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Sowashee Creek at Meridian

Highest listed crest 35.40 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft69 crests since 1936

The Sowashee Creek at Meridian crested at major flood stage 18 times among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2003. The highest, 35.40 ft on February 1, 1936, was major flooding, 21.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.40 ft
February 1, 1936
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
18
4th of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
April 25, 2003
16.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lauderdale County
Near Meridian (1.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sowashee Creek at Meridian
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.06Apr 25, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.045Apr 7, 2003Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.018Feb 15, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

69 crests from 1936 to 2003. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sowashee Creek at Meridian, 1936 to 2003 10203040ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Feb 1, 1936: 35.40 ft, major floodingApr 8, 1938: 31.95 ft, major floodingJul 9, 1940: 23.95 ft, moderate floodingMar 21, 1942: 28.55 ft, major floodingMar 21, 1943: 23.65 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1944: 25.15 ft, major floodingApr 29, 1945: 25.65 ft, major floodingMar 31, 1949: 27.55 ft, major floodingMar 2, 1950: 24.12 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 1951: 32.04 ft, major floodingMay 19, 1952: 22.65 ft, moderate floodingFeb 24, 1953: 23.01 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 1954: 20.18 ft, moderate floodingApr 13, 1955: 15.85 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1956: 21.34 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 1957: 15.63 ft, minor floodingJul 25, 1958: 19.99 ft, moderate floodingJul 20, 1959: 15.65 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1960: 15.63 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1961: 25.58 ft, major floodingDec 18, 1961: 23.99 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 1964: 26.90 ft, major floodingDec 11, 1964: 21.25 ft, moderate floodingFeb 16, 1966: 21.99 ft, moderate floodingMar 24, 1969: 19.42 ft, moderate floodingMar 20, 1970: 17.44 ft, moderate floodingJul 31, 1971: 23.11 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 1972: 23.33 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 1973: 25.53 ft, major floodingApr 13, 1974: 27.47 ft, major floodingDec 24, 1974: 24.39 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 1976: 26.59 ft, major floodingMar 4, 1977: 20.00 ft, moderate floodingOct 25, 1977: 17.53 ft, moderate floodingFeb 24, 1978: 20.25 ft, moderate flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1978: 24.00 ft, moderate flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 28.93 ft, major floodingApr 4, 1979: 19.30 ft, moderate flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1979: 28.82 ft, major flooding; 7,270 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1980: 19.85 ft, moderate flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1980: 18.92 ft, moderate flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 21.72 ft, moderate flooding; 2,270 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1980: 20.55 ft, moderate flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1980: 26.27 ft, major floodingMay 17, 1980: 23.38 ft, moderate flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1981: 23.29 ft, moderate flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1982: 24.53 ft, moderate floodingDec 4, 1982: 20.72 ft, moderate flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1983: 23.71 ft, moderate flooding; 3,460 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1983: 19.96 ft, moderate flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1983: 22.87 ft, moderate flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1983: 25.15 ft, major floodingMay 4, 1984: 17.79 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 1986: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 968 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1987: 27.49 ft, major flooding; 6,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1987: 17.76 ft, moderate flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1987: 20.09 ft, moderate flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1987: 18.72 ft, moderate flooding; 1,540 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1988: 19.86 ft, moderate flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1989: 19.13 ft, moderate flooding; 1,610 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1989: 23.29 ft, moderate flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1989: 20.89 ft, moderate flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1989: 19.77 ft, moderate flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1990: 18.70 ft, moderate flooding; 1,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1990: 26.80 ft, major flooding; 5,250 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1990: 17.60 ft, moderate flooding; 1,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1991: 21.48 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 2003: 18.17 ft, moderate flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2003: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.40 ft, Feb 1, 1936 1940195019601970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sowashee Creek at Meridian 1930s: 2 1940s: 6 1950s: 10 1960s: 7 1970s: 14 1980s: 24 24 1990s: 4 2000s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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

The 50 highest of 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Sowashee Creek at Meridian
1Feb 1, 193635.40+21.40Major—
2Mar 28, 195132.04+18.04Major—
3Apr 8, 193831.95+17.95Major—
4Mar 4, 197928.93+14.93Major—
5Apr 13, 197928.82+14.82Major7,270
6Mar 21, 194228.55+14.55Major—
7Mar 31, 194927.55+13.55Major—
8Jan 18, 198727.49+13.49Major6,440
9Apr 13, 197427.47+13.47Major—
10Apr 6, 196426.90+12.90Major—
11Feb 15, 199026.80+12.80Major5,250
12Mar 31, 197626.59+12.59Major—
13Apr 13, 198026.27+12.27Major—
14Apr 29, 194525.65+11.65Major—
15Feb 21, 196125.58+11.58Major—
16Mar 31, 197325.53+11.53Major—
17Mar 23, 194425.15+11.15Major—
18Apr 14, 198325.15+11.15Major—
19Aug 1, 198224.53+10.53Moderate—
20Dec 24, 197424.39+10.39Moderate—
21Mar 2, 195024.12+10.12Moderate—
22May 11, 197824.00+10.00Moderate21,600
23Dec 18, 196123.99+9.99Moderate—
24Jul 9, 194023.95+9.95Moderate—
25Feb 1, 198323.71+9.71Moderate3,460
26Mar 21, 194323.65+9.65Moderate—
27May 17, 198023.38+9.38Moderate3,040
28Jan 10, 197223.33+9.33Moderate—
29Mar 30, 198123.29+9.29Moderate3,200
30Mar 6, 198923.29+9.29Moderate3,200
31Jul 31, 197123.11+9.11Moderate—
32Feb 24, 195323.01+9.01Moderate—
33Apr 7, 198322.87+8.87Moderate2,950
34May 19, 195222.65+8.65Moderate—
35Feb 16, 196621.99+7.99Moderate—
36Mar 21, 198021.72+7.72Moderate2,270
37Feb 20, 199121.48+7.48Moderate—
38Mar 15, 195621.34+7.34Moderate—
39Dec 11, 196421.25+7.25Moderate—
40Mar 30, 198920.89+6.89Moderate2,020
41Dec 4, 198220.72+6.72Moderate1,970
42Mar 28, 198020.55+6.55Moderate1,900
43Feb 24, 197820.25+6.25Moderate1,970
44Mar 28, 195420.18+6.18Moderate—
45Feb 28, 198720.09+6.09Moderate1,800
46Mar 4, 197720.00+6.00Moderate—
47Jul 25, 195819.99+5.99Moderate—
48Mar 6, 198319.96+5.96Moderate1,760
49Apr 24, 198819.86+5.86Moderate1,740
50Jan 23, 198019.85+5.85Moderate1,740

Other gauges in Lauderdale County

Flood gauges in Lauderdale County
Chunky22.027.33 ft, Apr 8, 20033
Arundel19.522.65 ft, Feb 16, 19900

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MEIM6, 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.