Rivers in Mississippi
Tombigbee River at Bigbee
Below flood stage
3.09ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.10 ftTue, Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 27.64 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftWater begins to cover Highway 6 and the bridge over the Old Tombigbee River betwwen Bigbee and Amory.
- 24.00 ftExtensive flooding is occurring around the community of Bigbee. Evacuations will be neccessary.
- 23.00 ftBigbee Road just west of the river will flood. Access to several homes will be restricted. Large area of farm land will flood west of the river.
- 20.00 ftResidential areas on Hood Road near the river are flooded. Extensive agricultural flooding is occurring.
- 18.00 ftWater is flowing over Hood Road. The flood plain between Town Creek and the Tombigbee River is flooded. Extensive agricultural flooding is occurring along Highway 6 near Bigbee.
- 17.00 ftWater is flowing over portions of Hood Road and extensive agricultural flooding is occurring.
- 14.00 ftFlooding of low-lying agricultural land is occurring.
- 13.00 ftBottomland flooding is occurring.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 23% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1973.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17, 1973 | 27.64 ft |
| 2 | February 24, 2019 | 27.06 ft |
| 3 | December 28, 1982 | 25.73 ft |
| 4 | March 15, 1975 | 24.82 ft |
| 5 | December 5, 1983 | 24.23 ft |
| 6 | December 9, 2004 | 23.20 ft |
| 7 | May 5, 2002 | 21.51 ft |
| 8 | March 8, 1995 | 21.48 ft |
| 9 | March 17, 2025 | 21.07 ft |
| 10 | January 25, 1999 | 20.50 ft |
| 11 | February 8, 2004 | 20.09 ft |
| 12 | March 31, 2021 | 18.91 ft |
| 13 | March 4, 1997 | 18.37 ft |
| 14 | April 5, 2000 | 18.26 ft |
| 15 | April 9, 2025 | 17.99 ft |
| 16 | May 19, 2003 | 17.51 ft |
| 17 | February 13, 2025 | 17.48 ft |
| 18 | May 6, 2003 | 17.37 ft |
| 19 | March 6, 2004 | 17.35 ft |
| 20 | November 24, 2004 | 17.34 ft |
| 21 | April 25, 1996 | 17.15 ft |
| 22 | April 11, 2024 | 17.10 ft |
| 23 | February 19, 2001 | 17.07 ft |
| 24 | June 12, 2005 | 16.97 ft |
| 25 | February 27, 2021 | 16.92 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 29, 2026: 16.32 ft
- January 26, 2026: 14.69 ft
- April 9, 2025: 17.99 ft
- March 17, 2025: 21.07 ft
- February 13, 2025: 17.48 ft
- April 11, 2024: 17.10 ft
- March 26, 2024: 14.56 ft
- March 31, 2021: 18.91 ft
- February 27, 2021: 16.92 ft
- February 24, 2019: 27.06 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast 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 48 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.