Yockanookany River near Kosciusko, MS
River level and flood forecast · Attala County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 8 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (April 13, 1979) | 23.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftMajor flooding is occurring. Water is within a mile of downtown Kosciusko.
- 25.5 ftMany residents and several hundred acres of land just south and east of Kosciusko are affected by high water.
- 23.1 ftWater begins to affect a few residents in South Kosciusko just north of Love Road and west of Tipton Street.
- 21.5 ftA large section of the Natchez Trace Parkway south of Kosciusko is underwater.
- 20.5 ftMunson crossing is underwater. Flood waters reach the underclearence of the State Highway 35 bridge.
- 18.5 ftA small section of the Natchez Trace Parkway is closed south of Kosicusko.
- 18 ftNatchez Trace Parkway Commission prepares to close the parkway south of Kosciusko due to flood water
- 17 ftWater covers most land areas along the Nathez Trace Parkway.
- 16 ftSome homes several miles upstream of the Highway 19 bridge are affected by water.
- 15 ftWater approaches the Natchez Trace Parkway south of Kosciusko. Water floods lowlands alongthe reach of the river.
Highest crests on record
- 23.06 ft — April 13, 1979
- 18.86 ft — March 15, 1975
- 18.72 ft — March 29, 1951
- 18.48 ft — May 21, 1983
- 18.47 ft — June 11, 2021
Recent crests: 18.47 ft (June 11, 2021) · 15.5 ft (April 21, 2020) · 15.82 ft (April 14, 2020) · 17.54 ft (February 13, 2020) · 16.19 ft (January 14, 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 (KSCM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.