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Okatibbee Creek at Arundel

Highest listed crest 22.65 ftFlood stage 19.5 ft19 crests since 1972

The Okatibbee Creek at Arundel crested above flood stage 7 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2020. The highest, 22.65 ft on February 16, 1990, was moderate flooding, 3.15 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.65 ft
February 16, 1990; 22,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.5 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 25, 2003
21.60 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lauderdale County
Near Meridian (7.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Okatibbee Creek at Arundel
Action stage17.012Mar 4, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.53Jan 1, 1998Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.04Apr 25, 2003Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1972 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Okatibbee Creek at Arundel, 1972 to 2020 1618202224ft Flood stage 19.5 ftMajor 23.0 ft Jan 11, 1972: 18.76 ft, action stageApr 1, 1973: 18.26 ft, action stageDec 26, 1973: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1979: 21.51 ft, moderate flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1980: 19.45 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1987: 19.39 ft, action stageFeb 16, 1990: 22.65 ft, moderate flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1991: 19.85 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1998: 20.32 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2003: 22.25 ft, moderate flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2003: 21.60 ft, moderate floodingFeb 7, 2004: 19.25 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2008: 18.78 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2014: 18.89 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2015: 18.19 ft, action stageMar 11, 2016: 18.97 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2017: 18.81 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2019: 18.87 ft, action stage; 9,300 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2020: 17.98 ft, action stage Highest, 22.65 ft, Feb 16, 1990 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Okatibbee Creek at Arundel 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 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, Okatibbee Creek at Arundel
1Feb 16, 199022.65+3.15Moderate22,800
2Apr 7, 200322.25+2.75Moderate22,300
3Apr 25, 200321.60+2.10Moderate—
4Apr 13, 197921.51+2.01Moderate20,500
5Jan 1, 199820.32+0.82Minor11,400
6Apr 30, 199119.85+0.35Minor10,100
7Dec 26, 197319.64+0.14Minor12,400
8Apr 13, 198019.45−0.05Action10,100
9Jan 18, 198719.39−0.11Action—
10Feb 7, 200419.25−0.25Action—
11Mar 11, 201618.97−0.53Action10,700
12Apr 7, 201418.89−0.61Action10,500
13May 12, 201918.87−0.63Action9,300
14Apr 3, 201718.81−0.69Action10,300
15Feb 22, 200818.78−0.72Action11,100
16Jan 11, 197218.76−0.74Action—
17Apr 1, 197318.26−1.24Action—
18Jan 4, 201518.19−1.31Action—
19Mar 4, 202017.98−1.52Action—

Other gauges in Lauderdale County

Flood gauges in Lauderdale County
Chunky22.027.33 ft, Apr 8, 20033
Meridian14.035.40 ft, Feb 1, 193618

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OARM6, 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.