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Little Tallahatchie River at Etta

Highest listed crest 31.17 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft36 crests since 1973

The Little Tallahatchie River at Etta crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2026. The highest, 31.17 ft on February 23, 2019, was major flooding, 6.17 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.17 ft
February 23, 2019
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
5
15th of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2026
25.05 ft, minor flooding
Location
Union County
Mississippi

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Tallahatchie River at Etta
Action stage20.03Apr 3, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.023Apr 30, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.05Jul 4, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.05Feb 23, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1973 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Tallahatchie River at Etta, 1973 to 2026 20222426283032ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Mar 16, 1973: 27.54 ft, minor flooding; 55,000 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1975: 26.56 ft, minor flooding; 40,700 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1977: 26.16 ft, minor flooding; 35,900 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1978: 27.09 ft, minor flooding; 44,300 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1979: 26.85 ft, minor flooding; 44,100 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1980: 26.15 ft, minor flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1983: 29.02 ft, major flooding; 85,200 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1983: 28.18 ft, moderate flooding; 67,500 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1986: 26.11 ft, minor flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1989: 26.75 ft, minor flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1990: 28.01 ft, moderate flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1991: 29.27 ft, major flooding; 59,100 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1992: 25.84 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1996: 26.36 ft, minor flooding; 26,060 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1997: 27.70 ft, minor flooding; 38,970 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 25.30 ft, minor flooding; 18,150 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2001: 29.41 ft, major flooding; 61,970 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2002: 28.39 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 2003: 26.61 ft, minor flooding; 28,177 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2004: 28.36 ft, moderate flooding; 40,560 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 25.46 ft, minor flooding; 17,759 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 25.52 ft, minor flooding; 18,119 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2008: 27.83 ft, minor flooding; 35,100 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2009: 25.28 ft, minor flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 29.85 ft, major flooding; 58,713 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2011: 21.87 ft, action stage; 4,860 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2012: 23.91 ft, action stage; 7,920 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2013: 26.75 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 25.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2015: 28.33 ft, moderate flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2017: 23.80 ft, action stage; 7,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2019: 31.17 ft, major floodingMar 29, 2021: 25.36 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2024: 25.46 ft, minor flooding; 11,088 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 25.17 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2026: 25.05 ft, minor flooding; 9,914 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.17 ft, Feb 23, 2019 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Tallahatchie River at Etta 1970s: 5 1980s: 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 5 2020s: 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Tallahatchie River at Etta
1Feb 23, 201931.17+6.17Major—
2May 3, 201029.85+4.85Major58,713
3Nov 30, 200129.41+4.41Major61,970
4Dec 2, 199129.27+4.27Major59,100
5May 19, 198329.02+4.02Major85,200
6Apr 5, 200228.39+3.39Moderate—
7Dec 8, 200428.36+3.36Moderate40,560
8Jul 4, 201528.33+3.33Moderate29,600
9Dec 4, 198328.18+3.18Moderate67,500
10Feb 4, 199028.01+3.01Moderate42,500
11Dec 10, 200827.83+2.83Minor35,100
12Jun 18, 199727.70+2.70Minor38,970
13Mar 16, 197327.54+2.54Minor55,000
14May 7, 197827.09+2.09Minor44,300
15Apr 12, 197926.85+1.85Minor44,100
16Jan 13, 198926.75+1.75Minor29,500
17Apr 12, 201326.75+1.75Minor16,300
18May 18, 200326.61+1.61Minor28,177
19Mar 30, 197526.56+1.56Minor40,700
20Apr 23, 199626.36+1.36Minor26,060
21Mar 4, 197726.16+1.16Minor35,900
22Mar 17, 198026.15+1.15Minor33,800
23Dec 10, 198626.11+1.11Minor35,600
24Mar 10, 199225.84+0.84Minor21,900
25Jan 23, 200625.52+0.52Minor18,119
26Apr 7, 200525.46+0.46Minor17,759
27Apr 11, 202425.46+0.46Minor11,088
28Mar 29, 202125.36+0.36Minor—
29Apr 4, 200025.30+0.30Minor18,150
30Oct 14, 200925.28+0.28Minor16,500
31Feb 13, 202525.17+0.17Minor—
32Apr 30, 202625.05+0.05Minor9,914
33Feb 5, 201425.000.00Minor10,100
34Mar 23, 201223.91−1.09Action7,920
35Apr 3, 201723.80−1.20Action7,590
36Apr 15, 201121.87−3.13Action4,860

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ETAM6, 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.