Big Sunflower River at Sunflower
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/05/2025 3:30 AM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/04/2025 7:56 AM CDTRecord: 28.4 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 28 ft Moderate Flooding 25 ft Minor Flooding 21 ft Action 20 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 28 - Water is close to entering homes along the river. Significant acreage of farmland is flooded west of the river.
- 26 - Low lying streets along the river in the city of Sunflower begin to flood. Moll Road, 3 miles northeast of Indianola, is impassable by car.
- 25 - Water begins to cover a small section of Moll Road northeast of Indianola. Water begins to spread across farmland from Jones Bayou. Widespread agricultural flooding is a occurring in this area.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 28.04 ft | on 06-15-2021 |
2. | 25.25 ft | on 03-03-2021 |
3. | 23.38 ft | on 04-23-2020 |
4. | 22.90 ft | on 03-25-2020 |
5. | 26.04 ft | on 02-14-2020 |
Recent Crests
1. | 28.04 ft | on 06-15-2021 | |
2. | 25.25 ft | on 03-03-2021 | |
3. | 23.38 ft | on 04-23-2020 | |
4. | 22.90 ft | on 03-25-2020 | |
5. | 26.04 ft | on 02-14-2020 | |
6. | 25.75 ft | on 05-13-2019 | |
7. | 25.25 ft | on 04-16-2019 | |
8. | 27.83 ft | on 02-26-2019 | |
9. | 24.23 ft | on 01-05-2019 | |
10. | 27.31 ft | on 02-26-2018 | |
11. | 27.95 ft | on 03-16-2016 | |
12. | 22.44 ft | on 12-31-2015 | (P) |
13. | 25.42 ft | on 01-16-2013 | |
14. | 25.07 ft | on 10-17-2009 | |
15. | 26.15 ft | on 05-13-2009 | |
16. | 22.86 ft | on 02-03-2006 | |
17. | 24.13 ft | on 01-30-2006 | |
18. | 23.88 ft | on 12-10-2004 | |
19. | 22.20 ft | on 05-12-2003 | |
20. | 22.90 ft | on 02-28-2003 | |
21. | 23.90 ft | on 10-14-2002 | |
22. | 22.10 ft | on 04-03-2002 | |
23. | 22.10 ft | on 03-23-2002 | |
24. | 25.90 ft | on 01-27-2002 | |
25. | 27.60 ft | on 12-18-2001 | |
26. | 27.50 ft | on 12-03-2001 | |
27. | 22.10 ft | on 10-16-2001 | |
28. | 24.70 ft | on 02-19-2001 | |
29. | 22.30 ft | on 11-28-2000 | |
30. | 25.50 ft | on 02-02-1999 | |
31. | 24.10 ft | on 03-06-1997 | |
32. | 24.00 ft | on 03-10-1995 | |
33. | 24.40 ft | on 02-15-1994 | |
34. | 24.49 ft | on 01-31-1994 | |
35. | 26.00 ft | on 12-06-1991 | |
36. | 28.10 ft | on 05-02-1991 | |
37. | 26.50 ft | on 04-20-1991 | |
38. | 28.00 ft | on 02-24-1991 | |
39. | 25.60 ft | on 12-24-1990 | |
40. | 26.40 ft | on 02-11-1990 | |
41. | 24.40 ft | on 07-19-1989 | |
