Yalobusha River at Calhoun City, MS
River level and flood forecast · Calhoun County
Normal9.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 13.4 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Forecast to hold near 9.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (December 26, 1982) | 25.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 9 bridge. Extensive agricultural flooding is occurring. Numerous roads near the river are closed due to high water.
- 24 ftExtensive agricultural flooding is occurring. Access to low-lying areas is restricted due to flood waters covering secondary roads.
- 23 ftWidespread lowland and agricultural flooding is occurring.
- 18 ftMinor lowland and agriculutral flooding is occurring.
Highest crests on record
- 25.75 ft — December 26, 1982
- 25.22 ft — March 29, 1951
- 24.99 ft — December 3, 1983
- 24.88 ft — February 21, 1961
- 24.58 ft — March 16, 1973
Recent crests: 23.63 ft (March 16, 2025) · 23.06 ft (February 13, 2025) · 24.18 ft (April 10, 2024) · 24.14 ft (March 31, 2021) · 23.16 ft (February 26, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCTM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.