RIVER GAUGE · BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER
Big Sunflower River at Sunflower
Sunflower County, Mississippi
Water level-1.00 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action20 ft
Minor flood21 ft
Moderate flood25 ft
Major flood28 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 28 ft
Water is close to entering homes along the river. Significant acreage of farmland is flooded west of the river.
- 26 ft
Low lying streets along the river in the city of Sunflower begin to flood. Moll Road, 3 miles northeast of Indianola, is impassable by car.
- 25 ft
Water begins to cover a small section of Moll Road northeast of Indianola. Water begins to spread across farmland from Jones Bayou. Widespread agricultural flooding is a occurring in this area.
- 23 ft
Farm roads to catfish ponds become inundated. Jeffcoat road west of river gage floods
- 21 ft
Field west of river begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1973 | 28.37 ft | 15,640 cfs |
| May 4, 1958 | 28.3 ft | — |
| May 1, 1991 | 28.1 ft | 13,960 cfs |
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