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Mississippi River at Vicksburg

Critical Stages
35' - Action
43' - Flood
46' - Moderate
50' - Major

Latest Observation

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

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.72 ft

Flow: 256 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/13 6.6 254
6 PM 12/13 6.5 252
12 AM 12/14 6.5 252
6 AM 12/14 6.4 251
12 PM 12/14 6.3 250
6 PM 12/14 6.2 249
12 AM 12/15 6.1 248
6 AM 12/15 6.1 248
12 PM 12/15 6 246
6 PM 12/15 5.9 245
12 AM 12/16 5.8 244
6 AM 12/16 5.7 243
12 PM 12/16 5.7 243
6 PM 12/16 5.6 242
12 AM 12/17 5.5 241
6 AM 12/17 5.4 239
12 PM 12/17 5.4 239
6 PM 12/17 5.4 239
12 AM 12/18 5.4 239
6 AM 12/18 5.4 239
12 PM 12/18 5.5 241
6 PM 12/18 5.6 242
12 AM 12/19 5.7 243
6 AM 12/19 5.7 243
12 PM 12/19 5.8 244
6 PM 12/19 5.8 244
12 AM 12/20 5.9 245
6 AM 12/20 5.9 245
12 PM 12/20 6 246
6 PM 12/20 6 246
12 AM 12/21 6.1 248
6 AM 12/21 6.1 248
12 PM 12/21 6.1 248
6 PM 12/21 6.2 249
12 AM 12/22 6.2 249
6 AM 12/22 6.2 249
12 PM 12/22 6.2 249
6 PM 12/22 6 246
12 AM 12/23 5.9 245
6 AM 12/23 5.8 244
12 PM 12/23 5.8 244
6 PM 12/23 5.7 243
12 AM 12/24 5.7 243
6 AM 12/24 5.6 242
12 PM 12/24 5.6 242
6 PM 12/24 5.6 242
12 AM 12/25 5.5 241
6 AM 12/25 5.5 241
12 PM 12/25 5.5 241
6 PM 12/25 5.5 241
12 AM 12/26 5.5 241
6 AM 12/26 5.5 241
12 PM 12/26 5.5 241
6 PM 12/26 5.5 241
12 AM 12/27 5.5 241
6 AM 12/27 5.5 241
12 PM 12/27 5.5 241
6 PM 12/27 5.5 241
12 AM 12/28 5.6 242
6 AM 12/28 5.6 242
12 PM 12/28 5.6 242
6 PM 12/28 5.6 242
12 AM 12/29 5.6 242
6 AM 12/29 5.7 243
12 PM 12/29 5.8 244
6 PM 12/29 5.8 244
12 AM 12/30 5.8 244
6 AM 12/30 5.8 244
12 PM 12/30 5.8 244
6 PM 12/30 5.8 244
12 AM 12/31 5.7 243
6 AM 12/31 5.7 243
12 PM 12/31 5.7 243
6 PM 12/31 5.7 243
12 AM 1/1 5.7 243
6 AM 1/1 5.7 243
12 PM 1/1 5.6 242
6 PM 1/1 5.6 242
12 AM 1/2 5.6 242
6 AM 1/2 5.6 242
12 PM 1/2 5.6 242
6 PM 1/2 5.6 242
12 AM 1/3 5.6 242
6 AM 1/3 5.5 241
12 PM 1/3 5.5 241
6 PM 1/3 5.5 241
12 AM 1/4 5.5 241
6 AM 1/4 5.5 241
12 PM 1/4 5.5 241
6 PM 1/4 5.5 241
12 AM 1/5 5.5 241
6 AM 1/5 5.4 239
12 PM 1/5 5.4 239
6 PM 1/5 5.4 239
12 AM 1/6 5.4 239
6 AM 1/6 5.4 239
12 PM 1/6 5.4 239
6 PM 1/6 5.4 239
12 AM 1/7 5.4 239
6 AM 1/7 5.3 238
12 PM 1/7 5.3 238
6 PM 1/7 5.3 238
12 AM 1/8 5.3 238
6 AM 1/8 5.3 238
12 PM 1/8 5.3 238
6 PM 1/8 5.3 238
12 AM 1/9 5.3 238
6 AM 1/9 5.3 238
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:00 AM 12/13 6.72 256
4:00 AM 12/13 6.73 256
3:00 AM 12/13 6.76 257
2:00 AM 12/13 6.78 257
1:00 AM 12/13 6.75 257
12:00 AM 12/13 6.75 257
11:00 PM 12/12 6.72 256
10:00 PM 12/12 6.68 255
9:00 PM 12/12 6.62 254
8:00 PM 12/12 6.75 257
7:00 PM 12/12 6.77 257
6:00 PM 12/12 6.78 257
5:00 PM 12/12 6.68 255
4:00 PM 12/12 6.72 256
3:00 PM 12/12 6.59 254
2:00 PM 12/12 6.69 256
1:00 PM 12/12 6.72 256
12:00 PM 12/12 6.71 256
11:00 AM 12/12 6.78 257
10:00 AM 12/12 6.78 257
9:00 AM 12/12 6.82 258
8:00 AM 12/12 6.8 257
7:00 AM 12/12 6.84 258
6:00 AM 12/12 6.87 259
5:00 AM 12/12 6.84 258
4:00 AM 12/12 6.8 257
3:00 AM 12/12 6.9 259
2:00 AM 12/12 6.87 259
