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Yazoo River at Yazoo City Stage (ft)Observed: 16.05 ft at 2:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.07 ft at 3:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.08 ft at 4:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.08 ft at 5:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.09 ft at 6:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.09 ft at 7:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.09 ft at 8:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.07 ft at 9:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.06 ft at 10:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.11 ft at 11:00AM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.09 ft at 12:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.11 ft at 1:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.12 ft at 2:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.18 ft at 3:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.2 ft at 4:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.23 ft at 5:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.27 ft at 6:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.28 ft at 7:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.31 ft at 8:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.34 ft at 9:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.38 ft at 10:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.42 ft at 11:00PM Sep 20, 2021Observed: 16.45 ft at 12:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.48 ft at 1:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.52 ft at 2:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.55 ft at 3:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.59 ft at 4:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.63 ft at 5:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.66 ft at 6:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.7 ft at 7:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.74 ft at 8:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.75 ft at 9:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.76 ft at 10:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.81 ft at 11:00AM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.88 ft at 12:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.9 ft at 1:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 16.91 ft at 2:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17 ft at 3:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.03 ft at 4:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.13 ft at 5:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.19 ft at 6:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.25 ft at 7:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.31 ft at 8:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.36 ft at 9:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.43 ft at 10:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.49 ft at 11:00PM Sep 21, 2021Observed: 17.56 ft at 12:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.62 ft at 1:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.67 ft at 2:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.71 ft at 3:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.76 ft at 4:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.79 ft at 5:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.82 ft at 6:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.85 ft at 7:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.88 ft at 8:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.94 ft at 9:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.98 ft at 10:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 18.02 ft at 11:00AM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 18.02 ft at 12:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 18.01 ft at 1:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.99 ft at 2:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 18.01 ft at 3:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.99 ft at 4:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.99 ft at 5:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 17.99 ft at 6:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 18 ft at 7:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 18.01 ft at 8:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 18.02 ft at 9:00PM Sep 22, 2021Observed: 18.02 ft at 10:00PM Sep 22, 2021Highest Observation: 18.03 ft at 11:00PM Sep 22, 2021Highest Observation: 18.03 ft at 12:00AM Sep 23, 2021Highest Observation: 18.03 ft at 1:00AM Sep 23, 2021Highest Observation: 18.03 ft at 2:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 18.02 ft at 3:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 18.02 ft at 4:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 18.01 ft at 5:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 18 ft at 6:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.99 ft at 7:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.98 ft at 8:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.97 ft at 9:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.99 ft at 10:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.96 ft at 11:00AM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.95 ft at 12:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.93 ft at 1:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.89 ft at 2:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.88 ft at 3:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.86 ft at 4:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.85 ft at 5:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.83 ft at 6:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.82 ft at 7:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.8 ft at 8:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.81 ft at 9:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.81 ft at 10:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.8 ft at 11:00PM Sep 23, 2021Observed: 17.79 ft at 12:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.78 ft at 1:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.77 ft at 2:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.75 ft at 3:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.74 ft at 4:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.72 ft at 5:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.71 ft at 6:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.69 ft at 7:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.67 ft at 8:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.66 ft at 9:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.62 ft at 10:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.62 ft at 11:00AM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.6 ft at 12:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.58 ft at 1:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.53 ft at 2:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.53 ft at 3:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.51 ft at 4:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.5 ft at 5:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.49 ft at 6:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.48 ft at 7:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.48 ft at 8:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.48 ft at 9:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.48 ft at 10:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.47 ft at 11:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 17.47 ft at 12:00AM Sep 25, 2021Highest Forecast: 17.4 ft 7:00AM Sep 25, 2021Highest Forecast: 17.4 ft 1:00PM Sep 25, 2021Highest Forecast: 17.4 ft 7:00PM Sep 25, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00AM Sep 26, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00AM Sep 26, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00PM Sep 26, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00PM Sep 26, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00AM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00AM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00AM Sep 29, 2021U.S. Army Corps of EngineersYZOM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:08AM Sep 25, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 9:14AM Sep 24)Latest observed value: 17.47 ft at 12:00 AM CDT 25-Sep-2021. Flood Stage is 29 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 43
Moderate Flood Stage: 36
Flood Stage: 29
Action Stage: 28
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 43.40 ft on 05/05/1927
(2) 38.70 ft on 05/21/2011
(3) 37.10 ft on 05/21/1983
(4) 37.00 ft on 02/10/1946
(5) 36.90 ft on 03/28/1951
(6) 36.80 ft on 03/02/1946
(7) 36.72 ft on 03/11/2019
(8) 36.50 ft on 02/13/2020
(9) 36.30 ft on 03/14/1950
(10) 36.20 ft on 02/10/1949
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 36.50 ft on 02/13/2020
(2) 32.14 ft on 07/17/2019
(3) 35.97 ft on 05/21/2019
(4) 36.72 ft on 03/11/2019
(5) 31.59 ft on 01/21/2019
(6) 34.94 ft on 03/18/2018
(7) 32.01 ft on 03/19/2016
(8) 33.56 ft on 01/22/2016
(9) 32.74 ft on 01/17/2016
(10) 31.17 ft on 04/14/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.50 ft on 11/07/1931
(2) 2.44 ft on 11/29/1954
(3) 2.60 ft on 07/01/1988
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44 Extensive flooding of homes and business is occurring.
38 Widespread agricultural flooding is occurring.
36 Water approaches houses on Erickson and West Lakeview near Wolf Lake.
34 Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land is occurring outside levee protection system.
32 Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land is occurring outside the levee protection system.
29 Minor over bank is flooding is occurring along the river.
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Latitude: 32.857900° N, Longitude: 90.436800° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 29 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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(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 67.704 ft 96.704 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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