IsItFlooding

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS

Lauderdale County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 02476500 · NWS MEIM6 · Mississippi river levels

Is Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS flooding right now?

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS measured 4.48 ft on 2026-09-22 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.5 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.48 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
15 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 35.4 ft on Sat, Feb 1, 1936.

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
Action13 ft8.5 ft below
Minor flood14 ft9.5 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft12.5 ft below
Major flood25 ft20.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
35.4 ft1936-02-01
32.04 ft1951-03-28
31.95 ft1938-04-08
28.93 ft1979-03-04
28.82 ft1979-04-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Okatibbee Creek at Arundel, MS6.5 miLauderdale County
Chunky River near Chunky, MS13.8 miLauderdale County
Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, MS15.6 miClarke County
Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS22.8 miClarke County
Sucarnoochee River near Porterville, MS25.4 miKemper 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