1:00 AM 12/12 6.94 260
12:00 AM 12/12 6.95 260
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Vicksburg
55' - Highway 61 north of Vicksburg is flooded.
54' - Road is inundated at the intersection of Levee Street, North Washington Street, and First East Street.
52' - Most of Hutson Street in Vicksburg is inundated.
51' - In Vicksburg, most streets west of Hutson Street are flooded.
50' - Water reaches the south end of Hutson Street. Hall Road at Cedars Road is closed and several businesses on Highway 61 South are flooded in the Vicksburg area.
49.5' - In Vicksburg, the west side of Thompson Lake Road up to the railroad is inundated.
49' - The river reaches Hall Road at Cedars Road and the edge of Cedars School Circle on the west side in Vicksburg. Vicksburg Floodwall gate at China Street is closed.
47.8' - Vicksburg Floodwall Gate at Clay Street is closed.
46.8' - LeTourneau Technologies experiences flooding problems. Vicksburg Floodwall gate number 7 at the lumber yard is closed.
46.5' - Portions of Highway 465, Eagle Lake Road and several houses are underwater. Portions of Letourneau Road in South Vicksburg are flooded.
46' - Water level reaches the grain bins at the Bunge Grain facility.
45.2' - Vicksburg Floodwall Gate at South Street is closed.
45' - Ford and Kings Subdivision at Williams Street begin to flood.
44.6' - Residence on Williams Street in Vicksburg begins to flood.
44' - Ford and Kings Subdivision at Pittman Road and Mary's Alley begins to flood.
43.5' - Long Lake Subdivision is completely flooded. Vicksburg Floodwall gates at train depot and the lumber yard gate 8 are closed.
43' - Jackson Lane in North Vicksburg begins to flood.
42' - Bunge Grain facility near St. Joseph Louisiana ceases loading operations. Chickasaw Road is going under water just west of the Chickasaw Community.
41.5' - Water reaches the slab of the first structure in the Chickasaw Bayou Subdivision.
41.2' - Long Lake Road is under water starting where the low road to the island takes off south. Access to Long Lake Community requires a boat. Chickasaw Road goes under water just west of the Chickasaw Community.
41' - The storm water drain valves are closed at the flood gates along the Vicksburg Water Front.
40.5' - Shady Lane Drive becomes impassable. Long Lake Road becomes impassable just north of Cypress Drive.
39.5' - The Long Lake Road to Eagle Lake Road becomes impassable about 1 mile north of the Long Lake Community.
38.8' - The Vicksburg FloodWall Gate at Crawford street is closed.
36.5' - Water begins to affect the Long Lake Community. The low road to Kings Island becomes impassable.
DateStage (ft)
May 19, 2011 57.1
May 4, 1927 56.2
Feb 21, 1937 53.2
Jun 6, 1929 52.8
Apr 28, 1922 52.5
May 13, 1973 51.6
Feb 15, 1916 51.5
Mar 12, 2019 51.47
Apr 20, 2008 51
Apr 13, 2020 50.46
Jan 15, 2016 50.23
Apr 16, 1897 50.2
Mar 15, 2018 49.94
Apr 27, 1913 49.9
Apr 13, 1975 49.8
Apr 27, 1945 49.8
Feb 28, 1932 49.6
Mar 28, 1903 49.5
May 27, 1983 49.35
Apr 12, 1912 49.3

Data provided by the National Weather Service.