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Big Black River at West

Critical Stages
12' - Action
15' - Flood
20' - Moderate
25' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:45 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.82 ft

Flow: 0.113 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/15 2.8 0.112
12 AM 12/16 2.8 0.112
6 AM 12/16 2.8 0.112
12 PM 12/16 2.8 0.112
6 PM 12/16 2.8 0.112
12 AM 12/17 2.7 0.103
6 AM 12/17 2.7 0.103
12 PM 12/17 2.7 0.103
6 PM 12/17 2.7 0.103
12 AM 12/18 2.7 0.103
6 AM 12/18 2.7 0.103
12 PM 12/18 2.7 0.103
6 PM 12/18 2.7 0.103
12 AM 12/19 2.7 0.103
6 AM 12/19 2.7 0.103
12 PM 12/19 2.7 0.103
6 PM 12/19 2.7 0.103
12 AM 12/20 2.7 0.103
6 AM 12/20 2.7 0.103
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:45 PM 12/15 2.82 0.113
12:30 PM 12/15 2.82 0.113
12:15 PM 12/15 2.82 0.113
12:00 PM 12/15 2.82 0.113
11:45 AM 12/15 2.82 0.113
11:30 AM 12/15 2.82 0.113
11:15 AM 12/15 2.81 0.112
11:00 AM 12/15 2.82 0.113
10:45 AM 12/15 2.82 0.113
10:30 AM 12/15 2.82 0.113
10:15 AM 12/15 2.82 0.113
10:00 AM 12/15 2.82 0.113
9:45 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
9:30 AM 12/15 2.83 0.114
9:15 AM 12/15 2.83 0.114
9:00 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
8:45 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
8:30 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
8:15 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
8:00 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
7:45 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
7:30 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
7:15 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
7:00 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
6:45 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
6:30 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
6:15 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
6:00 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
5:45 AM 12/15 2.84 0.115
5:30 AM 12/15 2.85 0.116
Hydrograph for Big Black River at West
29.5' - Water is across the surface of State Highway 19 bridge.
26' - Water reaches the underclearence of the State Highway 19 bridge.
21' - Extensive flooding of agricultural land.
19' - Thousands of acres of agricultural land are under water.
17' - Several thousand acres of agricultural and lowland become inundated.
15' - Lowlands and agricultural land near the river begin to flood.
DateStage (ft)
May 21, 1983 26.08
Dec 1, 1926 26
May 1, 1930 26
Apr 4, 2000 25.8
Jan 13, 2020 25.41
Mar 16, 1973 25.11
Apr 23, 1995 24.76
Dec 5, 1983 24.48
Apr 30, 1991 24.39
Apr 13, 1979 24.27
Feb 22, 2019 24.15
Mar 30, 1951 24.09
Dec 19, 1961 24.03
Jan 5, 1949 23.81
May 29, 1991 23.42
Dec 27, 1982 23.34
Jan 20, 2001 23.32
Nov 26, 1979 23.13
Jan 5, 1972 23.08
Feb 21, 1991 22.9

Data provided by the National Weather Service.