Big Sunflower River at Sunflower, MS

Sunflower County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 07288500 · NWS SUNM6 · Big Sunflower River flood status · Mississippi river levels

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Is Big Sunflower River at Sunflower, MS flooding right now?

Big Sunflower River at Sunflower, MS measured -0.70 ft on 2026-11-11 14:30:00 UTC. That observation was 21.7 ft below its 21 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
-0.70 ft
as of 19 min ago
Streamflow
28 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.37 ft on Sun, Mar 18, 1973.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 61 min ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action20 ft20.7 ft below
Minor flood21 ft21.7 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft25.7 ft below
Major flood28 ft28.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.37 ft1973-03-18
28.3 ft1958-05-05
28.1 ft1991-05-02
28.04 ft2021-06-15
28 ft1991-02-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · -0.70–2.64 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Quiver River near Sunflower, MS6.1 miLeflore County
Porter Bayou at Stephensville, MS7.4 miSunflower County
Quiver River near Doddsville, MS10.4 miLeflore County
Porter Bayou Tributary No 1 NW of Frazier, MS12.0 miSunflower County
Porter Bayou near Shaw, MS12.5 miBolivar County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast