Tombigbee River river
Total streamflow across the Tombigbee River was last observed at 43,515 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 86,311 acre-ft of water today; about 537% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 8,110 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2020-02-12 when daily discharge volume was observed at 257,300 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Tombigbee River At Aberdeen Lock And Dam reporting a streamflow rate of 14,300 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Tombigbee River At Stennis Lock And Dam with a gauge stage of 63.39 ft. This river is monitored from 5 different streamgauging stations along the Tombigbee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 269 ft, the Tombigbee River Nr Fulton.
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Tombigbee River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Tombigbee River
All 5 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tombigbee River Nr Fulton
MS
USGS 02431000
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950 | 12.53 | 160.3 | 344% | 55 | 17,200 | 269 |
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Tombigbee River At Bigbee
MS
USGS 02433500
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2,410 | 8.79 | 92.8 | 341% | 153 | 98,500 | 218 |
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Tombigbee River Nr Amory
MS
USGS 02437000
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9,270 | 16.19 | -18.7 | 262% | 2,500 | 107,000 | 200 |
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Tombigbee River At Aberdeen Lock And Dam
MS
USGS 02437100
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14,300 | 40.52 | 2.9 | 387% | 120 | 70,000 | 180 |
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Tombigbee River At Stennis Lock And Dam
MS
USGS 02441390
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12,200 | 63.39 | -26.5 | 279% | 20 | 110,000 | 137 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Tombigbee River
The Tombigbee River is a major river in the southeastern United States. It flows for 419 miles from northeastern Mississippi to western Alabama, where it joins the Alabama River to form the Mobile River. The river is an important transportation route, with many locks and dams along its length. The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, a 234-mile long canal linking the Tombigbee River to the Tennessee River, was completed in 1985 and provides an important transportation route for barge traffic. The river is also used for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation, with several large reservoirs and dams along the river. These include the Aberdeen Lock and Dam, the Fulton Lock and Dam, and the Bevill Lock and Dam. The Tombigbee River is also a popular destination for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and camping.
Recreation along the Tombigbee River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Track the Tombigbee River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Tombigbee River
Where does the data for the Tombigbee River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.