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Mississippi River at Natchez

Critical Stages
38' - Action
48' - Flood
51' - Moderate
57' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:00 AM CST 12/13/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 14.86 ft

Flow: 301 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/13 14.8 301
6 PM 12/13 14.7 299
12 AM 12/14 14.7 299
6 AM 12/14 14.6 298
12 PM 12/14 14.5 297
6 PM 12/14 14.5 297
12 AM 12/15 14.4 295
6 AM 12/15 14.4 295
12 PM 12/15 14.3 294
6 PM 12/15 14.2 293
12 AM 12/16 14.1 291
6 AM 12/16 14 290
12 PM 12/16 13.9 289
6 PM 12/16 13.9 289
12 AM 12/17 13.8 288
6 AM 12/17 13.7 287
12 PM 12/17 13.7 287
6 PM 12/17 13.6 286
12 AM 12/18 13.5 285
6 AM 12/18 13.4 284
12 PM 12/18 13.4 284
6 PM 12/18 13.4 284
12 AM 12/19 13.4 284
6 AM 12/19 13.4 284
12 PM 12/19 13.5 285
6 PM 12/19 13.6 286
12 AM 12/20 13.6 286
6 AM 12/20 13.7 287
12 PM 12/20 13.7 287
6 PM 12/20 13.8 288
12 AM 12/21 13.9 289
6 AM 12/21 13.9 289
12 PM 12/21 14 290
6 PM 12/21 14 290
12 AM 12/22 14 290
6 AM 12/22 14 290
12 PM 12/22 14.1 291
6 PM 12/22 14.1 291
12 AM 12/23 14.1 291
6 AM 12/23 14.2 293
12 PM 12/23 14.1 291
6 PM 12/23 14 290
12 AM 12/24 13.9 289
6 AM 12/24 13.8 288
12 PM 12/24 13.8 288
6 PM 12/24 13.7 287
12 AM 12/25 13.7 287
6 AM 12/25 13.6 286
12 PM 12/25 13.6 286
6 PM 12/25 13.5 285
12 AM 12/26 13.5 285
6 AM 12/26 13.5 285
12 PM 12/26 13.5 285
6 PM 12/26 13.5 285
12 AM 12/27 13.5 285
6 AM 12/27 13.5 285
12 PM 12/27 13.5 285
6 PM 12/27 13.5 285
12 AM 12/28 13.5 285
6 AM 12/28 13.5 285
12 PM 12/28 13.5 285
6 PM 12/28 13.5 285
12 AM 12/29 13.5 285
6 AM 12/29 13.5 285
12 PM 12/29 13.6 286
6 PM 12/29 13.6 286
12 AM 12/30 13.6 286
6 AM 12/30 13.7 287
12 PM 12/30 13.7 287
6 PM 12/30 13.8 288
12 AM 12/31 13.8 288
6 AM 12/31 13.8 288
12 PM 12/31 13.7 287
6 PM 12/31 13.7 287
12 AM 1/1 13.7 287
6 AM 1/1 13.7 287
12 PM 1/1 13.7 287
6 PM 1/1 13.7 287
12 AM 1/2 13.6 286
6 AM 1/2 13.6 286
12 PM 1/2 13.6 286
6 PM 1/2 13.6 286
12 AM 1/3 13.6 286
6 AM 1/3 13.6 286
12 PM 1/3 13.6 286
6 PM 1/3 13.5 285
12 AM 1/4 13.5 285
6 AM 1/4 13.5 285
12 PM 1/4 13.5 285
6 PM 1/4 13.5 285
12 AM 1/5 13.5 285
6 AM 1/5 13.5 285
12 PM 1/5 13.4 284
6 PM 1/5 13.4 284
12 AM 1/6 13.4 284
6 AM 1/6 13.4 284
12 PM 1/6 13.4 284
6 PM 1/6 13.4 284
12 AM 1/7 13.4 284
6 AM 1/7 13.4 284
12 PM 1/7 13.3 283
6 PM 1/7 13.3 283
12 AM 1/8 13.3 283
6 AM 1/8 13.3 283
12 PM 1/8 13.3 283
6 PM 1/8 13.3 283
12 AM 1/9 13.3 283
6 AM 1/9 13.3 283
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:00 AM 12/13 14.86 301
4:00 AM 12/13 14.86 301
3:00 AM 12/13 14.88 302
2:00 AM 12/13 14.88 302
1:00 AM 12/13 14.92 302
12:00 AM 12/13 14.92 302
11:00 PM 12/12 14.95 303
10:00 PM 12/12 14.98 303
9:00 PM 12/12 15 303
8:00 PM 12/12 15.03 304
7:00 PM 12/12 15.03 304
6:00 PM 12/12 15.04 304
5:00 PM 12/12 15.07 304
4:00 PM 12/12 15.08 304
3:00 PM 12/12 15.08 304
2:00 PM 12/12 15.1 305
1:00 PM 12/12 15.13 305
12:00 PM 12/12 15.18 306
11:00 AM 12/12 15.2 306
10:00 AM 12/12 15.23 306
9:00 AM 12/12 15.25 306
8:00 AM 12/12 15.26 307
7:00 AM 12/12 15.3 307
6:00 AM 12/12 15.31 307
5:00 AM 12/12 15.34 308
4:00 AM 12/12 15.36 308
3:00 AM 12/12 15.38 308
2:00 AM 12/12 15.38 308
1:00 AM 12/12 15.4 308
12:00 AM 12/12 15.41 309
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Natchez
60.5' - Access to Locus Hill Road and Millbrook Road from Mississippi Highway 24 is closed in Wilkinson County.
60' - Pickneyville Road at Pond, MS near Highway 24 is closed. Also, around 60 permanent homes and 70 camps are evacuated.
56' - Bourke Road which is south of Natchez is underwater. Residents will have to boat into their homes.
55.5' - Residents at the end of Percy Creek Sand Road are denied access to their homes due to high water.
55' - Pond Road in Fort Adams is flooded. Numerous homes are under water in the township.
53' - Some camps and houses are flooded around Fort Adams.
51' - Water is covering the roads in old downtown area of Fort Adams.
48' - Carthage Point Road becomes impassable.
47' - Water begins to enter the Carthage Point Road area south of Natchez.
45' - Water under some buildings around Fort Adams, Mississippi.
44' - Some camps and most access roads are flooded along Lake Mary.
43' - Water covers Thornburg Lake Road in the area known as Anna's Bottom which is north of Natchez. Also, Lake Mary Road is under water.
38' - Lowlands along the river in areas not protected by levees begin to flood. On both side of the river, there are areas that contain oil and gas wells; however, these are not affected until higher stages.
DateStage (ft)
May 19, 2011 61.95
Feb 21, 1937 58.04
Mar 12, 2019 57.91
Apr 15, 2020 57.55
Mar 18, 2018 57.12
Apr 23, 2008 57.03
Jan 17, 2016 56.75
May 13, 1973 56.7
May 4, 1927 56.6
Mar 26, 1997 56.3
May 31, 1983 55.7
Apr 26, 1922 55.3
Apr 29, 1945 55.2
May 26, 2017 54.91
Apr 23, 1979 54.6
Jun 5, 1929 54.5
May 30, 2009 54.44
Apr 12, 1975 54.02
Feb 15, 1916 53.5
Mar 4, 1950 53.4

Data provided by the National Weather Service.