How high is the Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS right now?

The Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS is currently flowing at 4,170 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 63.69 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for July 29. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 97.31 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 161.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS on July 29?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 848 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 159 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS stream gauge located?

The Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lowndes County, MS on the Tombigbee River. USGS site number 02441390 (coordinates 33.5175, -88.4894).

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS

USGS Site No: 02441390 • Tombigbee River • Lowndes County, MS

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock And Dam, MS on the Tombigbee River is currently at 4,170 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 63.69 ft.

Reading from 1 month ago

↑ Upstream on Tombigbee River

Tombigbee River at Aberdeen Lock And Dam, MS

4,170

CFS Discharge

63.69

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for July 29 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	159
25th	Low threshold	397
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	848
75th	High threshold	3,700
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	—	63.46
May 27, 2026	—	63.39
May 26, 2026	—	63.35
May 25, 2026	—	63.47
May 24, 2026	—	63.51
May 23, 2026	—	63.39
May 22, 2026	—	63.37
May 21, 2026	—	63.49
May 20, 2026	—	63.51
May 19, 2026	—	63.60
May 18, 2026	—	63.55
May 17, 2026	—	63.51
May 16, 2026	—	63.62
May 15, 2026	—	63.37
Apr 20, 2026	—	63.41
Apr 19, 2026	—	63.48
Apr 18, 2026	—	63.54
Apr 17, 2026	—	63.50
Apr 16, 2026	—	63.53
Apr 15, 2026	—	63.60
Apr 14, 2026	—	63.60
Apr 13, 2026	—	63.45
Apr 12, 2026	—	63.33
Apr 11, 2026	—	63.51
Apr 10, 2026	—	63.51
Apr 9, 2026	—	63.45
Apr 8, 2026	—	63.50
Apr 7, 2026	—	63.38
Apr 6, 2026	—	63.39
Apr 5, 2026	—	63.48

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02441390
State: MS
County: Lowndes County
Coordinates: 33.5175, -88.4894
Drainage Area: 4,440 mi²
Datum (ft): 100.0
HUC Code: 03160101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 160.0 ft
Flood Stage: 161.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 164.0 ft
Major Flood: 166.0 ft

Currently 97.31 ft below flood stage.

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