TidalMapLittle Tallahatchie River at Etta, 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 07268000 sits on the Little Tallahatchie River and reads everything draining 526 square miles of the Little Tallahatchie basin. Its datum sits 273 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1939, 86 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Little Tallahatchie River runs a median of 175 cfs at this gauge across 86 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 593 cfs, and September the leanest at 35 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 67,700 cfs in 1992, and the lowest is 4.1 cfs in 1939.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 481 cfs | 275% |
| Feb | 570 cfs | 326% |
| Mar | 593 cfs | 339% |
| Apr | 492 cfs | 281% |
| May | 246 cfs | 141% |
| Jun | 130 cfs | 75% |
| Jul | 79 cfs | 45% |
| Aug | 50 cfs | 29% |
| Sep | 35 cfs | 20% |
| Oct | 40 cfs | 23% |
| Nov | 84 cfs | 48% |
| Dec | 296 cfs | 169% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1939 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Little Tallahatchie River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 25 feet. NWS starts watching it at 20 feet. The highest crest on record is 31.2 feet, in February 2019.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 20 ft |
| Minor flooding | 25 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 28 ft |
| Major flooding | 29 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| February 2019 | 31.2 ft |
| May 2010 | 29.9 ft |
| November 2001 | 29.4 ft |
| December 1991 | 29.3 ft |
| May 1983 | 29 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ETAM6. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 07268000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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