Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

Highest listed crest 171.09 ftFlood stage 161.0 ft15 crests since 1982

The Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1982 to 2020. The highest, 171.09 ft on December 6, 1983, was major flooding, 10.09 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Tombigbee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 171.09 ft; December 6, 1983; 124,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 161.0 ft; Major flooding from 166.0 ft
Crests at major: 10; 7th of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest: February 14, 2020; 166.35 ft, major flooding
Location: Lowndes County; Near Columbus (4.8 mi)
Identifiers: NWS CBUM6; USGS 02441390

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 Stennis Lock and Dam

Action stage	160.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	161.0	5	Dec 10, 2004	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	164.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	166.0	10	Feb 14, 2020	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1982 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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 Stennis Lock and Dam

1	Dec 6, 1983	171.09	+10.09	Major	124,000
2	May 22, 1983	170.83	+9.83	Major	136,000
3	Dec 29, 1982	170.55	+9.55	Major	—
4	Apr 9, 1983	169.76	+8.76	Major	—
5	Dec 24, 1990	169.53	+8.53	Major	172,000
6	May 29, 1991	169.45	+8.45	Major	172,000
7	Feb 21, 1991	168.81	+7.81	Major	162,000
8	Feb 25, 2019	166.90	+5.90	Major	—
9	Feb 14, 2020	166.35	+5.35	Major	—
10	May 1, 1991	166.21	+5.21	Major	138,000
11	Dec 5, 1991	163.88	+2.88	Minor	126,000
12	Apr 2, 1988	162.95	+1.95	Minor	31,200
13	Dec 10, 2004	162.28	+1.28	Minor	—
14	Apr 4, 2000	161.94	+0.94	Minor	103,000
15	Apr 24, 1995	161.28	+0.28	Minor	—

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.

December 6, 1983: 171.09 ft here, major flooding

Demopolis Lock and DamAL · Dec 12, 1983 · 83.10 ft · Moderate
AmoryMS · Dec 5, 1983 · 31.01 ft · Moderate
BigbeeMS · Dec 5, 1983 · 24.23 ft · Moderate

May 22, 1983: 170.83 ft here, major flooding

Demopolis Lock and DamAL · May 27, 1983 · 85.10 ft · Moderate
FultonMS · May 20, 1983 · 23.00 ft · Minor

December 29, 1982: 170.55 ft here, major flooding

AmoryMS · Dec 28, 1982 · 33.15 ft · Major
BigbeeMS · Dec 28, 1982 · 25.73 ft · Moderate
Aberdeen Lock and DamMS · Dec 28, 1982 · 189.50 ft · Minor · its highest
Demopolis Lock and DamAL · Jan 4, 1983 · 74.00 ft · Minor
FultonMS · Dec 27, 1982 · 23.70 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Tombigbee River

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

Flood gauges on the Tombigbee River

Fulton	MS	20.0	27.72 ft, May 27, 1991	0
Bigbee	MS	14.0	27.64 ft, Mar 17, 1973	2
Amory	MS	20.0	34.65 ft, Mar 17, 1973	3
Aberdeen Lock and Dam	MS	188.0	189.50 ft, Dec 28, 1982	0
Stennis Lock and Dam this gauge	MS	161.0	171.09 ft, Dec 6, 1983	10
Bevill Lock and Dam	AL	122.0	142.95 ft, Feb 23, 1991	12
Gainesville Lock and Dam	AL	101.0	120.74 ft, Apr 15, 1979	2
Demopolis Lock and Dam	AL	68.0	92.30 ft, Apr 19, 1979	1
Coffeeville Dam	AL	29.0	51.46 ft, Apr 22, 1979	8
Leroy	AL	24.0	35.89 ft, Apr 1, 1979	1

Other gauges in Lowndes County

Flood gauges in Lowndes County

Columbus	15.0	32.35 ft, Apr 14, 1979	15

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CBUM6, 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.