How high is the Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS right now?

The Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS is currently flowing at 5,620 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 28.82 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 402 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS stream gauge located?

The Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clarke County, MS on the Chickasawhay River. USGS site number 02477045 (coordinates 32.0424, -88.7442).

Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS

USGS Site No: 02477045 • Chickasawhay River • Clarke County, MS

Chickasawhay River at Quitman, MS on the Chickasawhay River is currently at 5,620 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 28.82 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Chickasawhay River

Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, MS

Downstream on Chickasawhay River ↓

Chickasawhay River near Waynesboro, MS

5,620

CFS Discharge

28.82

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

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
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	317
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	402
75th	High threshold	1,270
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	7,480	33.05
May 27, 2026	6,550	31.23
May 26, 2026	5,250	27.70
May 25, 2026	3,180	21.43
May 24, 2026	1,920	17.89
May 23, 2026	1,980	18.06
May 22, 2026	1,060	15.48
May 21, 2026	659	14.26
May 20, 2026	651	14.25
May 19, 2026	712	14.45
May 18, 2026	834	14.83
May 17, 2026	1,240	15.98
May 16, 2026	1,710	17.32
May 15, 2026	1,830	17.66
Apr 20, 2026	246	12.52
Apr 19, 2026	250	12.54
Apr 18, 2026	254	12.56
Apr 17, 2026	262	12.61
Apr 16, 2026	273	12.67
Apr 15, 2026	288	12.74
Apr 14, 2026	301	12.81
Apr 13, 2026	316	12.89
Apr 12, 2026	335	12.98
Apr 11, 2026	358	13.09
Apr 10, 2026	392	13.24
Apr 9, 2026	451	13.49
Apr 8, 2026	575	13.97
Apr 7, 2026	945	15.15
Apr 6, 2026	1,080	15.52
Apr 5, 2026	449	13.48

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02477045
State: MS
County: Clarke County
Coordinates: 32.0424, -88.7442
Drainage Area: 965 mi²
Datum (ft): 172.3
HUC Code: 03170002

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 7,620 cfs

May 30, 2025
Min discharge: 99 cfs

Oct 18, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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