Rivers in Mississippi

Buffalo River at Woodville

Wilkinson County, MississippiNWS WOOM6USGS 07295000Slidell office

Below flood stage
3.80ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 30, 2:15 PM CDT

Flood stage
20.00 ft
Record crest
25.79 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood50.00 ft
Moderate flood30.00 ft
Minor flood20.00 ft
Action19.00 ft
  1. 25.53 ftFlood of Record occurred on August 12, 2016. Widespread damage will occur across the area, with approximately 70 homes endangered at Centreville and Woodville. Fosters Creek may respond around Crosby. Roads will be inundated., particularly over the western third of the county. Large parts of western Wilkinson County will be flooded.
  2. 25.00 ftWidespread flooding will develop around Centreville. Low-lying areas will be inundated with many homes damaged. Dozens of roads will be under water. Localized flooding may occur around Crosby.
  3. 22.00 ftWidespread flooding will spread into a few homes close to the river. Several roads will be inundated.
  4. 20.00 ftFlooding will begin over low-lying areas close to the river.

Crest history

81 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.

#DateStage
1August 12, 201625.79 ft
2March 25, 197322.30 ft
3April 22, 197922.02 ft
4January 25, 199021.27 ft
5May 12, 202120.61 ft
6March 28, 201420.45 ft
7October 4, 196420.19 ft
8April 5, 198319.95 ft
9January 10, 201319.92 ft
10April 15, 196719.88 ft
11January 30, 199919.67 ft
12March 5, 199219.67 ft
13April 13, 197419.61 ft
14July 19, 196919.56 ft
15December 6, 197119.39 ft
16July 7, 200119.35 ft
17November 29, 197719.24 ft
18June 8, 197519.12 ft
19January 27, 199419.05 ft
20March 30, 201719.04 ft
21April 11, 199518.98 ft
22October 29, 198518.85 ft
23June 28, 198918.82 ft
24March 28, 200918.64 ft
25April 27, 199718.41 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 12, 2021: 20.61 ft
  • January 3, 2019: 13.36 ft
  • March 30, 2017: 19.04 ft
  • August 12, 2016: 25.79 ft
  • March 11, 2016: 17.42 ft
  • March 2, 2015: 16.81 ft
  • March 28, 2014: 20.45 ft
  • January 10, 2013: 19.92 ft
  • August 30, 2012: 15.81 ft
  • December 26, 2011: 18.23 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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.