Rivers in Mississippi
Big Black River at West
Below flood stage
1.11ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.60 ftThu, Sep 24, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 26.08 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 25.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 29.50 ftWater is across the surface of State Highway 19 bridge.
- 26.00 ftWater reaches the underclearence of the State Highway 19 bridge.
- 21.00 ftExtensive flooding of agricultural land.
- 19.00 ftThousands of acres of agricultural land are under water.
- 17.00 ftSeveral thousand acres of agricultural and lowland become inundated.
- 15.00 ftLowlands and agricultural land near the river begin to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 13% |
| 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
176 crests on NOAA’s list since 1926.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 1983 | 26.08 ft |
| 2 | December 1, 1926 | 26.00 ft |
| 3 | May 1, 1930 | 26.00 ft |
| 4 | April 4, 2000 | 25.80 ft |
| 5 | January 13, 2020 | 25.41 ft |
| 6 | March 16, 1973 | 25.11 ft |
| 7 | April 23, 1995 | 24.76 ft |
| 8 | December 5, 1983 | 24.48 ft |
| 9 | April 30, 1991 | 24.39 ft |
| 10 | April 13, 1979 | 24.27 ft |
| 11 | February 22, 2019 | 24.15 ft |
| 12 | March 30, 1951 | 24.09 ft |
| 13 | December 19, 1961 | 24.03 ft |
| 14 | January 5, 1949 | 23.81 ft |
| 15 | May 29, 1991 | 23.42 ft |
| 16 | December 27, 1982 | 23.34 ft |
| 17 | January 20, 2001 | 23.32 ft |
| 18 | November 26, 1979 | 23.13 ft |
| 19 | January 5, 1972 | 23.08 ft |
| 20 | February 21, 1991 | 22.90 ft |
| 21 | December 23, 1990 | 22.87 ft |
| 22 | March 3, 1997 | 22.87 ft |
| 23 | February 12, 1994 | 22.83 ft |
| 24 | February 12, 1965 | 22.77 ft |
| 25 | April 12, 1947 | 22.64 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 1, 2021: 20.20 ft
- April 22, 2020: 21.47 ft
- March 8, 2020: 18.92 ft
- January 15, 2020: 21.74 ft
- January 13, 2020: 25.41 ft
- December 26, 2019: 19.64 ft
- May 12, 2019: 20.34 ft
- April 15, 2019: 21.19 ft
- March 7, 2019: 18.30 ft
- February 22, 2019: 24.15 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.