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Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen

Highest listed crest 23.48 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft44 crests since 1967

The Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen crested above flood stage 44 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2026. The highest, 23.48 ft on March 17, 1973, was moderate flooding, 10.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.48 ft
March 17, 1973; 80,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
44 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 1, 2026
16.15 ft, minor flooding
Location
Monroe County
Mississippi

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.043May 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.01Mar 17, 1973Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 crests from 1967 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen, 1967 to 2026 12141618202224ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Dec 20, 1967: 20.47 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1973: 23.48 ft, moderate flooding; 80,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1975: 20.01 ft, minor floodingDec 4, 1991: 20.33 ft, minor flooding; 44,700 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1997: 19.83 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 1999: 18.35 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2000: 18.14 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2001: 15.37 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2002: 18.99 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 2003: 15.27 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2003: 18.20 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 2003: 13.42 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2003: 14.52 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2003: 18.37 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2003: 17.20 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2003: 13.61 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2003: 13.72 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2004: 19.35 ft, minor flooding; 34,704 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2004: 16.35 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 2004: 19.49 ft, minor flooding; 36,081 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2005: 16.16 ft, minor flooding; 11,387 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2005: 13.75 ft, minor flooding; 5,180 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2005: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2006: 16.41 ft, minor flooding; 12,543 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2006: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 8,211 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2006: 13.27 ft, minor flooding; 4,482 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 2006: 14.61 ft, minor flooding; 6,902 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2008: 17.56 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2009: 17.78 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2010: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2012: 14.77 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2014: 15.03 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 21.63 ft, minor flooding; 48,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2019: 18.67 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2021: 16.68 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2021: 18.56 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 2024: 15.38 ft, minor flooding; 8,836 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2025: 18.21 ft, minor flooding; 20,341 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2025: 14.22 ft, minor flooding; 6,074 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 16.76 ft, minor flooding; 13,349 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2025: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 8,210 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2026: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 11,637 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2026: 14.68 ft, minor flooding; 7,085 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2026: 16.15 ft, minor flooding; 11,124 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.48 ft, Mar 17, 1973 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 23 23 2010s: 5 2020s: 10 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen
1Mar 17, 197323.48+10.48Moderate80,000
2Dec 27, 201521.63+8.63Minor48,900
3Dec 20, 196720.47+7.47Minor—
4Dec 4, 199120.33+7.33Minor44,700
5Mar 14, 197520.01+7.01Minor—
6May 4, 199719.83+6.83Minor—
7Nov 26, 200419.49+6.49Minor36,081
8Feb 8, 200419.35+6.35Minor34,704
9May 6, 200218.99+5.99Minor—
10Feb 22, 201918.67+5.67Minor—
11Apr 1, 202118.56+5.56Minor—
12May 8, 200318.37+5.37Minor—
13Jan 25, 199918.35+5.35Minor25,700
14Feb 15, 202518.21+5.21Minor20,341
15Feb 24, 200318.20+5.20Minor—
16Apr 5, 200018.14+5.14Minor25,000
17May 8, 200917.78+4.78Minor18,000
18Dec 13, 200817.56+4.56Minor19,000
19May 19, 200317.20+4.20Minor—
20May 23, 201017.10+4.10Minor14,700
21Apr 8, 202516.76+3.76Minor13,349
22Mar 1, 202116.68+3.68Minor—
23Jan 20, 200616.41+3.41Minor12,543
24Mar 8, 200416.35+3.35Minor12,300
25Jan 28, 202616.30+3.30Minor11,637
26Apr 9, 200516.16+3.16Minor11,387
27May 1, 202616.15+3.15Minor11,124
28Mar 8, 202415.38+2.38Minor8,836
29Feb 19, 200115.37+2.37Minor—
30Feb 19, 200315.27+2.27Minor—
31Jan 26, 200615.14+2.14Minor8,211
32May 13, 202515.14+2.14Minor8,210
33Feb 24, 201415.03+2.03Minor14,400
34Jan 14, 201214.77+1.77Minor7,300
35Mar 12, 202614.68+1.68Minor7,085
36Nov 10, 200614.61+1.61Minor6,902
37Apr 10, 200314.52+1.52Minor—
38Dec 18, 200514.42+1.42Minor6,500
39Mar 19, 202514.22+1.22Minor6,074
40Jun 15, 200513.75+0.75Minor5,180
41Dec 1, 200313.72+0.72Minor—
42Aug 9, 200313.61+0.61Minor—
43Mar 22, 200313.42+0.42Minor—
44Feb 1, 200613.27+0.27Minor4,482

Other gauges in Monroe County

Flood gauges in Monroe County
Aberdeen Lock and Dam188.0189.50 ft, Dec 28, 19820
Bigbee14.027.64 ft, Mar 17, 19732
Amory20.034.65 ft, Mar 17, 19733

Monroe County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Mississippi

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ABDM6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.