Rivers in Missouri
Mississippi River above Tiptonville
Below flood stage
10.10ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 2:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 37.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 19.40 ftTue, Sep 29, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 48.35 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 47.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 45.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 37.00 ft |
| Action | 34.00 ft |
- 50.00 ftIn Tennessee, all homesteads north of Cates Landing to the Kentucky border are flooded except those right on the border.
- 48.40 ftForty-eight point four feet is the flood of rccord for the gauge.
- 46.00 ftIn Tennessee, many homesteads in the Bessie area are flooded. Cates Landing-New Markham Road is flooding east of Cates Landing. Areas to the west of the levee, near the intersection of Upper Wynnburg Road and Mooring Road, southwest of Tiptonville, are flooded.
- 45.00 ftIn Tennessee, Highway 22 is flooded near the Tennessee border cutting off evacuation of people in the Bessie area. Highway 22 and homesteads near and just north of the intersection of Highway 22 and Cates Landing-New Markham road are flooding. Floodwater has reached to just west of Cates Landing. House toward the north end of Pea Ridge Road is cut off. Terminal elevator southwest of Tiptonville is beginning to flood.
- 44.00 ftIn Tennessee, Pea Ridge Road is flooding. Lane to homestead northwest of Pea Ridge Road just by the river is flooding. Water begins to go over the Tennemo Levee.
- 43.00 ftIn Tennessee, Cates Landing-New Markham Road is flooded just east of Pea Ridge Road, making evacuation difficult.
- 40.00 ftIn Tennessee, long sections of Tiptonville Ferry Road are flooded.
- 39.00 ftIn Tennessee, water begins to flood Tiptonville Ferry Road, Barr Road, and the farmland east of Tiptonville Ferry Road.
- 36.00 ftIn Missouri, most fields around Robinson Lake in Pemiscot County are covered by flood water.
- 35.00 ftIn Tennessee, a large section of Lake County Tennessee Road 79 is flooded near the levee. Most fields and pastures south of Stewart, Missouri, are covered by flood water.
- 34.00 ftFields are flooding east of Point Pleasant, Missouri.
- 30.00 ftBackwater has reached the floodgates at Canoe Lake. Pemiscot County Missouri Road 338 is flooding at several spots.
- 29.00 ftBackwater is close to the floodgates at Canoe Lake in Lake County, Tennessee. Water is spreading over land south of Sheep Ridge Levee.
- 28.00 ftIn Tennessee, backwater has reached the floodgates at Mud Lake Culvert. West end of Lake County Road 79 is being covered south of Hathaway. Headwater is going over Hathaway Point at two places. In Missouri, Pemiscot County Road 338 is flooding at several places. Lowest pastures and fields are flooding.
- 27.00 ftAccess road to Stewart Bar, Missouri, is flooded at the slough nearest to the levee. Flooding of swamps and forests is well underway.
- 26.00 ftBackwater has reached the floodgates at Mooring Bayou, Tennessee. Water is going over the repair structure in Sheep Ridge Levee.
- 25.00 ftRiver water is getting close to the floodgates at the south end of the Tiptonville Ferry Road in Lake County, Tennessee.
- 22.00 ftBackwater may be against the floodgates at Blue Bank Bayou in Lake County, Tennessee.
- 21.00 ftBackwater is close to the floodgates at Blue Bank Bayou in Lake County, Tennessee.
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
91 crests on NOAA’s list since 1931.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 5, 2011 | 48.35 ft |
| 2 | February 6, 1937 | 47.75 ft |
| 3 | May 29, 1995 | 46.00 ft |
| 4 | May 10, 1983 | 45.50 ft |
| 5 | March 16, 1997 | 45.03 ft |
| 6 | April 3, 1973 | 44.80 ft |
| 7 | April 19, 1979 | 44.60 ft |
| 8 | January 19, 1950 | 44.56 ft |
| 9 | May 21, 2002 | 44.51 ft |
| 10 | May 17, 1984 | 44.50 ft |
| 11 | April 18, 1934 | 44.20 ft |
| 12 | March 3, 2019 | 44.19 ft |
| 13 | January 4, 2016 | 44.06 ft |
| 14 | May 19, 1996 | 43.90 ft |
| 15 | March 27, 2008 | 43.55 ft |
| 16 | March 12, 1945 | 43.44 ft |
| 17 | January 4, 1991 | 43.10 ft |
| 18 | March 5, 2018 | 42.91 ft |
| 19 | March 19, 2011 | 42.72 ft |
| 20 | May 17, 1961 | 42.70 ft |
| 21 | April 14, 2025 | 42.33 ft |
| 22 | February 1, 1974 | 42.30 ft |
| 23 | March 30, 1978 | 42.30 ft |
| 24 | January 18, 2005 | 42.27 ft |
| 25 | January 19, 1946 | 42.22 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 14, 2025: 42.33 ft
- April 4, 2021: 38.14 ft
- March 24, 2021: 37.72 ft
- March 3, 2019: 44.19 ft
- March 5, 2018: 42.91 ft
- May 9, 2017: 41.50 ft
- January 4, 2016: 44.06 ft
- July 8, 2015: 38.23 ft
- April 11, 2014: 32.96 ft
- May 10, 2013: 39.22 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 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.