Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, MS
River level and flood forecast · Leake County
Normal12.0 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 13.0 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to hold near 12.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 24 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (August 25, 2022) | 32.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 47 ftThe entire town of Walnut Grove is underwater.
- 33 ftExtensive agricultural flooding is occurring with several thousand acres underwater.
- 31.5 ftSeveral hundred acres of agricultural land are underwater.
- 27 ftAgricultural land along the river is flooding.
- 25 ftAgricultural land and low areas along and near the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 32.35 ft — August 25, 2022
- 32.08 ft — April 8, 2003
- 31.1 ft — September 6, 2011
- 30.47 ft — April 8, 2014
- 30.2 ft — April 14, 1974
Recent crests: 32.35 ft (August 25, 2022) · 27.43 ft (July 21, 2021) · 27.09 ft (April 12, 2021) · 26.99 ft (March 27, 2021) · 28.54 ft (March 6, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WTGM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.