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Tombigbee River near Fulton

Highest listed crest 27.72 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft22 crests since 1948

The Tombigbee River near Fulton crested above flood stage 13 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2019. The highest, 27.72 ft on May 27, 1991, was moderate flooding, 7.72 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Tombigbee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.72 ft
May 27, 1991
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 24, 2019
24.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Itawamba 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 Fulton
Action stage16.09Apr 29, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.011Feb 24, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.02May 27, 1991Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1948 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tombigbee River near Fulton, 1948 to 2019 16182022242628ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Feb 14, 1948: 22.24 ft, minor flooding; 47,700 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1955: 25.75 ft, moderate flooding; 82,200 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1973: 23.00 ft, minor flooding; 56,700 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1982: 23.70 ft, minor flooding; 59,400 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1983: 23.00 ft, minor flooding; 53,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1991: 24.18 ft, minor flooding; 46,500 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1991: 27.72 ft, moderate floodingMay 4, 1993: 18.22 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1994: 19.81 ft, action stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1994: 19.17 ft, action stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 20.29 ft, minor flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1996: 18.76 ft, action stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 20.35 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1998: 17.89 ft, action stage; 7,470 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 21.42 ft, minor flooding; 30,100 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2000: 16.73 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2004: 22.45 ft, minor flooding; 36,691 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 2004: 17.14 ft, action stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2004: 21.24 ft, minor flooding; 28,765 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2005: 17.80 ft, action stageApr 29, 2014: 16.75 ft, action stageFeb 24, 2019: 24.42 ft, minor flooding Highest, 27.72 ft, May 27, 1991 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tombigbee River near Fulton 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 near Fulton
1May 27, 199127.72+7.72Moderate—
2Mar 22, 195525.75+5.75Moderate82,200
3Feb 24, 201924.42+4.42Minor—
4Feb 12, 199124.18+4.18Minor46,500
5Dec 27, 198223.70+3.70Minor59,400
6Mar 17, 197323.00+3.00Minor56,700
7May 20, 198323.00+3.00Minor53,100
8Feb 7, 200422.45+2.45Minor36,691
9Feb 14, 194822.24+2.24Minor47,700
10Jan 23, 199921.42+1.42Minor30,100
11Dec 8, 200421.24+1.24Minor28,765
12Mar 3, 199720.35+0.35Minor23,000
13Mar 8, 199520.29+0.29Minor22,700
14Feb 12, 199419.81−0.19Action19,800
15Mar 28, 199419.17−0.83Action16,000
16Apr 23, 199618.76−1.24Action13,600
17May 4, 199318.22−1.78Action10,500
18Feb 18, 199817.89−2.11Action7,470
19Apr 8, 200517.80−2.20Action—
20Oct 20, 200417.14−2.86Action4,400
21Apr 29, 201416.75−3.25Action—
22Mar 20, 200016.73−3.27Action3,600

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.

May 27, 1991: 27.72 ft here, moderate flooding

March 22, 1955: 25.75 ft here, moderate flooding

  • AmoryMS · Mar 22, 1955 · 33.75 ft · Major

February 24, 2019: 24.42 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Tombigbee River

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

Flood gauges on the Tombigbee River
Fulton this gaugeMS20.027.72 ft, May 27, 19910
BigbeeMS14.027.64 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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FULM6, 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.