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Tombigbee River at Bigbee

Highest listed crest 27.64 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft40 crests since 1973

The Tombigbee River at Bigbee crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2026. The highest, 27.64 ft on March 17, 1973, was major flooding, 13.64 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Tombigbee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.64 ft
March 17, 1973; 112,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
2
31st of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 2026
16.32 ft, minor flooding
Location
Monroe County
Mississippi

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tombigbee River at Bigbee
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.032Apr 29, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.04Dec 9, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.02Feb 24, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1973 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tombigbee River at Bigbee, 1973 to 2026 51015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Mar 17, 1973: 27.64 ft, major flooding; 112,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1975: 24.82 ft, moderate flooding; 72,500 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1981: 11.62 ft, below flood stage; 4,540 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1982: 25.73 ft, moderate flooding; 80,100 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1983: 24.23 ft, moderate flooding; 66,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 21.48 ft, minor flooding; 34,900 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1996: 17.15 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1997: 18.37 ft, minor flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1998: 15.19 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 20.50 ft, minor flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2000: 18.26 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2001: 17.07 ft, minor flooding; 19,658 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2002: 21.51 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2002: 16.22 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2003: 16.84 ft, minor flooding; 18,840 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2003: 16.73 ft, minor flooding; 18,454 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2003: 17.37 ft, minor flooding; 20,761 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2003: 17.51 ft, minor flooding; 21,279 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 12,384 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2004: 20.09 ft, minor flooding; 33,119 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2004: 17.35 ft, minor flooding; 20,688 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 2004: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 10,748 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2004: 17.34 ft, minor flooding; 20,651 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2004: 23.20 ft, moderate flooding; 52,470 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 14,423 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2005: 16.97 ft, minor flooding; 19,294 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2005: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 12,033 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2006: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,545 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2006: 15.73 ft, minor flooding; 15,210 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2014: 7.84 ft, below flood stageFeb 24, 2019: 27.06 ft, major floodingFeb 27, 2021: 16.92 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2021: 18.91 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2024: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 8,738 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2024: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 12,125 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 13,103 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2025: 21.07 ft, minor flooding; 23,781 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2025: 17.99 ft, minor flooding; 14,308 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2026: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 8,760 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2026: 16.32 ft, minor flooding; 10,882 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.64 ft, Mar 17, 1973 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tombigbee River at Bigbee 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 2000s: 19 19 2010s: 1 2020s: 9 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, Tombigbee River at Bigbee
1Mar 17, 197327.64+13.64Major112,000
2Feb 24, 201927.06+13.06Major—
3Dec 28, 198225.73+11.73Moderate80,100
4Mar 15, 197524.82+10.82Moderate72,500
5Dec 5, 198324.23+10.23Moderate66,500
6Dec 9, 200423.20+9.20Moderate52,470
7May 5, 200221.51+7.51Minor—
8Mar 8, 199521.48+7.48Minor34,900
9Mar 17, 202521.07+7.07Minor23,781
10Jan 25, 199920.50+6.50Minor35,400
11Feb 8, 200420.09+6.09Minor33,119
12Mar 31, 202118.91+4.91Minor—
13Mar 4, 199718.37+4.37Minor24,700
14Apr 5, 200018.26+4.26Minor24,300
15Apr 9, 202517.99+3.99Minor14,308
16May 19, 200317.51+3.51Minor21,279
17Feb 13, 202517.48+3.48Minor13,103
18May 6, 200317.37+3.37Minor20,761
19Mar 6, 200417.35+3.35Minor20,688
20Nov 24, 200417.34+3.34Minor20,651
21Apr 25, 199617.15+3.15Minor20,000
22Apr 11, 202417.10+3.10Minor12,125
23Feb 19, 200117.07+3.07Minor19,658
24Jun 12, 200516.97+2.97Minor19,294
25Feb 27, 202116.92+2.92Minor—
26Feb 22, 200316.84+2.84Minor18,840
27Apr 7, 200316.73+2.73Minor18,454
28Apr 29, 202616.32+2.32Minor10,882
29Sep 27, 200216.22+2.22Minor—
30Jan 25, 200615.73+1.73Minor15,210
31Apr 7, 200515.45+1.45Minor14,423
32Feb 17, 199815.19+1.19Minor13,700
33Jan 18, 200615.13+1.13Minor13,545
34Sep 23, 200314.69+0.69Minor12,384
35Jan 26, 202614.69+0.69Minor8,760
36Mar 26, 202414.56+0.56Minor8,738
37Dec 15, 200514.55+0.55Minor12,033
38Oct 21, 200414.02+0.02Minor10,748
39Mar 30, 198111.62−2.38Below flood stage4,540
40Mar 3, 20147.84−6.16Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Tombigbee River

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

March 17, 1973: 27.64 ft here, major flooding

  • AmoryMS · Mar 17, 1973 · 34.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • FultonMS · Mar 17, 1973 · 23.00 ft · Minor

February 24, 2019: 27.06 ft here, major flooding

December 28, 1982: 25.73 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Tombigbee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Tombigbee River
FultonMS20.027.72 ft, May 27, 19910
Bigbee this gaugeMS14.027.64 ft, Mar 17, 19732
AmoryMS20.034.65 ft, Mar 17, 19733
Aberdeen Lock and DamMS188.0189.50 ft, Dec 28, 19820
Stennis Lock and DamMS161.0171.09 ft, Dec 6, 198310
Bevill Lock and DamAL122.0142.95 ft, Feb 23, 199112
Gainesville Lock and DamAL101.0120.74 ft, Apr 15, 19792
Demopolis Lock and DamAL68.092.30 ft, Apr 19, 19791
Coffeeville DamAL29.051.46 ft, Apr 22, 19798
LeroyAL24.035.89 ft, Apr 1, 19791

Other gauges in Monroe County

Flood gauges in Monroe County
Aberdeen13.023.48 ft, Mar 17, 19730
Aberdeen Lock and Dam188.0189.50 ft, Dec 28, 19820
Amory20.034.65 ft, Mar 17, 19733

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BGBM6, 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.