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Tombigbee River near Amory Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 11.85 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.62 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.03 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.04 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.04 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.05 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.06 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.07 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.07 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.07 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.1 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.1 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.1 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 12.1 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.1 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.1 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.11 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.12 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.13 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.14 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.16 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.17 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.2 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.22 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.24 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.25 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.28 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.28 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.29 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.28 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.29 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.29 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.3 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.31 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.32 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.32 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 12.33 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.32 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.31 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.3 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.29 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.28 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.27 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.26 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.22 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.21 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.25 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.2 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.12 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.17 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.15 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.16 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.11 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.12 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.06 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.05 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 11.9 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 11.9 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 11.9 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesAMYM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:15AM May 21, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:55AM May 20)Latest observed value: 11.66 ft at 12:15 AM CDT 21-May-2024. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Tombigbee River near Amory are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Bigbee Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Aberdeen Lock and Dam
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 33
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 19
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 34.65 ft on 03/17/1973
(2) 33.75 ft on 03/22/1955
(3) 33.15 ft on 12/28/1982
(4) 32.55 ft on 02/14/1948
(5) 32.32 ft on 02/24/2019 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 32.32 ft on 02/24/2019 (P)
(2) 14.73 ft on 03/29/2014
(3) 20.05 ft on 05/11/2006
(4) 24.02 ft on 01/23/2006
(5) 23.31 ft on 01/18/2006
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.17 ft on 08/06/1965
(2) 3.20 ft on 09/09/1962
(3) 3.38 ft on 10/21/1963
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35.5 Water begins to cover New Highway 6 between Amory and Bigbee near the river.
33 Water is covering Highway 278 west of Amory.
30 Highway 6 between Amory and Bigbee is flooded.
25 Widespread lowland and farm land flooding is occurring.
23 Most lowland and farm land near the river is flooded. Equipment and livestock may need to be moved to higher ground.
22 Lowland near the river is flooded.
20 Lowland flooding begins.
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(1) View upstream (stage = 28.3 feet)
(2) View downstream (stage = 28.3 feet)
(3) Downstream side of bridge (stage = 28.3 feet)
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Latitude: 33.985556° N, Longitude: 88.551111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 29 178.34 ft 198.34 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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