How high is the Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS right now?

The Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS is currently flowing at 83 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.00 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 81th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.00 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 14 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 213 cfs.

Where is the Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS stream gauge located?

The Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lauderdale County, MS on the Sowashee Creek. USGS site number 02476500 (coordinates 32.3678, -88.6772).

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS

USGS Site No: 02476500 • Sowashee Creek • Lauderdale County, MS

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, MS on the Sowashee Creek is currently at 83 cfs (High — 81th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.00 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

5.00

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

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	3
25th	Low threshold	7
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	14
75th	High threshold	27
95th	Very High threshold	213	Today: 83 cfs

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	123	5.16
May 27, 2026	181	5.33
May 26, 2026	417	5.76
May 25, 2026	747	6.07
May 24, 2026	159	5.26
May 23, 2026	152	5.23
May 22, 2026	299	5.50
May 21, 2026	100	5.06
May 20, 2026	49	4.77
May 19, 2026	36	4.71
May 18, 2026	33	4.69
May 17, 2026	35	4.71
May 16, 2026	41	4.75
May 15, 2026	48	4.81
Apr 20, 2026	12	4.41
Apr 19, 2026	12	4.42
Apr 18, 2026	11	4.39
Apr 17, 2026	11	4.39
Apr 16, 2026	11	4.39
Apr 15, 2026	11	4.39
Apr 14, 2026	12	4.41
Apr 13, 2026	12	4.42
Apr 12, 2026	13	4.43
Apr 11, 2026	14	4.46
Apr 10, 2026	16	4.49
Apr 9, 2026	17	4.50
Apr 8, 2026	17	4.50
Apr 7, 2026	20	4.54
Apr 6, 2026	26	4.62
Apr 5, 2026	52	4.83

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02476500
State: MS
County: Lauderdale County
Coordinates: 32.3678, -88.6772
Drainage Area: 52 mi²
Datum (ft): 300.0
HUC Code: 03170001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 9.00 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 936 cfs

May 27, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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