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Noxubee River at Macon

Highest listed crest 38.97 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft18 crests since 1979

The Noxubee River at Macon crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2021. The highest, 38.97 ft on April 13, 1979, was major flooding, 10.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.97 ft
April 13, 1979; 125,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 37.0 ft
Crests at major
1
41st of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
June 12, 2021
35.42 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Noxubee County
Mississippi

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Noxubee River at Macon
Action stage27.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.016Apr 21, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.01Jun 12, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage37.01Apr 13, 1979Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1979 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Noxubee River at Macon, 1979 to 2021 28303234363840ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 37.0 ft Apr 13, 1979: 38.97 ft, major flooding; 125,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2014: 33.35 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 30.65 ft, minor flooding; 9,980 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2016: 28.66 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2016: 31.75 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2016: 31.83 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2016: 28.53 ft, minor flooding; 7,450 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2018: 29.41 ft, minor flooding; 8,230 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 31.39 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 31.59 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2019: 28.83 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2020: 32.59 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2020: 34.14 ft, minor flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2020: 34.92 ft, minor flooding; 41,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2020: 30.57 ft, minor flooding; 9,020 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2020: 31.34 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2020: 33.71 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2021: 35.42 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 38.97 ft, Apr 13, 1979 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Noxubee River at Macon 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 7 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, Noxubee River at Macon
1Apr 13, 197938.97+10.97Major125,000
2Jun 12, 202135.42+7.42Moderate—
3Feb 12, 202034.92+6.92Minor41,600
4Jan 15, 202034.14+6.14Minor27,700
5Apr 21, 202033.71+5.71Minor22,000
6Apr 8, 201433.35+5.35Minor19,800
7Jan 4, 202032.59+4.59Minor14,300
8Mar 15, 201631.83+3.83Minor12,700
9Feb 5, 201631.75+3.75Minor12,400
10Jan 4, 201931.59+3.59Minor10,400
11Dec 29, 201831.39+3.39Minor10,100
12Mar 6, 202031.34+3.34Minor10,000
13Apr 30, 201430.65+2.65Minor9,980
14Feb 22, 202030.57+2.57Minor9,020
15Mar 13, 201829.41+1.41Minor8,230
16Nov 2, 201928.83+0.83Minor—
17Jan 16, 201628.66+0.66Minor12,800
18Apr 14, 201628.53+0.53Minor7,450

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCNM6, 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.