Rivers in Mississippi

Coldwater River at Olive Branch

DeSoto County, MississippiNWS OLVM6USGS 07275900Memphis office

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft

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

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 2016.

#DateStage
1March 11, 201612.56 ft
2December 24, 201710.70 ft
3February 23, 20199.99 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 23, 2019: 9.99 ft
  • December 24, 2017: 10.70 ft
  • March 11, 2016: 12.56 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

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.