Big Sunflower River At Sunflower, Ms Realtime Data
BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER AT SUNFLOWER, MS
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
985
Discharge (cfs)
5.4
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 985 cfs, and a gauge height of 5.40 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 485 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The main constituents of the flow are surface runoff, precipitation, and groundwater. It receives water from several tributaries, including Bogue Phalia and Black Bayou. Seasonal trends show peak flow in March and April due to winter precipitation and snowmelt. The river is also affected by dams that regulate the water level for agricultural purposes. Interestingly, the Big Sunflower River is known for its diverse fish population, including several threatened and endangered species, making it an important resource for conservation efforts.
July 17, 2026
| Elevation | 109.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 5.4 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 0.0 mg/l as N |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 985.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 445.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 9.5 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 164.0 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 7.4 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 20.7 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 195% |
| Year Over Year Average | 504 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 7,540 cfs |
| Geolocation | 33.55, -90.54 |
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