42. | 26.90 ft | on 07-07-1989 | |
43. | 25.10 ft | on 06-17-1989 | |
44. | 22.20 ft | on 05-14-1989 | |
45. | 23.60 ft | on 03-02-1989 | |
46. | 24.50 ft | on 02-23-1989 | |
47. | 26.00 ft | on 01-17-1989 | |
48. | 22.00 ft | on 01-02-1989 | |
49. | 23.50 ft | on 01-01-1988 | |
50. | 23.60 ft | on 12-30-1987 | |
51. | 24.10 ft | on 03-03-1987 | |
52. | 23.60 ft | on 11-27-1986 | |
53. | 23.50 ft | on 11-12-1986 | |
54. | 23.70 ft | on 10-25-1984 | |
55. | 23.50 ft | on 05-10-1984 | |
56. | 22.00 ft | on 02-16-1984 | |
57. | 25.80 ft | on 12-11-1983 | |
58. | 27.30 ft | on 12-06-1983 | |
59. | 24.20 ft | on 05-23-1983 | |
60. | 27.60 ft | on 01-01-1983 | |
61. | 26.20 ft | on 12-07-1982 | |
62. | 22.40 ft | on 04-22-1982 | |
63. | 22.60 ft | on 04-16-1980 | |
64. | 22.80 ft | on 03-31-1980 | |
65. | 25.70 ft | on 03-22-1980 | |
66. | 25.04 ft | on 04-14-1979 | |
67. | 23.10 ft | on 04-04-1979 | |
68. | 23.90 ft | on 01-24-1979 | |
69. | 24.00 ft | on 01-08-1979 | |
70. | 22.60 ft | on 01-04-1979 | |
71. | 24.81 ft | on 05-10-1978 | |
72. | 25.22 ft | on 03-16-1975 | |
73. | 22.60 ft | on 06-20-1974 | |
74. | 22.80 ft | on 06-09-1974 | |
75. | 22.00 ft | on 05-27-1974 | |
76. | 25.95 ft | on 01-15-1974 | |
77. | 22.20 ft | on 12-28-1973 | |
78. | 24.30 ft | on 11-30-1973 | |
79. | 25.60 ft | on 04-23-1973 | |
80. | 28.37 ft | on 03-18-1973 | |
81. | 22.70 ft | on 12-17-1972 | |
82. | 22.50 ft | on 03-22-1970 | |
83. | 23.31 ft | on 01-01-1970 | |
84. | 22.60 ft | on 02-04-1969 | |
85. | 24.70 ft | on 12-02-1968 | |
86. | 24.54 ft | on 01-11-1968 | |
87. | 24.10 ft | on 02-14-1966 | |
88. | 23.56 ft | on 02-13-1965 | |
89. | 25.45 ft | on 04-28-1964 | |
90. | 23.10 ft | on 12-19-1961 | |
91. | 25.60 ft | on 04-03-1961 | |
92. | 27.30 ft | on 02-25-1961 | |
93. | 23.50 ft | on 02-17-1959 | |
94. | 27.30 ft | on 09-26-1958 | |
95. | 22.20 ft | on 07-31-1958 | |
96. | 28.30 ft | on 05-05-1958 | |
97. | 26.90 ft | on 11-23-1957 | |
98. | 25.60 ft | on 02-05-1957 | |
99. | 26.10 ft | on 02-10-1956 | |
100. | 24.90 ft | on 04-17-1955 | |
101. | 25.40 ft | on 03-26-1955 | |
102. | 25.90 ft | on 05-20-1953 | |
103. | 24.20 ft | on 01-08-1951 | |
104. | 26.20 ft | on 03-20-1950 | |
105. | 24.20 ft | on 02-17-1950 | |
106. | 25.60 ft | on 01-18-1950 | |
107. | 23.90 ft | on 01-08-1949 | |
108. | 23.50 ft | on 11-30-1948 | |
109. | 23.20 ft | on 03-30-1948 | |
110. | 24.50 ft | on 03-08-1948 | |
111. | 26.60 ft | on 02-16-1948 | |
112. | 22.00 ft | on 06-05-1947 | |
