Coldwater River near Olive Branch, MS

DeSoto County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 07275900 · NWS OLVM6 · Coldwater River flood status · Mississippi river levels

Is Coldwater River near Olive Branch, MS flooding right now?

Coldwater River near Olive Branch, MS measured 0.48 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.5 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.48 ft

as of 47 min ago

Streamflow

46 cfs

data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.56 ft on Fri, Mar 11, 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
Minor flood	11 ft	10.5 ft below
Moderate flood	13 ft	12.5 ft below
Major flood	15 ft	14.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
12.56 ft	2016-03-11
10.7 ft	2017-12-24
9.99 ft	2019-02-23

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Coldwater River near Lewisburg, MS	6.2 mi	DeSoto County
Nonconnah Creek near Germantown, TN	10.5 mi	Shelby County
Wolf River near Collierville	13.3 mi	Shelby County
Wolf River at Germantown, TN	14.7 mi	Shelby County
Johnsons Creek at Sr 205 near Collierville, TN	14.9 mi	Shelby 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