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Tombigbee River near Amory

Highest listed crest 34.65 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft53 crests since 1944

The Tombigbee River near Amory crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 53 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1944 to 2026. The highest, 34.65 ft on March 17, 1973, was major flooding, 14.65 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
34.65 ft
March 17, 1973; 162,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
3
24th of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 2026
23.08 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 near Amory
Action stage19.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.025Apr 29, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.025Mar 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.03Dec 28, 1982Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

53 crests from 1944 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tombigbee River near Amory, 1944 to 2026 20253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Mar 30, 1944: 31.65 ft, moderate flooding; 67,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 32.55 ft, moderate flooding; 89,100 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1949: 31.44 ft, moderate flooding; 73,300 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1955: 33.75 ft, major flooding; 126,000 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1957: 30.29 ft, moderate flooding; 55,800 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1961: 30.01 ft, moderate flooding; 52,700 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1964: 29.15 ft, moderate flooding; 47,200 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1970: 29.80 ft, moderate flooding; 50,700 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1973: 34.65 ft, major flooding; 162,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1975: 31.82 ft, moderate flooding; 96,600 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1977: 28.32 ft, moderate flooding; 45,100 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1978: 29.67 ft, moderate flooding; 59,700 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 28.16 ft, moderate flooding; 43,700 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1982: 33.15 ft, major flooding; 125,000 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1983: 31.01 ft, moderate flooding; 73,800 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1987: 25.61 ft, moderate flooding; 35,700 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 20.32 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1997: 27.36 ft, moderate floodingAug 28, 1997: 27.36 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2000: 25.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 2001: 24.49 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2002: 28.73 ft, moderate floodingSep 27, 2002: 24.44 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2003: 24.46 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2003: 24.32 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2003: 25.99 ft, moderate floodingMay 20, 2003: 21.29 ft, minor floodingAug 7, 2003: 21.58 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2003: 21.98 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2004: 26.64 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 2004: 25.36 ft, moderate floodingJun 26, 2004: 21.93 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 2004: 20.11 ft, minor floodingNov 24, 2004: 25.29 ft, moderate floodingDec 8, 2004: 28.34 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 2005: 22.92 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2005: 23.53 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2005: 23.46 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 2005: 22.22 ft, minor flooding; 24,368 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2006: 23.31 ft, minor flooding; 28,407 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 24.02 ft, minor flooding; 31,291 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2006: 20.05 ft, minor flooding; 17,671 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 32.32 ft, moderate floodingFeb 27, 2021: 23.55 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2021: 24.76 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2021: 20.91 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2024: 25.83 ft, moderate flooding; 40,031 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 24.17 ft, minor flooding; 31,978 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2025: 27.84 ft, moderate flooding; 52,588 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2025: 23.31 ft, minor flooding; 28,406 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2026: 21.75 ft, minor flooding; 21,609 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2026: 21.11 ft, minor flooding; 19,636 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2026: 23.08 ft, minor flooding; 26,351 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.65 ft, Mar 17, 1973 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tombigbee River near Amory 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 1980s: 5 1990s: 2 2000s: 23 23 2010s: 1 2020s: 10 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 53 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tombigbee River near Amory
1Mar 17, 197334.65+14.65Major162,000
2Mar 22, 195533.75+13.75Major126,000
3Dec 28, 198233.15+13.15Major125,000
4Feb 14, 194832.55+12.55Moderate89,100
5Feb 24, 201932.32+12.32Moderate—
6Mar 15, 197531.82+11.82Moderate96,600
7Mar 30, 194431.65+11.65Moderate67,800
8Jan 6, 194931.44+11.44Moderate73,300
9Dec 5, 198331.01+11.01Moderate73,800
10Nov 18, 195730.29+10.29Moderate55,800
11Dec 19, 196130.01+10.01Moderate52,700
12Jan 1, 197029.80+9.80Moderate50,700
13May 10, 197829.67+9.67Moderate59,700
14Mar 17, 196429.15+9.15Moderate47,200
15May 5, 200228.73+8.73Moderate—
16Dec 8, 200428.34+8.34Moderate—
17Mar 6, 197728.32+8.32Moderate45,100
18Mar 22, 198028.16+8.16Moderate43,700
19Mar 16, 202527.84+7.84Moderate52,588
20Mar 4, 199727.36+7.36Moderate—
21Aug 28, 199727.36+7.36Moderate—
22Feb 6, 200426.64+6.64Moderate—
23May 7, 200325.99+5.99Moderate—
24Apr 11, 202425.83+5.83Moderate40,031
25Apr 4, 200025.70+5.70Moderate—
26Mar 1, 198725.61+5.61Moderate35,700
27Mar 6, 200425.36+5.36Moderate—
28Nov 24, 200425.29+5.29Moderate—
29Apr 1, 202124.76+4.76Minor—
30Jan 20, 200124.49+4.49Minor—
31Feb 22, 200324.46+4.46Minor—
32Sep 27, 200224.44+4.44Minor—
33Apr 7, 200324.32+4.32Minor—
34Feb 13, 202524.17+4.17Minor31,978
35Jan 23, 200624.02+4.02Minor31,291
36Feb 27, 202123.55+3.55Minor—
37Jun 12, 200523.53+3.53Minor—
38Aug 30, 200523.46+3.46Minor—
39Jan 18, 200623.31+3.31Minor28,407
40Apr 7, 202523.31+3.31Minor28,406
41Apr 29, 202623.08+3.08Minor26,351
42Apr 7, 200522.92+2.92Minor—
43Dec 15, 200522.22+2.22Minor24,368
44Sep 23, 200321.98+1.98Minor—
45Jun 26, 200421.93+1.93Minor—
46Jan 26, 202621.75+1.75Minor21,609
47Aug 7, 200321.58+1.58Minor—
48May 20, 200321.29+1.29Minor—
49Mar 10, 202621.11+1.11Minor19,636
50May 5, 202120.91+0.91Minor—

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: 34.65 ft here, major flooding

  • BigbeeMS · Mar 17, 1973 · 27.64 ft · Major · its highest
  • FultonMS · Mar 17, 1973 · 23.00 ft · Minor

March 22, 1955: 33.75 ft here, major flooding

  • FultonMS · Mar 22, 1955 · 25.75 ft · Moderate

December 28, 1982: 33.15 ft here, major 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
BigbeeMS14.027.64 ft, Mar 17, 19732
Amory this gaugeMS20.034.65 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
Bigbee14.027.64 ft, Mar 17, 19732

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AMYM6, 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.