RIVER GAUGE · YAZOO RIVER
Yazoo River at Belzoni
Humphreys County, Mississippi
Water level13.35 ft
Flow5,300 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action33 ft29,300 cfs
Minor flood34 ft
Moderate flood38 ft
Major flood41 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 42.4 ft
Water overtops the flood wall at the town of Belzoni.
- 41 ft
Water rises above the top of the levee on the left bank opposite the city of Belzoni.
- 40 ft
Water rises above the base of the gage house on the grain elevator.
- 34 ft
Low areas within the levee near the river begin to flood.
- 30 ft
Water begins to flood bottomland near the river east of town.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1932 | 37.9 ft | 38,731 cfs |
| Feb 27, 1946 | 37.2 ft | — |
| Mar 1, 1946 | 37.2 ft | — |
| Feb 11, 1946 | 37.2 ft | 36,840 cfs |
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