Rivers in Mississippi
Yazoo River at Belzoni
Below flood stage
13.11ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 34.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 13.20 ftWed, Sep 23, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 37.90 ft1932
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 41.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 38.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 34.00 ft |
| Action | 33.00 ft |
- 42.40 ftWater overtops the flood wall at the town of Belzoni.
- 41.00 ftWater rises above the top of the levee on the left bank opposite the city of Belzoni.
- 40.00 ftWater rises above the base of the gage house on the grain elevator.
- 34.00 ftLow areas within the levee near the river begin to flood.
- 30.00 ftWater begins to flood bottomland near the river east of town.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
98 crests on NOAA’s list since 1932.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 27, 1932 | 37.90 ft |
| 2 | February 28, 1946 | 37.20 ft |
| 3 | March 2, 1946 | 37.20 ft |
| 4 | February 12, 1946 | 37.20 ft |
| 5 | February 13, 1949 | 37.00 ft |
| 6 | March 28, 1950 | 37.00 ft |
| 7 | January 24, 1949 | 37.00 ft |
| 8 | April 3, 1950 | 36.90 ft |
| 9 | March 22, 1948 | 36.90 ft |
| 10 | April 1, 1948 | 36.80 ft |
| 11 | April 2, 1945 | 36.60 ft |
| 12 | March 31, 1945 | 36.40 ft |
| 13 | March 1, 1949 | 36.40 ft |
| 14 | April 11, 1951 | 36.30 ft |
| 15 | February 28, 1951 | 36.20 ft |
| 16 | March 9, 1951 | 36.20 ft |
| 17 | February 28, 1950 | 36.20 ft |
| 18 | January 31, 1946 | 36.20 ft |
| 19 | March 6, 2019 | 36.16 ft |
| 20 | May 13, 1991 | 36.00 ft |
| 21 | February 29, 1948 | 35.90 ft |
| 22 | April 20, 1944 | 35.80 ft |
| 23 | May 6, 1944 | 35.80 ft |
| 24 | April 1, 1946 | 35.70 ft |
| 25 | March 29, 1973 | 35.65 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 17, 2021: 33.39 ft
- April 24, 2020: 32.53 ft
- February 22, 2020: 35.58 ft
- January 17, 2020: 32.46 ft
- May 14, 2019: 33.10 ft
- April 16, 2019: 33.10 ft
- March 6, 2019: 36.16 ft
- March 13, 2018: 33.13 ft
- March 16, 2016: 31.51 ft
- May 17, 2009: 32.30 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.