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Tallahatchie River at Locopolis Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 20.92 ft at 2:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.87 ft at 3:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.87 ft at 4:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.88 ft at 5:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.89 ft at 6:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.87 ft at 7:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.87 ft at 8:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.86 ft at 9:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.85 ft at 10:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.83 ft at 11:00PM Sep 26, 2022Observed: 20.82 ft at 12:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.81 ft at 1:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.8 ft at 2:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.78 ft at 3:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.77 ft at 4:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.77 ft at 5:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.76 ft at 6:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.75 ft at 7:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.74 ft at 8:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.71 ft at 9:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.72 ft at 10:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.64 ft at 11:00AM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.65 ft at 12:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.63 ft at 1:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.65 ft at 2:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.64 ft at 3:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.65 ft at 4:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.62 ft at 5:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.68 ft at 6:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.68 ft at 7:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.68 ft at 8:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.67 ft at 9:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.67 ft at 10:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.66 ft at 11:00PM Sep 27, 2022Observed: 20.65 ft at 12:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.65 ft at 1:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.65 ft at 2:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.64 ft at 3:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.64 ft at 4:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.59 ft at 5:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.63 ft at 6:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.63 ft at 7:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.62 ft at 8:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.61 ft at 9:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.57 ft at 10:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.54 ft at 11:00AM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.54 ft at 12:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.54 ft at 1:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.53 ft at 2:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.55 ft at 3:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.53 ft at 4:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.54 ft at 5:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.58 ft at 6:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.58 ft at 7:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.59 ft at 8:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.59 ft at 9:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.55 ft at 10:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.57 ft at 11:00PM Sep 28, 2022Observed: 20.58 ft at 12:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.57 ft at 1:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.57 ft at 2:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.57 ft at 3:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.56 ft at 4:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.56 ft at 5:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.56 ft at 6:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.56 ft at 7:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.55 ft at 8:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.52 ft at 9:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.48 ft at 10:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.49 ft at 11:00AM Sep 29, 2022Observed: 20.47 ft at 12:00PM Sep 29, 2022Highest Forecast: 20.6 ft 7:00PM Sep 29, 2022Highest Forecast: 20.6 ft 1:00AM Sep 30, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00AM Sep 30, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00PM Sep 30, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00PM Sep 30, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00AM Oct 01, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00AM Oct 01, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00PM Oct 01, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00PM Oct 01, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00AM Oct 02, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00AM Oct 02, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00PM Oct 02, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00PM Oct 02, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00AM Oct 03, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00AM Oct 03, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00PM Oct 03, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00PM Oct 03, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 1:00AM Oct 04, 2022Forecast: 20.5 ft 7:00AM Oct 04, 2022USACE Stages and DischargesLOGM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:15PM Sep 29, 2022)ObservedForecast (issued 9:23AM Sep 29)Latest observed value: 20.47 ft at 12:00 PM CDT 29-Sep-2022. Flood Stage is 33 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tallahatchie River at Locopolis are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 38
Moderate Flood Stage: 35.5
Flood Stage: 33
Action Stage: 32
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 36.39 ft on 03/17/1973
(2) 35.43 ft on 02/25/2019 (P)
(3) 35.30 ft on 02/21/1991
(4) 34.90 ft on 12/29/1982
(5) 34.63 ft on 02/06/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 35.43 ft on 02/25/2019 (P)
(2) 29.19 ft on 12/21/2017
(3) 27.93 ft on 03/30/2014
(4) 34.19 ft on 02/16/2004
(5) 34.24 ft on 01/03/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 10.97 ft on 01/06/1977
(2) 12.75 ft on 05/26/1996
(3) 13.43 ft on 07/24/1993
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36 Numerous secondary roads are covered by flood waters. Access to low-lying areas is restricted due to high water.
35 Significant amount of farm land and several homes near the river are flooded.
34 Widespread farm land flooding is occurring in Quitman and Tallahatchie Counties.
33 Flooding is occurring along both banks of the river.
32 Low-lying farm land near the river is flooded.
31 Low-lying farmland near the river is flooding.
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(1) View upstream (stage = 24.2 ft)
(2) View downstream (stage = 24.2 ft)
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(4) View to southwest
(5) Tallahatchie River bridge (stage = 24.2 ft)
(6) Equipment shelter
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Latitude: 33.975833° N, Longitude: 90.257778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 33 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 29 112.9 ft 145.9 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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