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Tallahatchie River at Locopolis

Highest listed crest 36.39 ftFlood stage 33.0 ft21 crests since 1973

The Tallahatchie River at Locopolis crested above flood stage 14 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2019. The highest, 36.39 ft on March 17, 1973, was moderate flooding, 3.39 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Tallahatchie River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.39 ft
March 17, 1973
Flood stage
33.0 ft
Major flooding from 38.0 ft
Crests at major
0
14 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 25, 2019
35.43 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tallahatchie County
Mississippi
Identifiers
NWS LOGM6
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tallahatchie River at Locopolis
Action stage32.04Apr 4, 2000The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)33.013Feb 25, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.51Mar 17, 1973Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage38.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1973 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tallahatchie River at Locopolis, 1973 to 2019 26283032343638ft Flood stage 33.0 ftMajor 38.0 ft Mar 17, 1973: 36.39 ft, moderate floodingDec 29, 1982: 34.90 ft, minor floodingDec 5, 1983: 34.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 1985: 32.20 ft, action stageDec 25, 1986: 33.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1990: 34.63 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1991: 35.30 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 1992: 33.33 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1993: 30.88 ft, below flood stageFeb 12, 1994: 33.83 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 1995: 32.74 ft, action stageDec 30, 1996: 32.37 ft, action stageMar 4, 1997: 33.90 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2000: 32.00 ft, action stage; 15,129 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2001: 33.60 ft, minor flooding; 20,580 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2002: 33.39 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 2003: 34.24 ft, minor flooding; 25,325 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2004: 34.19 ft, minor flooding; 24,954 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2014: 27.93 ft, below flood stageDec 21, 2017: 29.19 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2019: 35.43 ft, minor flooding Highest, 36.39 ft, Mar 17, 1973 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tallahatchie River at Locopolis 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Tallahatchie River at Locopolis
1Mar 17, 197336.39+3.39Moderate—
2Feb 25, 201935.43+2.43Minor—
3Feb 21, 199135.30+2.30Minor—
4Dec 29, 198234.90+1.90Minor—
5Feb 6, 199034.63+1.63Minor—
6Jan 3, 200334.24+1.24Minor25,325
7Feb 16, 200434.19+1.19Minor24,954
8Dec 5, 198334.10+1.10Minor—
9Mar 4, 199733.90+0.90Minor—
10Feb 12, 199433.83+0.83Minor—
11Mar 1, 200133.60+0.60Minor20,580
12Dec 25, 198633.50+0.50Minor—
13Oct 12, 200233.39+0.39Minor—
14Jan 14, 199233.33+0.33Minor—
15Mar 8, 199532.74−0.26Action—
16Dec 30, 199632.37−0.63Action—
17Feb 25, 198532.20−0.80Action—
18Apr 4, 200032.00−1.00Action15,129
19Jan 26, 199330.88−2.12Below flood stage—
20Dec 21, 201729.19−3.81Below flood stage—
21Mar 30, 201427.93−5.07Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Tallahatchie River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Tallahatchie River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 17, 1973: 36.39 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Swan LakeMS · Mar 17, 1973 · 31.59 ft · Minor · its highest

February 25, 2019: 35.43 ft here, minor flooding

  • LambertMS · Feb 28, 2019 · 33.51 ft · Minor
  • Swan LakeMS · Feb 25, 2019 · 30.26 ft · Minor

December 29, 1982: 34.90 ft here, minor flooding

  • LambertMS · Dec 30, 1982 · 32.80 ft · Minor
  • Swan LakeMS · Dec 29, 1982 · 30.30 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Tallahatchie River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Tallahatchie River
Locopolis this gaugeMS33.036.39 ft, Mar 17, 19730
LambertMS32.035.54 ft, Jan 30, 19370
Swan LakeMS26.031.59 ft, Mar 17, 19730

Other gauges in Tallahatchie County

Flood gauges in Tallahatchie County
Swan Lake26.031.59 ft, Mar 17, 19730

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LOGM6, 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.