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Skuna River at Bruce

Highest listed crest 34.41 ftFlood stage 31.0 ft19 crests since 1949

The Skuna River at Bruce crested above flood stage 5 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1949 to 2019. The highest, 34.41 ft on March 21, 1955, was moderate flooding, 3.41 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.41 ft
March 21, 1955; 61,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
31.0 ft
Major flooding from 38.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 22, 2019
31.93 ft, minor flooding
Location
Calhoun County
Mississippi

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Skuna River at Bruce
Action stage30.02Feb 19, 1991The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)31.04Feb 22, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage34.01Mar 21, 1955Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage38.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1949 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Skuna River at Bruce, 1949 to 2019 152025303540ft Flood stage 31.0 ftMajor 38.0 ft Jan 5, 1949: 31.44 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1951: 32.22 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1955: 34.41 ft, moderate flooding; 61,400 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1956: 31.81 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1973: 30.47 ft, action stage; 31,800 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1979: 29.19 ft, below flood stage; 31,100 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1982: 29.81 ft, below flood stage; 39,300 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1983: 29.83 ft, below flood stage; 39,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1991: 30.43 ft, action stage; 33,700 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1994: 28.42 ft, below flood stage; 27,600 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1995: 29.88 ft, below flood stage; 32,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1996: 26.60 ft, below flood stage; 22,700 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1997: 29.96 ft, below flood stage; 32,500 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1999: 18.72 ft, below flood stageApr 4, 2008: 21.75 ft, below flood stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2009: 28.40 ft, below flood stage; 27,800 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2010: 29.25 ft, below flood stage; 30,100 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2014: 23.85 ft, below flood stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2019: 31.93 ft, minor flooding Highest, 34.41 ft, Mar 21, 1955 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Skuna River at Bruce 1940s: 1 1950s: 3 3 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 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, Skuna River at Bruce
1Mar 21, 195534.41+3.41Moderate61,400
2Mar 29, 195132.22+1.22Minor17,800
3Feb 22, 201931.93+0.93Minor—
4Apr 30, 195631.81+0.81Minor—
5Jan 5, 194931.44+0.44Minor11,900
6Mar 16, 197330.47−0.53Action31,800
7Feb 19, 199130.43−0.57Action33,700
8May 23, 199729.96−1.04Below flood stage32,500
9Mar 7, 199529.88−1.12Below flood stage32,000
10Dec 3, 198329.83−1.17Below flood stage39,400
11Dec 26, 198229.81−1.19Below flood stage39,300
12May 2, 201029.25−1.75Below flood stage30,100
13Apr 12, 197929.19−1.81Below flood stage31,100
14Jun 27, 199428.42−2.58Below flood stage27,600
15Oct 14, 200928.40−2.60Below flood stage27,800
16Apr 23, 199626.60−4.40Below flood stage22,700
17Apr 7, 201423.85−7.15Below flood stage17,600
18Apr 4, 200821.75−9.25Below flood stage12,900
19Jan 30, 199918.72−12.28Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Calhoun County

Flood gauges in Calhoun County
Calhoun City23.025.75 ft, Dec 26, 19820

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRCM6, 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.