Rivers in Mississippi
Big Black River near Bovina
Below flood stage
6.89ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 10:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 28.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 7.10 ftWed, Sep 23, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 40.77 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 40.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 38.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 28.00 ft |
| Action | 27.00 ft |
- 47.00 ftWater approaches the road surface of the Old Highway 80 bridge.
- 43.30 ftWater approaches the under clearance of the Old Highway 80 bridge.
- 40.00 ftWater is close to entering some houses and camps just upstream of Old Highway 80 bridge on Hinds County side of the river.
- 39.80 ftSeveral hundred acres of agricultural land in western Hinds and eastern Warren counties are underwater.
- 39.50 ftMany houses and camps just upstream of old highway 80 bridge on Hinds County side of river are surrounded by water.
- 38.00 ftWater is across the road near the Old Highway 80 bridge. Extensive flooding of agricultural land is occurring. Several local access roads are also underwater.
- 37.50 ftAccess roads to the river front area off of old highway 80 road near the bridge begin to flood.
- 32.50 ftWater begins to cover Warrior's Trail Road.
- 32.00 ftSeveral access roads along and near the river are under water.
- 28.00 ftLow-lying agricultural land near the river begins to flood.
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
119 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 24, 1983 | 40.77 ft |
| 2 | April 16, 1979 | 40.56 ft |
| 3 | December 20, 1961 | 40.53 ft |
| 4 | February 16, 2020 | 40.20 ft |
| 5 | May 5, 1958 | 39.74 ft |
| 6 | April 1, 1951 | 39.65 ft |
| 7 | April 18, 2019 | 39.59 ft |
| 8 | March 21, 1973 | 39.29 ft |
| 9 | January 11, 1949 | 39.22 ft |
| 10 | May 5, 1991 | 39.21 ft |
| 11 | April 7, 2003 | 39.14 ft |
| 12 | February 14, 1946 | 39.09 ft |
| 13 | April 20, 1969 | 39.09 ft |
| 14 | April 9, 2000 | 39.05 ft |
| 15 | April 1, 1944 | 39.04 ft |
| 16 | April 1, 1980 | 38.94 ft |
| 17 | January 18, 2020 | 38.91 ft |
| 18 | March 15, 2016 | 38.88 ft |
| 19 | January 14, 1972 | 38.84 ft |
| 20 | December 23, 1967 | 38.70 ft |
| 21 | January 11, 1974 | 38.56 ft |
| 22 | April 17, 2014 | 38.50 ft |
| 23 | February 18, 1966 | 38.40 ft |
| 24 | February 3, 1999 | 38.40 ft |
| 25 | April 2, 1976 | 38.35 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 18, 2021: 37.77 ft
- April 29, 2020: 37.23 ft
- February 16, 2020: 40.20 ft
- January 18, 2020: 38.91 ft
- November 15, 2019: 36.46 ft
- May 14, 2019: 34.80 ft
- April 18, 2019: 39.59 ft
- March 2, 2019: 38.30 ft
- January 9, 2019: 37.02 ft
- April 14, 2018: 32.58 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.