Rivers in Mississippi
Mississippi River near Greenville
Below flood stage
14.12ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 2:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 48.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 22.50 ftSat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 65.40 ft1927
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 57.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 52.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 48.00 ft |
| Action | 36.00 ft |
- 58.00 ftWater is over 2 feet deep in Farmers Grain terminal building north of the Greenville bridge.
- 57.00 ftLarger portion of Harbor Front Road is under water. The deepest water is at the south end.
- 56.50 ftSouth end of the Harbor Front Road is inundated. Greenville port terminal ceases operation.
- 55.00 ftPractically all areas between levees are flooded. Approximately 50 buildings have water inside them. Water enters Farmers Grain terminal building north of the Greenville bridge. Electric power is turned off to north and south Lake Ferguson Road and Hillman-Logan Road.
- 51.50 ftGreenville boat store is inoperable for towboat supplies.
- 50.00 ftUpper Lake Ferguson Road and Warfield Point Park are closed.
- 48.00 ftWater begins to cover the dirt road leading to the Farmers Grain terminal facility which is north of the Greenville bridge.
- 45.00 ftLower Lake Ferguson Road is closed. Warfield Point Park is closed.
- 44.50 ftRoad to Bunge Corporation grain elevators is under water.
- 43.50 ftLower Lake Ferguson Road begins to flood.
- 42.00 ftFlooding is occurring around Lake Ferguson.
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
120 crests on NOAA’s list since 1890.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21, 1927 | 65.40 ft |
| 2 | May 16, 2011 | 64.22 ft |
| 3 | May 30, 1929 | 64.05 ft |
| 4 | February 13, 1937 | 63.00 ft |
| 5 | April 27, 1922 | 62.80 ft |
| 6 | April 12, 1912 | 61.60 ft |
| 7 | February 11, 1916 | 61.60 ft |
| 8 | April 21, 1913 | 61.20 ft |
| 9 | June 3, 1908 | 60.70 ft |
| 10 | March 27, 1903 | 59.90 ft |
| 11 | May 12, 1973 | 58.20 ft |
| 12 | February 8, 1907 | 58.10 ft |
| 13 | June 5, 1933 | 58.00 ft |
| 14 | February 25, 1932 | 57.80 ft |
| 15 | April 16, 1920 | 57.80 ft |
| 16 | March 29, 1897 | 57.60 ft |
| 17 | April 16, 2008 | 57.41 ft |
| 18 | April 20, 1898 | 57.00 ft |
| 19 | March 12, 2019 | 56.95 ft |
| 20 | April 19, 1917 | 56.50 ft |
| 21 | July 8, 1928 | 56.40 ft |
| 22 | April 6, 1935 | 56.30 ft |
| 23 | January 13, 2016 | 56.24 ft |
| 24 | May 25, 1983 | 55.80 ft |
| 25 | March 29, 1909 | 55.60 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 31, 2021: 48.83 ft
- April 13, 2020: 54.78 ft
- February 29, 2020: 51.69 ft
- January 27, 2020: 50.04 ft
- March 12, 2019: 56.95 ft
- January 17, 2019: 47.82 ft
- April 17, 2018: 46.29 ft
- March 14, 2018: 54.80 ft
- May 25, 2017: 54.33 ft
- March 15, 2016: 46.39 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMississippi River at Arkansas City
- DownstreamMississippi River
- Ditch Bayou at Lake Village at Lake Chicot
- Connerly Bayou at Connerly Bayou Dam 3 NE of Lake Village
- Bayou Macon at Eudora
- Bogue Phalia at Leland
- Steele Bayou at Steele Bayou Near Glen Alan
- Bayou Macon at Kilbourne
- Bayou Bartholomew at Portland
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 48 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.