Noxubee River at Macon, MS

Noxubee County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 02448000 · NWS MCNM6 · Mississippi river levels

Is Noxubee River at Macon, MS flooding right now?

Noxubee River at Macon, MS measured 3.97 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 24.0 ft below its 28 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.97 ft
as of 60 min ago
Streamflow
53 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 28 ft, with major flooding at 37 ft. The highest crest on record was 38.97 ft on Fri, Apr 13, 1979.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 7 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action27 ft23.0 ft below
Minor flood28 ft24.0 ft below
Moderate flood35 ft31.0 ft below
Major flood37 ft33.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
38.97 ft1979-04-13
35.42 ft2021-06-12
34.92 ft2020-02-12
34.14 ft2020-01-15
33.71 ft2020-04-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Noxubee River near Geiger, AL17.9 miSumter County
Tombigbee River Bel Bevil L&D near Pickensville, Al.18.3 miPickens County
Tombigbee River at Bevill L&D near Pickensville, AL18.3 miPickens County
Sucarnoochee River near Porterville, MS26.1 miKemper County
Tombigbee River below Heflin L&D near Gainesville, Ala27.9 miGreene 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