TidalMapHarris Bayou at Palmer Rd East of Alligator, MS Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 07288068 sits on Harris Bayou in the Big Sunflower basin. Its datum sits 127 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2010, 10 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Downstream the next reading comes from Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS at 553 square miles.
Normal flows here
Harris Bayou runs a median of 104 cfs at this gauge across 10 years of record. April is the fullest month at a median 160 cfs, and August the leanest at 40 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 800 cfs in 2021, and the lowest is 5.4 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 113 cfs | 109% |
| Feb | 142 cfs | 137% |
| Mar | 143 cfs | 138% |
| Apr | 160 cfs | 154% |
| May | 106 cfs | 102% |
| Jun | 66 cfs | 64% |
| Jul | 49 cfs | 47% |
| Aug | 40 cfs | 39% |
| Sep | 86 cfs | 84% |
| Oct | 65 cfs | 63% |
| Nov | 94 cfs | 91% |
| Dec | 140 cfs | 135% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2010 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Big Sunflower River at Clarksdale, MS
- Richies Bayou at Sherard, MS
- Big Sunflower River near Merigold, MS
- Mill Creek Tributary near Friars Point, MS
- Quiver River near Doddsville, MS
- Porter Bayou at Stephensville, MS
- Big Sunflower River at Sunflower, MS
- Quiver River near Sunflower, MS
- Tallahatchie River at Money, MS
- Yalobusha River at Grenada, MS
- Coldwater River near Lewisburg, MS
- Big Sunflower River near Anguilla, MS
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 07288068. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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