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Weather Forecast Office Jackson, MS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
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Big Sunflower River at Sunflower Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 0.29 ft at 1:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.29 ft at 2:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.29 ft at 3:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.29 ft at 4:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 5:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 6:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.3 ft at 7:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 8:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.29 ft at 9:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.29 ft at 10:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 11:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 12:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.29 ft at 1:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.27 ft at 2:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 3:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 4:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 5:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 6:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 7:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 8:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 9:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 10:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 11:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 12:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 1:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.22 ft at 2:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 3:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 4:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 5:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 6:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 7:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 8:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 9:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.27 ft at 10:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 11:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.27 ft at 12:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 1:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 2:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 3:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 4:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 5:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 6:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 7:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.22 ft at 8:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 9:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 10:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.19 ft at 11:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 0.19 ft at 12:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.19 ft at 1:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.17 ft at 2:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.17 ft at 3:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.16 ft at 4:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.17 ft at 5:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.16 ft at 6:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.17 ft at 7:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.15 ft at 8:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.15 ft at 9:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.15 ft at 10:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.16 ft at 11:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.17 ft at 12:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.18 ft at 1:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.19 ft at 2:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.2 ft at 3:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 4:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 5:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 6:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.22 ft at 7:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 8:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 9:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 10:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 11:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 12:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.3 ft at 1:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.33 ft at 2:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.35 ft at 3:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.38 ft at 4:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.39 ft at 5:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.42 ft at 6:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.44 ft at 7:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.47 ft at 8:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.49 ft at 9:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.49 ft at 10:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.53 ft at 11:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.53 ft at 12:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.54 ft at 1:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.59 ft at 2:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.61 ft at 3:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.62 ft at 4:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.65 ft at 5:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.68 ft at 6:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.66 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.72 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.72 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.73 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.75 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 0.76 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.77 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.78 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.78 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.79 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.79 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.78 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.87 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.88 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.9 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.91 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.93 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.92 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.97 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 0.95 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1.24 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1.31 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1.37 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1.5 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.3 ft 7:00AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.3 ft 1:00PM Jun 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.3 ft 7:00PM Jun 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.3 ft 7:00AM Jun 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.3 ft 1:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 7:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 7:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 22, 2013U.S. Army Corps of EngineersSUNM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:24AM Jun 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:02AM Jun 17)Latest observed value: 1.5 ft at 11:00 PM CDT 17-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 21 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Sunflower River at Sunflower are issued routinely year-round.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Anguilla
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:25
Flood Stage:21
Action Stage:20

Historical 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) 28.00 ft on 02/24/1991
(5) 27.60 ft on 01/01/1983
(6) 27.60 ft on 12/18/2001
(7) 27.50 ft on 12/03/2001
(8) 27.40 ft on 01/15/1946
(9) 27.30 ft on 12/06/1983
(10) 27.30 ft on 09/26/1958
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Low Water Records
(1) -0.40 ft on 11/02/1993
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
26 Low lying streets along the river in the city of Sunflower begin to flood.
25 Water begins to spread across farmlands from flooding at Jones Bayou, and widespread agricultural flooding in area.
23 Farm roads to catfish ponds become inundated.
21 Field west of river begins to flood.
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Latitude: 33.547222° N, Longitude: 90.543056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 21 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 92.95 ft 113.95 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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