Rivers in Mississippi
Yockanookany River near Ofahoma
Below flood stage
4.75ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.90 ftFri, Sep 25, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 28.27 ft1979
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 25.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 28.20 ftExtensive flooding is occurring for many miles above and below the gage site. Water covers the Natchez Trace just southwest of Ofahoma. A few buildings east of Ofahoma and just south of State Highway 16 are also affected by high water.
- 25.00 ftWidespread flooding to the north and south of the gage site.
- 23.00 ftWidespread lowland flooding is occurring for several miles east and west of the river. Also several county roads are underwater south of the gage site near the Pearl River.
- 19.00 ftMinor overbank flooding of farmland along the river is occurring.
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
109 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 14, 1979 | 28.27 ft |
| 2 | March 31, 1951 | 25.28 ft |
| 3 | May 22, 1983 | 25.20 ft |
| 4 | February 14, 2020 | 24.71 ft |
| 5 | March 16, 1975 | 24.48 ft |
| 6 | December 20, 1961 | 24.40 ft |
| 7 | January 15, 2021 | 24.37 ft |
| 8 | January 10, 1950 | 24.19 ft |
| 9 | December 7, 1982 | 24.09 ft |
| 10 | December 21, 1967 | 23.99 ft |
| 11 | March 19, 1973 | 23.96 ft |
| 12 | January 7, 1949 | 23.80 ft |
| 13 | June 13, 2021 | 23.58 ft |
| 14 | March 31, 1980 | 23.53 ft |
| 15 | April 14, 1969 | 23.48 ft |
| 16 | May 2, 1991 | 23.48 ft |
| 17 | December 29, 1982 | 23.41 ft |
| 18 | February 13, 1946 | 23.41 ft |
| 19 | May 30, 1991 | 23.32 ft |
| 20 | May 11, 1978 | 23.32 ft |
| 21 | April 6, 1977 | 23.21 ft |
| 22 | February 28, 1944 | 23.20 ft |
| 23 | May 3, 1958 | 23.07 ft |
| 24 | April 6, 2001 | 23.06 ft |
| 25 | May 5, 1953 | 23.03 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 26, 2022: 21.88 ft
- June 13, 2021: 23.58 ft
- January 15, 2021: 24.37 ft
- April 23, 2020: 21.96 ft
- April 16, 2020: 21.66 ft
- March 7, 2020: 20.19 ft
- February 14, 2020: 24.71 ft
- January 3, 2020: 21.95 ft
- October 31, 2019: 22.39 ft
- April 17, 2019: 21.82 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.