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Chickasawhay River at Shubuta

Highest listed crest 47.92 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft68 crests since 1900

The Chickasawhay River at Shubuta crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 68 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1900 to 2016. The highest, 47.92 ft on December 11, 1919, was major flooding, 17.92 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Chickasawhay River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
47.92 ft
December 11, 1919; 86,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 47.0 ft
Crests at major
2
31st of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
March 12, 2016
36.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Clarke County
Mississippi

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chickasawhay River at Shubuta
Action stage29.03Mar 29, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.025Mar 12, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage37.027Apr 11, 2003Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage47.02Dec 11, 1919Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

68 crests from 1900 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chickasawhay River at Shubuta, 1900 to 2016 1020304050ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 47.0 ft Apr 1, 1900: 47.90 ft, major flooding; 90,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1905: 43.62 ft, moderate flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1906: 42.82 ft, moderate flooding; 44,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1907: 38.12 ft, moderate flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1908: 36.12 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1909: 46.62 ft, moderate flooding; 70,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1912: 37.92 ft, moderate flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1913: 35.52 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1916: 43.02 ft, moderate flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1919: 47.92 ft, major flooding; 86,000 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1921: 38.22 ft, moderate flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1923: 36.82 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1925: 36.22 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1927: 33.72 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1928: 38.62 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1929: 44.02 ft, moderate flooding; 51,000 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1929: 35.32 ft, minor flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1933: 35.42 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1935: 41.02 ft, moderate flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1936: 44.72 ft, moderate flooding; 57,000 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1937: 37.92 ft, moderate flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1938: 44.82 ft, moderate flooding; 58,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1940: 32.54 ft, minor flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1941: 26.72 ft, below flood stage; 9,800 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1942: 34.14 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1943: 33.32 ft, minor flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1944: 37.12 ft, moderate flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1945: 28.44 ft, below flood stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1946: 34.22 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1947: 38.92 ft, moderate flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1948: 37.52 ft, moderate flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1948: 38.42 ft, moderate flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1951: 39.62 ft, moderate flooding; 36,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1952: 19.42 ft, below flood stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1953: 31.62 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1953: 26.92 ft, below flood stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1955: 24.62 ft, below flood stage; 8,300 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1956: 37.82 ft, moderate flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1957: 24.92 ft, below flood stage; 8,600 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1957: 26.12 ft, below flood stage; 9,200 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1959: 25.22 ft, below flood stage; 8,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1960: 23.12 ft, below flood stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1961: 44.63 ft, moderate flooding; 66,000 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1961: 40.99 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 1964: 30.62 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1972: 30.54 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 1973: 34.20 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1974: 41.03 ft, moderate flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1975: 32.03 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1976: 37.72 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 1977: 29.04 ft, action stageMay 10, 1978: 21.76 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 1979: 41.46 ft, moderate floodingApr 17, 1980: 38.04 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 1981: 30.31 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1983: 32.33 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1987: 34.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 1990: 42.67 ft, moderate floodingMay 5, 1991: 33.50 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1996: 23.90 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 1997: 30.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2003: 29.90 ft, action stageApr 11, 2003: 37.70 ft, moderate floodingFeb 10, 2004: 33.80 ft, minor flooding; 19,149 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 29.90 ft, action stageMar 10, 2011: 32.90 ft, minor flooding; 31,551 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2014: 35.70 ft, minor flooding; 36,548 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2016: 36.50 ft, minor flooding Highest, 47.92 ft, Dec 11, 1919 190019201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chickasawhay River at Shubuta 1900s: 6 1910s: 4 1920s: 7 1930s: 5 1940s: 8 8 1950s: 3 1960s: 3 1970s: 6 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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

The 50 highest of 68 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Chickasawhay River at Shubuta
1Dec 11, 191947.92+17.92Major86,000
2Apr 1, 190047.90+17.90Major90,000
3May 28, 190946.62+16.62Moderate70,000
4Apr 10, 193844.82+14.82Moderate58,000
5Feb 7, 193644.72+14.72Moderate57,000
6Feb 25, 196144.63+14.63Moderate66,000
7Mar 17, 192944.02+14.02Moderate51,000
8Feb 12, 190543.62+13.62Moderate48,000
9Jul 12, 191643.02+13.02Moderate45,000
10Mar 22, 190642.82+12.82Moderate44,000
11Feb 19, 199042.67+12.67Moderate—
12Mar 7, 197941.46+11.46Moderate—
13Apr 1, 197441.03+11.03Moderate40,000
14Mar 10, 193541.02+11.02Moderate35,000
15Dec 21, 196140.99+10.99Moderate—
16Apr 2, 195139.62+9.62Moderate36,800
17Jan 23, 194738.92+8.92Moderate35,000
18Jun 5, 192838.62+8.62Moderate27,000
19Dec 3, 194838.42+8.42Moderate32,200
20Apr 20, 192138.22+8.22Moderate26,000
21Mar 5, 190738.12+8.12Moderate25,700
22Apr 17, 198038.04+8.04Moderate—
23Apr 2, 191237.92+7.92Moderate25,500
24Jan 23, 193737.92+7.92Moderate25,500
25Mar 20, 195637.82+7.82Moderate31,000
26Apr 3, 197637.72+7.72Moderate—
27Apr 11, 200337.70+7.70Moderate—
28Mar 8, 194837.52+7.52Moderate29,200
29Apr 30, 194437.12+7.12Moderate28,500
30Mar 27, 192336.82+6.82Minor23,000
31Mar 12, 201636.50+6.50Minor—
32Jan 22, 192536.22+6.22Minor21,000
33Feb 19, 190836.12+6.12Minor21,000
34Apr 11, 201435.70+5.70Minor36,548
35Jan 29, 191335.52+5.52Minor19,600
36Jan 1, 193335.42+5.42Minor19,400
37Nov 19, 192935.32+5.32Minor19,300
38Feb 16, 194634.22+4.22Minor20,600
39Apr 26, 197334.20+4.20Minor—
40Mar 25, 194234.14+4.14Minor20,500
41Jan 23, 198734.10+4.10Minor—
42Feb 10, 200433.80+3.80Minor19,149
43Feb 19, 192733.72+3.72Minor17,000
44May 5, 199133.50+3.50Minor—
45Mar 26, 194333.32+3.32Minor18,500
46Mar 10, 201132.90+2.90Minor31,551
47May 1, 194032.54+2.54Minor16,700
48Apr 11, 198332.33+2.33Minor—
49Jan 16, 197532.03+2.03Minor—
50Jun 6, 195331.62+1.62Minor15,100

The worst floods along the Chickasawhay River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Chickasawhay River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 11, 1919: 47.92 ft here, major flooding

April 1, 1900: 47.90 ft here, major flooding

  • EnterpriseMS · Apr 1, 1900 · 42.20 ft · Major
  • LeakesvilleMS · Apr 1, 1900 · 38.00 ft · Major · its highest

May 28, 1909: 46.62 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Chickasawhay River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Chickasawhay River
EnterpriseMS25.043.05 ft, Apr 9, 20039
Shubuta this gaugeMS30.047.92 ft, Dec 11, 19192
WaynesboroMS35.047.90 ft, Feb 26, 19510
LeakesvilleMS20.038.00 ft, Apr 1, 19003

Other gauges in Clarke County

Flood gauges in Clarke County
Enterprise25.043.05 ft, Apr 9, 20039

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHBM6, 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.