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Yazoo River at Yazoo City Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 28.06 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 28.04 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 28.03 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 28.02 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 28.01 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.99 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.98 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.97 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.95 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.93 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.88 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.84 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.85 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.83 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.84 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.84 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.79 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.82 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.8 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.77 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.8 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.79 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.78 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 27.77 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.76 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.76 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.74 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.73 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.72 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.71 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.69 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.68 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.67 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.65 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.63 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.59 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.58 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.57 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.58 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.59 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.57 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.54 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.53 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.54 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.53 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.53 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.52 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 27.5 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.51 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.53 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.56 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.6 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.56 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.64 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.65 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.62 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.68 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.67 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.66 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.66 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.69 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.69 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.75 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.77 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.77 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.79 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.81 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.82 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.77 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.81 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 27.83 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.86 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.87 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.88 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.88 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.83 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.87 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.88 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.88 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.81 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.81 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.81 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.79 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.79 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.79 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.79 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.77 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.76 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.76 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.72 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.72 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.74 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.76 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.75 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 27.74 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.73 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.72 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.7 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.69 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.68 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.67 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.66 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.64 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.63 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.63 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.61 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.6 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.59 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.59 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.58 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.57 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.56 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.54 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.54 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.52 ft at 8:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.51 ft at 9:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.51 ft at 10:00PM May 29, 2020Observed: 27.51 ft at 11:00PM May 29, 2020Highest Forecast: 27.6 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2020Forecast: 27.5 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2020Forecast: 27.5 ft 1:00PM May 30, 2020Forecast: 27.5 ft 7:00PM May 30, 2020Forecast: 27.5 ft 1:00AM May 31, 2020Forecast: 27.4 ft 7:00AM May 31, 2020Forecast: 27.4 ft 1:00PM May 31, 2020Forecast: 27.4 ft 7:00PM May 31, 2020Forecast: 27.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 01, 2020Forecast: 27.3 ft 7:00AM Jun 01, 2020Forecast: 27.2 ft 1:00PM Jun 01, 2020Forecast: 27.2 ft 7:00PM Jun 01, 2020Forecast: 27.1 ft 1:00AM Jun 02, 2020Forecast: 27.1 ft 7:00AM Jun 02, 2020Forecast: 27.1 ft 1:00PM Jun 02, 2020Forecast: 27 ft 7:00PM Jun 02, 2020Forecast: 27 ft 1:00AM Jun 03, 2020Forecast: 26.9 ft 7:00AM Jun 03, 2020U.S. Army Corps of EngineersYZOM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:22AM May 30, 2020)ObservedForecast (issued 8:00AM May 29)Latest observed value: 27.51 ft at 11:00 PM CDT 29-May-2020. 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 03/12/2019
(8) 36.30 ft on 03/14/1950
(9) 36.20 ft on 02/10/1949
(10) 36.09 ft on 05/24/1973
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 36.72 ft on 03/12/2019
(2) 34.94 ft on 03/18/2018 (P)
(3) 32.01 ft on 03/19/2016
(4) 33.56 ft on 01/22/2016
(5) 32.74 ft on 01/17/2016
(6) 27.80 ft on 07/30/2015
(7) 30.00 ft on 03/25/2015
(8) 31.17 ft on 04/14/2014
(9) 29.30 ft on 04/09/2014
(10) 28.79 ft on 05/06/2013
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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
(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 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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