Rivers in Mississippi
Strong River at D'lo
Below flood stage
2.39ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 2:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 25.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.40 ftWed, Sep 23, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 34.31 ft2014
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 33.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 30.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 25.00 ft |
| Action | 24.00 ft |
- 38.20 ftWater reaches the floor of Old Highway 49 bridge.
- 37.50 ftWater reaches the river gage equipment shelf in the gage house next to the Old Highway 49 bridge.
- 35.00 ftWater reaches the underclearance of Old Highway 49 bridge.
- 33.40 ftWater floods homes in D'lo and Mendenhall and begins to flow over new Highway 49 bridge near D'lo.
- 32.00 ftLower camping areas in the rv section of the Dlo Water Park begins to flood.
- 30.00 ftMajor overbank flooding begins and several thousand acres of farmland become inundated.
- 28.00 ftTent camping area of the Dlo Water Park is completely inundated.
- 27.00 ftWater floods entrance to lower tent camping area at the Dlo Water Park.
- 26.00 ftWater begins to inundate farmland along the river. Farmers should take necessary action to protect live stock and remove farm equipment.
- 25.00 ftWater begins backing up into Sellers Creek in Mendenhall.
- 19.00 ftOverbank flooding begins to occur within 200 feet of the channel.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9% |
| Moderate flooding | 7% |
| Major flooding | 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
50 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 8, 2014 | 34.31 ft |
| 2 | April 7, 1983 | 33.48 ft |
| 3 | January 7, 1950 | 33.00 ft |
| 4 | April 14, 1974 | 32.75 ft |
| 5 | April 13, 1980 | 32.65 ft |
| 6 | February 23, 2003 | 31.32 ft |
| 7 | March 28, 2009 | 31.18 ft |
| 8 | April 13, 1955 | 31.07 ft |
| 9 | August 26, 2022 | 30.78 ft |
| 10 | February 16, 1990 | 30.50 ft |
| 11 | February 7, 2004 | 30.29 ft |
| 12 | February 7, 2004 | 30.29 ft |
| 13 | November 29, 1948 | 30.02 ft |
| 14 | April 29, 1997 | 29.70 ft |
| 15 | December 26, 1974 | 29.60 ft |
| 16 | March 31, 1961 | 29.52 ft |
| 17 | April 1, 1976 | 29.46 ft |
| 18 | March 1, 1987 | 29.38 ft |
| 19 | May 1, 1991 | 29.17 ft |
| 20 | May 1, 1940 | 29.07 ft |
| 21 | February 4, 2016 | 28.85 ft |
| 22 | March 29, 1951 | 28.71 ft |
| 23 | January 29, 1994 | 28.65 ft |
| 24 | March 6, 2020 | 28.65 ft |
| 25 | March 5, 1979 | 28.37 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 26, 2022: 30.78 ft
- April 24, 2020: 28.06 ft
- March 6, 2020: 28.65 ft
- February 21, 2020: 25.76 ft
- January 17, 2020: 27.09 ft
- August 27, 2019: 28.37 ft
- May 13, 2019: 27.06 ft
- February 21, 2019: 25.87 ft
- April 5, 2017: 27.69 ft
- April 13, 2016: 26.09 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.