How high is the Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS right now?

The Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS is currently flowing at 482 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.28 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 73th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 179 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 70 to 6,240 cfs.

Where is the Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS stream gauge located?

The Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Bolivar County, MS on the Big Sunflower River. USGS site number 07288280 (coordinates 33.8325, -90.6700).

Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS

USGS Site No: 07288280 • Big Sunflower River • Bolivar County, MS

Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS on the Big Sunflower River is currently at 482 cfs (Normal — 73th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.28 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Big Sunflower River

Big Sunflower River at Clarksdale, MS

Downstream on Big Sunflower River ↓

Big Sunflower River at Sunflower, MS

482

CFS Discharge

7.28

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	70
25th	Low threshold	124
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	179
75th	High threshold	509	Today: 482 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	6,240

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	299	6.44
May 27, 2026	673	8.09
May 26, 2026	807	8.73
May 25, 2026	684	8.13
May 24, 2026	926	9.32
May 23, 2026	826	8.79
May 22, 2026	741	8.34
May 21, 2026	437	6.98
May 20, 2026	54	4.36
May 19, 2026	41	4.11
May 18, 2026	42	4.13
May 17, 2026	45	4.19
May 16, 2026	53	4.36
May 15, 2026	78	4.75
Apr 20, 2026	21	3.80
Apr 19, 2026	21	3.80
Apr 18, 2026	21	3.79
Apr 17, 2026	22	3.86
Apr 16, 2026	22	3.86
Apr 15, 2026	21	3.80
Apr 14, 2026	22	3.84
Apr 13, 2026	24	3.91
Apr 12, 2026	26	4.00
Apr 11, 2026	29	4.10
Apr 10, 2026	30	4.13
Apr 9, 2026	27	4.03
Apr 8, 2026	28	4.07
Apr 7, 2026	31	4.15
Apr 6, 2026	35	4.27
Apr 5, 2026	35	4.27

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07288280
State: MS
County: Bolivar County
Coordinates: 33.8325, -90.6700
Drainage Area: 553 mi²
Datum (ft): 100.0
HUC Code: 08030207

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,930 cfs

Mar 13, 2026
Min discharge: 21 cfs

Apr 18, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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