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Yalobusha River at Calhoun City

Highest listed crest 25.75 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft24 crests since 1951

The Yalobusha River at Calhoun City crested above flood stage 19 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2025. The highest, 25.75 ft on December 26, 1982, was moderate flooding, 2.75 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Yalobusha River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.75 ft
December 26, 1982; 70,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 16, 2025
23.63 ft, minor flooding
Location
Calhoun County
Mississippi

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Yalobusha River at Calhoun City
Action stage18.04Apr 23, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.011Mar 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.08Apr 10, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1951 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yalobusha River at Calhoun City, 1951 to 2025 161820222426ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Mar 29, 1951: 25.22 ft, moderate flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1961: 24.88 ft, moderate flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1973: 24.58 ft, moderate flooding; 52,100 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1975: 23.74 ft, minor flooding; 39,200 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1977: 23.69 ft, minor flooding; 29,300 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1979: 23.18 ft, minor flooding; 36,600 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1979: 23.79 ft, minor flooding; 37,800 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1982: 25.75 ft, moderate flooding; 70,100 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1983: 24.99 ft, moderate flooding; 47,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1987: 21.03 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1991: 23.92 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1993: 20.85 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1994: 23.30 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1995: 21.58 ft, action stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1996: 22.07 ft, action stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1997: 23.95 ft, minor flooding; 32,000 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2000: 23.04 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2014: 17.35 ft, below flood stageFeb 22, 2019: 24.14 ft, moderate floodingFeb 26, 2021: 23.16 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2021: 24.14 ft, moderate floodingApr 10, 2024: 24.18 ft, moderate flooding; 19,973 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 23.06 ft, minor flooding; 12,422 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2025: 23.63 ft, minor flooding; 15,823 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.75 ft, Dec 26, 1982 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yalobusha River at Calhoun City 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 5 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Yalobusha River at Calhoun City
1Dec 26, 198225.75+2.75Moderate70,100
2Mar 29, 195125.22+2.22Moderate23,000
3Dec 3, 198324.99+1.99Moderate47,800
4Feb 21, 196124.88+1.88Moderate19,500
5Mar 16, 197324.58+1.58Moderate52,100
6Apr 10, 202424.18+1.18Moderate19,973
7Feb 22, 201924.14+1.14Moderate—
8Mar 31, 202124.14+1.14Moderate—
9Apr 3, 199723.95+0.95Minor32,000
10Apr 29, 199123.92+0.92Minor—
11Nov 25, 197923.79+0.79Minor37,800
12Mar 13, 197523.74+0.74Minor39,200
13Mar 4, 197723.69+0.69Minor29,300
14Mar 16, 202523.63+0.63Minor15,823
15Feb 11, 199423.30+0.30Minor26,200
16Jan 20, 197923.18+0.18Minor36,600
17Feb 26, 202123.16+0.16Minor—
18Feb 13, 202523.06+0.06Minor12,422
19Apr 3, 200023.04+0.04Minor—
20Apr 23, 199622.07−0.93Action19,800
21Apr 23, 199521.58−1.42Action20,600
22Feb 27, 198721.03−1.97Action15,900
23Apr 9, 199320.85−2.15Action11,700
24Mar 29, 201417.35−5.65Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Yalobusha River

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

December 26, 1982: 25.75 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WhaleyMS · Dec 28, 1982 · 27.00 ft · Major

December 3, 1983: 24.99 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WhaleyMS · Dec 6, 1983 · 26.00 ft · Moderate

February 21, 1961: 24.88 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WhaleyMS · Feb 20, 1961 · 23.70 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Yalobusha River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Yalobusha River
Calhoun City this gaugeMS23.025.75 ft, Dec 26, 19820
WhaleyMS21.027.79 ft, Feb 18, 19484

Other gauges in Calhoun County

Flood gauges in Calhoun County
Bruce31.034.41 ft, Mar 21, 19550

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCTM6, 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.