Rivers in Mississippi

Yalobusha River at Whaley

Leflore County, MississippiNWS YWGM6Jackson office

Below flood stage
11.66ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
21.00 ft
Forecast crest
11.60 ftWed, Sep 23, 7:00 AM CDT
Record crest
27.79 ft1948

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood27.00 ft
Moderate flood24.00 ft
Minor flood21.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 28.00 ftMajor flooding of agricultural land is occurring.
  2. 26.50 ftWater is entering the yard surrounding the old Whaley gin building.
  3. 25.00 ftExtensive flooding of agricultural land is occurring.
  4. 24.00 ftWidespread flooding of agricultural land is occurring.
  5. 23.00 ftMinor flooding of lowland and agricultural land is occurring.
  6. 21.00 ftLowland flooding is occurring near the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Crest history

97 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.

#DateStage
1February 18, 194827.79 ft
2January 26, 197927.30 ft
3May 6, 199127.14 ft
4December 28, 198227.00 ft
5February 25, 201926.56 ft
6January 1, 198326.50 ft
7March 19, 197326.50 ft
8May 9, 197326.30 ft
9February 24, 199126.20 ft
10March 4, 199126.10 ft
11December 6, 198326.00 ft
12January 26, 197426.00 ft
13April 30, 199126.00 ft
14February 4, 197425.90 ft
15February 20, 198325.70 ft
16June 2, 199125.70 ft
17April 15, 198025.60 ft
18April 1, 197325.40 ft
19March 30, 198025.40 ft
20February 14, 202025.26 ft
21June 12, 202125.15 ft
22February 27, 195325.10 ft
23January 27, 200225.10 ft
24May 27, 198325.10 ft
25May 22, 195325.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 12, 2021: 25.15 ft
  • March 17, 2020: 23.17 ft
  • February 14, 2020: 25.26 ft
  • May 12, 2019: 23.51 ft
  • February 25, 2019: 26.56 ft
  • February 26, 2018: 23.95 ft
  • March 13, 2016: 23.39 ft
  • January 12, 2013: 23.04 ft
  • February 6, 2010: 23.76 ft
  • June 27, 2004: 23.16 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.