Rivers in Mississippi
Okatibbee Creek at Arundel
Below flood stage
3.24ftStage
Observed Fri, Oct 2, 2:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 19.50 ft
- Record crest
- 22.65 ft1990
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.50 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftWater reaches the road level of the Arundel Road bridge.
- 26.00 ft0.2 percent flood Annual exceedance probability (AEP) Flood.
- 24.00 ft.5 percent annual exceedance probability (AEP) Flood.
- 23.50 ft1 per cent annual exceedance probability (AEP)flood.
- 23.00 ftWater is at the bottom of the Arundel Road bridge. Highway 11 just south of Arundel Road has water on it.
- 22.50 ftWater approaches the level of railroad tracks south of Arundel Road and north of Bronson Road.
- 17.00 ftWater begins to flood portions of Bronson road on the west side of the creek.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, October to December
| 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 29, 2026.
Crest history
19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 16, 1990 | 22.65 ft |
| 2 | April 7, 2003 | 22.25 ft |
| 3 | April 25, 2003 | 21.60 ft |
| 4 | April 13, 1979 | 21.51 ft |
| 5 | January 1, 1998 | 20.32 ft |
| 6 | April 30, 1991 | 19.85 ft |
| 7 | December 26, 1973 | 19.64 ft |
| 8 | April 13, 1980 | 19.45 ft |
| 9 | January 18, 1987 | 19.39 ft |
| 10 | February 7, 2004 | 19.25 ft |
| 11 | March 11, 2016 | 18.97 ft |
| 12 | April 7, 2014 | 18.89 ft |
| 13 | May 12, 2019 | 18.87 ft |
| 14 | April 3, 2017 | 18.81 ft |
| 15 | February 22, 2008 | 18.78 ft |
| 16 | January 11, 1972 | 18.76 ft |
| 17 | April 1, 1973 | 18.26 ft |
| 18 | January 4, 2015 | 18.19 ft |
| 19 | March 4, 2020 | 17.98 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 4, 2020: 17.98 ft
- May 12, 2019: 18.87 ft
- April 3, 2017: 18.81 ft
- March 11, 2016: 18.97 ft
- January 4, 2015: 18.19 ft
- April 7, 2014: 18.89 ft
- February 22, 2008: 18.78 ft
- February 7, 2004: 19.25 ft
- April 25, 2003: 21.60 ft
- April 7, 2003: 22.25 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.
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.