RIVER GAUGE · YAZOO RIVER
Yazoo River at Yazoo City
Yazoo County, Mississippi
Water level11.18 ft
Flow5,220 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action28 ft
Minor flood29 ft
Moderate flood36 ft
Major flood43 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 44 ft
Extensive flooding of homes and business is occurring.
- 38 ft
Widespread agricultural flooding is occurring.
- 36 ft
Water approaches houses on Erickson and West Lakeview near Wolf Lake.
- 34 ft
Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land is occurring outside levee protection system.
- 32 ft
Minor flooding of mostly agricultural land is occurring outside the levee protection system.
- 29 ft
Minor over bank flooding is occurring along the river.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1927 | 43.4 ft | — |
| May 20, 2011 | 38.7 ft | -9,999 cfs |
| May 20, 1983 | 37.1 ft | — |
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