Rivers in Mississippi
Mississippi River at Natchez
Below flood stage
16.43ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 11:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 48.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 23.60 ftMon, Oct 5, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 61.95 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 57.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 51.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 48.00 ft |
| Action | 38.00 ft |
- 60.50 ftAccess to Locus Hill Road and Millbrook Road from Mississippi Highway 24 is closed in Wilkinson County.
- 60.00 ftPickneyville Road at Pond, MS near Highway 24 is closed. Also, around 60 permanent homes and 70 camps are evacuated.
- 56.00 ftBourke Road which is south of Natchez is underwater. Residents will have to boat into their homes.
- 55.50 ftResidents at the end of Percy Creek Sand Road are denied access to their homes due to high water.
- 55.00 ftPond Road in Fort Adams is flooded. Numerous homes are under water in the township.
- 53.00 ftSome camps and houses are flooded around Fort Adams.
- 51.00 ftWater is covering the roads in old downtown area of Fort Adams.
- 48.00 ftCarthage Point Road becomes impassable.
- 47.00 ftWater begins to enter the Carthage Point Road area south of Natchez.
- 45.00 ftWater under some buildings around Fort Adams, Mississippi.
- 44.00 ftSome camps and most access roads are flooded along Lake Mary.
- 43.00 ftWater covers Thornburg Lake Road in the area known as Anna's Bottom which is north of Natchez. Also, Lake Mary Road is under water.
- 38.00 ftLowlands along the river in areas not protected by levees begin to flood. On both side of the river, there are areas that contain oil and gas wells; however, these are not affected until higher stages.
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
137 crests on NOAA’s list since 1903.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 19, 2011 | 61.95 ft |
| 2 | February 21, 1937 | 58.04 ft |
| 3 | March 12, 2019 | 57.91 ft |
| 4 | April 15, 2020 | 57.55 ft |
| 5 | March 18, 2018 | 57.12 ft |
| 6 | April 23, 2008 | 57.03 ft |
| 7 | January 17, 2016 | 56.75 ft |
| 8 | May 13, 1973 | 56.70 ft |
| 9 | May 4, 1927 | 56.60 ft |
| 10 | March 26, 1997 | 56.30 ft |
| 11 | May 31, 1983 | 55.70 ft |
| 12 | April 26, 1922 | 55.30 ft |
| 13 | April 29, 1945 | 55.20 ft |
| 14 | May 26, 2017 | 54.91 ft |
| 15 | April 23, 1979 | 54.60 ft |
| 16 | June 5, 1929 | 54.50 ft |
| 17 | May 30, 2009 | 54.44 ft |
| 18 | April 12, 1975 | 54.02 ft |
| 19 | February 15, 1916 | 53.50 ft |
| 20 | March 4, 1950 | 53.40 ft |
| 21 | June 14, 1995 | 53.10 ft |
| 22 | April 15, 2021 | 52.78 ft |
| 23 | July 27, 2015 | 52.71 ft |
| 24 | April 27, 1913 | 52.60 ft |
| 25 | March 1, 1932 | 52.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 19, 2022: 49.77 ft
- April 15, 2021: 52.78 ft
- April 15, 2020: 57.55 ft
- March 12, 2019: 57.91 ft
- March 18, 2018: 57.12 ft
- May 26, 2017: 54.91 ft
- October 17, 2016: 44.81 ft
- March 20, 2016: 51.23 ft
- January 17, 2016: 56.75 ft
- July 27, 2015: 52.71 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMississippi River at Vicksburg
- DownstreamMississippi River at Knox Landing
- Tensas River at Clayton
- BLACK RIVER AT JONESVILLE
- Buffalo River at Woodville
- Homochitto River at Rosetta
- Black River at Jonesville L&D
- Ouachita River at Harrisonburg
- Red River 6.5 Miles Below the Confluence of the Black
- Black River at Acme
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.