Buttahatchee River near Aberdeen, MS

Monroe County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 02439400 · NWS ABDM6 · Mississippi river levels

Is Buttahatchee River near Aberdeen, MS flooding right now?

Buttahatchee River near Aberdeen, MS measured 4.82 ft on 2026-09-11 04:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.82 ft
as of 16 min ago
Streamflow
124 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.48 ft on Sat, Mar 17, 1973.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 14 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft7.2 ft below
Minor flood13 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft17.2 ft below
Major flood24 ft19.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.48 ft1973-03-17
21.63 ft2015-12-27
20.47 ft1967-12-20
20.33 ft1991-12-04
20.01 ft1975-03-14

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.81–4.94 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tombigbee River at Aberdeen Lock and Dam, MS12.1 miMonroe County
Tenn-Tom Waterway below Amory L&D at Amory, MS18.2 miMonroe County
Tombigbee River at Bigbee, MS19.0 miMonroe County
Tombigbee River near Amory, MS19.1 miMonroe County
Luxapallila Creek near Columbus, MS19.6 miLowndes 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