113. | 26.30 ft | on 02-14-1946 | |
114. | 27.40 ft | on 01-15-1946 | |
115. | 25.20 ft | on 03-07-1945 | |
116. | 26.50 ft | on 01-04-1945 | |
117. | 26.20 ft | on 03-31-1944 | |
118. | 22.30 ft | on 03-01-1944 | |
119. | 25.30 ft | on 04-13-1942 | |
120. | 25.00 ft | on 04-03-1939 | |
121. | 23.60 ft | on 02-07-1939 | |
122. | 26.60 ft | on 01-27-1937 | |
123. | 24.80 ft | on 01-26-1935 |
Historic Crests
1. | 28.37 ft | on 03-18-1973 |
2. | 28.30 ft | on 05-05-1958 |
3. | 28.10 ft | on 05-02-1991 |
4. | 28.04 ft | on 06-15-2021 |
5. | 28.00 ft | on 02-24-1991 |
Historic Crests
1. | 28.37 ft | on 03-18-1973 | |
2. | 28.30 ft | on 05-05-1958 | |
3. | 28.10 ft | on 05-02-1991 | |
4. | 28.04 ft | on 06-15-2021 | |
5. | 28.00 ft | on 02-24-1991 | |
6. | 27.95 ft | on 03-16-2016 | |
7. | 27.83 ft | on 02-26-2019 | |
8. | 27.60 ft | on 01-01-1983 | |
9. | 27.60 ft | on 12-18-2001 | |
10. | 27.50 ft | on 12-03-2001 | |
11. | 27.40 ft | on 01-15-1946 | |
12. | 27.31 ft | on 02-26-2018 | |
13. | 27.30 ft | on 09-26-1958 | |
14. | 27.30 ft | on 02-25-1961 | |
15. | 27.30 ft | on 12-06-1983 | |
16. | 26.90 ft | on 07-07-1989 | |
17. | 26.90 ft | on 11-23-1957 | |
18. | 26.60 ft | on 02-16-1948 | |
19. | 26.60 ft | on 01-27-1937 | |
20. | 26.50 ft | on 04-20-1991 | |
21. | 26.50 ft | on 01-04-1945 | |
22. | 26.40 ft | on 02-11-1990 | |
23. | 26.30 ft | on 02-14-1946 | |
24. | 26.20 ft | on 03-20-1950 | |
25. | 26.20 ft | on 03-31-1944 | |
26. | 26.20 ft | on 12-07-1982 | |
27. | 26.15 ft | on 05-13-2009 | |
28. | 26.10 ft | on 02-10-1956 | |
29. | 26.04 ft | on 02-14-2020 | |
30. | 26.00 ft | on 12-06-1991 | |
31. | 26.00 ft | on 01-17-1989 | |
32. | 25.95 ft | on 01-15-1974 | |
33. | 25.90 ft | on 01-27-2002 | |
34. | 25.90 ft | on 05-20-1953 | |
35. | 25.80 ft | on 12-11-1983 | |
36. | 25.75 ft | on 05-13-2019 | |
37. | 25.70 ft | on 03-22-1980 | |
38. | 25.60 ft | on 12-24-1990 | |
39. | 25.60 ft | on 02-05-1957 | |
40. | 25.60 ft | on 04-03-1961 | |
41. | 25.60 ft | on 01-18-1950 | |
42. | 25.60 ft | on 04-23-1973 | |
43. | 25.50 ft | on 02-02-1999 | |
44. | 25.45 ft | on 04-28-1964 | |
45. | 25.42 ft | on 01-16-2013 | |
46. | 25.40 ft | on 03-26-1955 | |
47. | 25.30 ft | on 04-13-1942 | |
48. | 25.25 ft | on 04-16-2019 | |
49. | 25.25 ft | on 03-03-2021 | |
50. | 25.22 ft | on 03-16-1975 | |
51. | 25.20 ft | on 03-07-1945 | |
52. | 25.10 ft | on 06-17-1989 | |
53. | 25.07 ft | on 10-17-2009 | |
54. | 25.04 ft | on 04-14-1979 | |
