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Chunky River near Chunky

Highest listed crest 27.33 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft18 crests since 1948

The Chunky River near Chunky crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2014. The highest, 27.33 ft on April 8, 2003, was major flooding, 5.33 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.33 ft
April 8, 2003; 42,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
3
24th of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2014
24.32 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lauderdale County
Near Meridian (13.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chunky River near Chunky
Action stage21.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.010Apr 8, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.05Feb 7, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.03Apr 8, 2003Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1948 to 2014. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chunky River near Chunky, 1948 to 2014 22242628ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Nov 29, 1948: 23.73 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1950: 25.08 ft, moderate flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1951: 23.08 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1956: 23.68 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1961: 25.58 ft, moderate flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1961: 23.78 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1974: 25.45 ft, moderate flooding; 29,800 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1975: 24.48 ft, minor flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1976: 23.50 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 26.64 ft, major flooding; 40,900 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1979: 26.17 ft, major flooding; 36,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1983: 24.60 ft, minor flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 25.12 ft, moderate flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1997: 23.13 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2003: 23.65 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2003: 27.33 ft, major flooding; 42,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2004: 25.11 ft, moderate flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2014: 24.32 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.33 ft, Apr 8, 2003 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chunky River near Chunky 1940s: 1 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Chunky River near Chunky
1Apr 8, 200327.33+5.33Major42,700
2Mar 4, 197926.64+4.64Major40,900
3Apr 14, 197926.17+4.17Major36,100
4Feb 22, 196125.58+3.58Moderate30,800
5Apr 13, 197425.45+3.45Moderate29,800
6Feb 16, 199025.12+3.12Moderate27,400
7Feb 7, 200425.11+3.11Moderate27,300
8Jan 7, 195025.08+3.08Moderate27,600
9Mar 6, 198324.60+2.60Minor24,400
10Jan 11, 197524.48+2.48Minor24,000
11Apr 8, 201424.32+2.32Minor25,000
12Dec 18, 196123.78+1.78Minor20,400
13Nov 29, 194823.73+1.73Minor19,800
14Mar 16, 195623.68+1.68Minor19,800
15Feb 23, 200323.65+1.65Minor19,600
16Mar 31, 197623.50+1.50Minor19,000
17Apr 28, 199723.13+1.13Minor17,400
18Mar 30, 195123.08+1.08Minor17,400

Other gauges in Lauderdale County

Flood gauges in Lauderdale County
Arundel19.522.65 ft, Feb 16, 19900
Meridian14.035.40 ft, Feb 1, 193618

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CKYM6, 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.