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Okatibbee Creek at Arundel, MS

Lauderdale County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 02476600 · NWS OARM6 · Mississippi river levels

Is Okatibbee Creek at Arundel, MS flooding right now?

Okatibbee Creek at Arundel, MS measured 3.84 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 15.7 ft below its 19.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.84 ft
as of 33 min ago
Streamflow
103 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19.5 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.65 ft on Fri, Feb 16, 1990.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17 ft13.2 ft below
Minor flood19.5 ft15.7 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft17.2 ft below
Major flood23 ft19.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.65 ft1990-02-16
22.25 ft2003-04-07
21.6 ft2003-04-25
21.51 ft1979-04-13
20.32 ft1998-01-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS6.5 miLauderdale County
Chunky River near Chunky, MS9.3 miLauderdale County
Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, MS9.3 miClarke County
Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS17.7 miClarke County
Tallahala Creek at Waldrup, MS31.1 miJasper 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