Rivers in Mississippi
Buffalo River at Woodville
Below flood stage
3.80ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 2:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.79 ft2016
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 50.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 30.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 19.00 ft |
- 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.
- 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.
- 22.00 ftWidespread flooding will spread into a few homes close to the river. Several roads will be inundated.
- 20.00 ftFlooding will begin over low-lying areas close to the river.
Crest history
81 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12, 2016 | 25.79 ft |
| 2 | March 25, 1973 | 22.30 ft |
| 3 | April 22, 1979 | 22.02 ft |
| 4 | January 25, 1990 | 21.27 ft |
| 5 | May 12, 2021 | 20.61 ft |
| 6 | March 28, 2014 | 20.45 ft |
| 7 | October 4, 1964 | 20.19 ft |
| 8 | April 5, 1983 | 19.95 ft |
| 9 | January 10, 2013 | 19.92 ft |
| 10 | April 15, 1967 | 19.88 ft |
| 11 | January 30, 1999 | 19.67 ft |
| 12 | March 5, 1992 | 19.67 ft |
| 13 | April 13, 1974 | 19.61 ft |
| 14 | July 19, 1969 | 19.56 ft |
| 15 | December 6, 1971 | 19.39 ft |
| 16 | July 7, 2001 | 19.35 ft |
| 17 | November 29, 1977 | 19.24 ft |
| 18 | June 8, 1975 | 19.12 ft |
| 19 | January 27, 1994 | 19.05 ft |
| 20 | March 30, 2017 | 19.04 ft |
| 21 | April 11, 1995 | 18.98 ft |
| 22 | October 29, 1985 | 18.85 ft |
| 23 | June 28, 1989 | 18.82 ft |
| 24 | March 28, 2009 | 18.64 ft |
| 25 | April 27, 1997 | 18.41 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.
- Moores Branch at Woodville
- Homochitto River at Rosetta
- Mississippi River at Knox Landing
- Mississippi River at Old River Low Sill Structure
- Old River Iflow/Outflow Channel at Auxiliary Inflow
- Mississippi River at Natchez
- Old River Iflow/Outflow Channel at Outflow Channel below Hydropower
- Red River 6.5 Miles Below the Confluence of the Black
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.