Buffalo River near Woodville, MS

Wilkinson County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 07295000 · NWS WOOM6 · Mississippi river levels

Is Buffalo River near Woodville, MS flooding right now?

Buffalo River near Woodville, MS measured 3.79 ft on 2026-10-27 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 16.2 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

3.79 ft

as of 36 min ago

Streamflow

21 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 50 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.79 ft on Fri, Aug 12, 2016.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	19 ft	15.2 ft below
Minor flood	20 ft	16.2 ft below
Moderate flood	30 ft	26.2 ft below
Major flood	50 ft	46.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
25.79 ft	2016-08-12
22.3 ft	1973-03-25
22.02 ft	1979-04-22
21.27 ft	1990-01-25
20.61 ft	2021-05-12

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.72–3.85 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Homochitto River at Rosetta, MS	12.9 mi	Franklin County
West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield, La.	21.0 mi	West Feliciana Parish
Bayou Cocodrie at Acme Levee Rd near Shaw, LA	22.6 mi	Concordia Parish
Old River Outflow Channel below Hydropower Channel	23.6 mi	Concordia Parish
Red River 6.5 miles below Black River, LA	27.0 mi	Concordia Parish

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