55. | 25.00 ft | on 04-03-1939 | |
56. | 24.90 ft | on 04-17-1955 | |
57. | 24.81 ft | on 05-10-1978 | |
58. | 24.80 ft | on 01-26-1935 | |
59. | 24.70 ft | on 12-02-1968 | |
60. | 24.70 ft | on 02-19-2001 | |
61. | 24.54 ft | on 01-11-1968 | |
62. | 24.50 ft | on 02-23-1989 | |
63. | 24.50 ft | on 03-08-1948 | |
64. | 24.49 ft | on 01-31-1994 | |
65. | 24.40 ft | on 07-19-1989 | |
66. | 24.40 ft | on 02-15-1994 | |
67. | 24.30 ft | on 11-30-1973 | |
68. | 24.23 ft | on 01-05-2019 | |
69. | 24.20 ft | on 02-17-1950 | |
70. | 24.20 ft | on 01-08-1951 | |
71. | 24.20 ft | on 05-23-1983 | |
72. | 24.13 ft | on 01-30-2006 | |
73. | 24.10 ft | on 03-03-1987 | |
74. | 24.10 ft | on 03-06-1997 | |
75. | 24.10 ft | on 02-14-1966 | |
76. | 24.00 ft | on 03-10-1995 | |
77. | 24.00 ft | on 01-08-1979 | |
78. | 23.90 ft | on 01-08-1949 | |
79. | 23.90 ft | on 01-24-1979 | |
80. | 23.90 ft | on 10-14-2002 | |
81. | 23.88 ft | on 12-10-2004 | |
82. | 23.70 ft | on 10-25-1984 | |
83. | 23.60 ft | on 02-07-1939 | |
84. | 23.60 ft | on 03-02-1989 | |
85. | 23.60 ft | on 11-27-1986 | |
86. | 23.60 ft | on 12-30-1987 | |
87. | 23.56 ft | on 02-13-1965 | |
88. | 23.50 ft | on 05-10-1984 | |
89. | 23.50 ft | on 02-17-1959 | |
90. | 23.50 ft | on 01-01-1988 | |
91. | 23.50 ft | on 11-12-1986 | |
92. | 23.50 ft | on 11-30-1948 | |
93. | 23.38 ft | on 04-23-2020 | |
94. | 23.31 ft | on 01-01-1970 | |
95. | 23.20 ft | on 03-30-1948 | |
96. | 23.10 ft | on 12-19-1961 | |
97. | 23.10 ft | on 04-04-1979 | |
98. | 22.90 ft | on 02-28-2003 | |
99. | 22.90 ft | on 03-25-2020 | |
100. | 22.86 ft | on 02-03-2006 | |
101. | 22.80 ft | on 03-31-1980 | |
102. | 22.80 ft | on 06-09-1974 | |
103. | 22.70 ft | on 12-17-1972 | |
104. | 22.60 ft | on 04-16-1980 | |
105. | 22.60 ft | on 02-04-1969 | |
106. | 22.60 ft | on 06-20-1974 | |
107. | 22.60 ft | on 01-04-1979 | |
108. | 22.50 ft | on 03-22-1970 | |
109. | 22.44 ft | on 12-31-2015 | (P) |
110. | 22.40 ft | on 04-22-1982 | |
111. | 22.30 ft | on 03-01-1944 | |
112. | 22.30 ft | on 11-28-2000 | |
113. | 22.20 ft | on 05-12-2003 | |
114. | 22.20 ft | on 07-31-1958 | |
115. | 22.20 ft | on 12-28-1973 | |
116. | 22.20 ft | on 05-14-1989 | |
117. | 22.10 ft | on 04-03-2002 | |
118. | 22.10 ft | on 03-23-2002 | |
119. | 22.10 ft | on 10-16-2001 | |
120. | 22.00 ft | on 05-27-1974 | |
121. | 22.00 ft | on 01-02-1989 | |
122. | 22.00 ft | on 06-05-1947 | |
123. | 22.00 ft | on 02-16-1984 |
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