Tombigbee River at Bigbee, MS

Monroe County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 02433500 · NWS BGBM6 · Tombigbee River flood status · Mississippi river levels

Nearby: river levels near Amory

Is Tombigbee River at Bigbee, MS flooding right now?

Tombigbee River at Bigbee, MS measured 3.05 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 10.9 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.05 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
214 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.64 ft on Sat, Mar 17, 1973.

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
Action13 ft9.9 ft below
Minor flood14 ft10.9 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft19.9 ft below
Major flood26 ft22.9 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.64 ft1973-03-17
27.06 ft2019-02-24
25.73 ft1982-12-28
24.82 ft1975-03-15
24.23 ft1983-12-05

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tenn-Tom Waterway below Amory L&D at Amory, MS1.3 miMonroe County
Tombigbee River near Amory, MS2.8 miMonroe County
Tenn-Tom Waterway below Wilkins L&D near Smithville, MS6.1 miMonroe County
Town Creek near Nettleton, MS7.3 miMonroe County
Tombigbee River at Aberdeen Lock and Dam, MS12.5 miMonroe 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