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Tallahatchie River near Lambert

Highest listed crest 35.54 ftFlood stage 32.0 ft18 crests since 1937

The Tallahatchie River near Lambert crested above flood stage 8 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2019. The highest, 35.54 ft on January 30, 1937, was moderate flooding, 3.54 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.54 ft
January 30, 1937; 32,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
32.0 ft
Major flooding from 37.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 28, 2019
33.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Quitman County
Mississippi

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tallahatchie River near Lambert
Action stage31.03Feb 14, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)32.07Feb 28, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.01Jan 30, 1937Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage37.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1937 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tallahatchie River near Lambert, 1937 to 2019 26283032343638ft Flood stage 32.0 ftMajor 37.0 ft Jan 30, 1937: 35.54 ft, moderate flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1982: 32.80 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1985: 28.40 ft, below flood stage; 7,960 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1986: 31.10 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1990: 32.77 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1991: 34.00 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1992: 31.17 ft, action stageDec 15, 1993: 28.89 ft, below flood stage; 7,301 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1994: 31.70 ft, action stage; 10,140 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1995: 30.16 ft, below flood stage; 8,376 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1996: 29.60 ft, below flood stage; 7,880 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1997: 32.00 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 28.30 ft, below flood stage; 7,800 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2002: 32.12 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2002: 32.95 ft, minor flooding; 14,816 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2014: 26.74 ft, below flood stageDec 25, 2017: 28.21 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 2019: 33.51 ft, minor flooding Highest, 35.54 ft, Jan 30, 1937 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tallahatchie River near Lambert 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 near Lambert
1Jan 30, 193735.54+3.54Moderate32,800
2May 11, 199134.00+2.00Minor—
3Feb 28, 201933.51+1.51Minor—
4Dec 27, 200232.95+0.95Minor14,816
5Dec 30, 198232.80+0.80Minor12,400
6Feb 11, 199032.77+0.77Minor—
7Oct 15, 200232.12+0.12Minor—
8Mar 7, 199732.000.00Minor11,000
9Feb 14, 199431.70−0.30Action10,140
10Mar 13, 199231.17−0.83Action—
11Dec 12, 198631.10−0.90Action1,140
12Mar 9, 199530.16−1.84Below flood stage8,376
13Dec 29, 199629.60−2.40Below flood stage7,880
14Dec 15, 199328.89−3.11Below flood stage7,301
15Feb 26, 198528.40−3.60Below flood stage7,960
16Apr 4, 200028.30−3.70Below flood stage7,800
17Dec 25, 201728.21−3.79Below flood stage—
18Mar 30, 201426.74−5.26Below 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.

February 28, 2019: 33.51 ft here, minor flooding

  • LocopolisMS · Feb 25, 2019 · 35.43 ft · Minor
  • Swan LakeMS · Feb 25, 2019 · 30.26 ft · Minor

December 27, 2002: 32.95 ft here, minor flooding

  • LocopolisMS · Jan 3, 2003 · 34.24 ft · Minor

December 30, 1982: 32.80 ft here, minor flooding

  • LocopolisMS · Dec 29, 1982 · 34.90 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
LocopolisMS33.036.39 ft, Mar 17, 19730
Lambert this gaugeMS32.035.54 ft, Jan 30, 19370
Swan LakeMS26.031.59 ft, Mar 17, 19730

Other gauges in Quitman County

Flood gauges in Quitman County
Marks39.042.08 ft, Mar 16, 20160

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LMGM6, 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.