 ft — May 27, 1991
- 27.39 ft — May 19, 1983
- 27.08 ft — May 7, 1978
- 27.05 ft — March 16, 1973
- 26.7 ft — March 13, 1975
Recent crests: 23.39 ft (March 16, 2025) · 22.09 ft (April 10, 2024) · 22.01 ft (April 10, 2021) · 25.14 ft (February 23, 2019) · 22 ft (August 30, 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 (TPOM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.