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Tallahatchie River at Locopolis Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 29.46 ft at 12:00PM Mar 22, 2019Highest Observation: 29.5 ft at 1:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.46 ft at 2:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.48 ft at 3:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.46 ft at 4:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.47 ft at 5:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.45 ft at 6:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.45 ft at 7:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.44 ft at 8:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.43 ft at 9:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.43 ft at 10:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.41 ft at 11:00PM Mar 22, 2019Observed: 29.39 ft at 12:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.4 ft at 1:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.38 ft at 2:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.38 ft at 3:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.36 ft at 4:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.36 ft at 5:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.35 ft at 6:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.34 ft at 7:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.33 ft at 8:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.31 ft at 9:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.27 ft at 10:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.22 ft at 11:00AM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.23 ft at 12:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.25 ft at 1:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.24 ft at 2:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.28 ft at 3:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.26 ft at 4:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.27 ft at 5:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.24 ft at 6:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.18 ft at 7:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.24 ft at 8:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.24 ft at 9:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.21 ft at 10:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.22 ft at 11:00PM Mar 23, 2019Observed: 29.21 ft at 12:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.2 ft at 1:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.18 ft at 2:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.18 ft at 3:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.18 ft at 4:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.17 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.16 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.15 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.15 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.1 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.12 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.12 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.08 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.05 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.04 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.04 ft at 3:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.01 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 28.99 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.02 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.01 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.04 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.04 ft at 9:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.03 ft at 10:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.03 ft at 11:00PM Mar 24, 2019Observed: 29.03 ft at 12:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 29.02 ft at 1:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 29 ft at 2:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 28.97 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 28.94 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 28.97 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 29.02 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 28.97 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 29.02 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 28.99 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2019Observed: 29.02 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2019Forecast: 29 ft 1:00PM Mar 25, 2019Forecast: 29 ft 7:00PM Mar 25, 2019Highest Forecast: 29.1 ft 1:00AM Mar 26, 2019Forecast: 29 ft 7:00AM Mar 26, 2019Forecast: 29 ft 1:00PM Mar 26, 2019Forecast: 28.9 ft 7:00PM Mar 26, 2019Forecast: 28.9 ft 1:00AM Mar 27, 2019Forecast: 28.8 ft 7:00AM Mar 27, 2019Forecast: 28.8 ft 1:00PM Mar 27, 2019Forecast: 28.8 ft 7:00PM Mar 27, 2019Forecast: 28.7 ft 1:00AM Mar 28, 2019Forecast: 28.7 ft 7:00AM Mar 28, 2019Forecast: 28.7 ft 1:00PM Mar 28, 2019Forecast: 28.7 ft 7:00PM Mar 28, 2019Forecast: 28.6 ft 1:00AM Mar 29, 2019Forecast: 28.6 ft 7:00AM Mar 29, 2019Forecast: 28.6 ft 1:00PM Mar 29, 2019Forecast: 28.6 ft 7:00PM Mar 29, 2019Forecast: 28.6 ft 1:00AM Mar 30, 2019Forecast: 28.6 ft 7:00AM Mar 30, 2019USACE Stages and DischargesLOGM6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:15AM Mar 25, 2019)ObservedForecast (issued 9:23AM Mar 25)Latest observed value: 29.02 ft at 10:00 AM CDT 25-Mar-2019. Flood Stage is 33 ft
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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) 35.30 ft on 02/21/1991
(3) 34.90 ft on 12/29/1982
(4) 34.63 ft on 02/06/1990
(5) 34.24 ft on 01/03/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 29.19 ft on 12/21/2017
(2) 27.93 ft on 03/30/2014
(3) 34.19 ft on 02/16/2004
(4) 34.24 ft on 01/03/2003
(5) 33.39 ft on 10/12/2002
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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)
(3) View northeast
(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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