TidalMapRichies Bayou at Sherard, MS Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
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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 07288048 sits on Richies Bayou in the Big Sunflower basin. Daily flow has been on record here since 2014, 8 years of it.
Normal flows here
Richies Bayou runs a median of 23 cfs at this gauge across 8 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 48 cfs, and October the leanest at 9.1 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 743 cfs in 2016, and the lowest is 0.4 cfs in 2018.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 cfs | 122% |
| Feb | 36 cfs | 157% |
| Mar | 48 cfs | 209% |
| Apr | 39 cfs | 170% |
| May | 19 cfs | 83% |
| Jun | 15 cfs | 65% |
| Jul | 17 cfs | 74% |
| Aug | 20 cfs | 87% |
| Sep | 14 cfs | 63% |
| Oct | 9.1 cfs | 40% |
| Nov | 30 cfs | 133% |
| Dec | 48 cfs | 209% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2014 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Big Sunflower River at Clarksdale, MS
- Harris Bayou at Palmer Rd East of Alligator, MS
- Mill Creek Tributary near Friars Point, MS
- Big Sunflower River near Merigold, 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
- Mississippi River at Memphis, TN
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 07288048. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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