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Big Black River
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BIG BLACK RIVER
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BIG BLACK RIVER NR BENTONIA, MS

MADISON COUNTY, MS32.6031°N, -90.3639°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
873cfs
GAUGE HT
7.46ft
AIR TEMP
88°F
WIND
4mph W
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
873cfs 46.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 511691 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
11,535cfs
PERIOD LOW
98cfs
RUNNABLE
15%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

7.46ft
Weather Map

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

34.1in

+18% vs normal

34.06 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% above the 30-year normal of 28.97 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

34.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

29.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.3–36.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.63" · normal 5.04" (2.9–7.4)
Jan
Feb: 2.79" · normal 4.88" (2.2–7.9)
Feb
Mar: 3.40" · normal 4.96" (2.5–8.0)
Mar
Apr: 4.19" · normal 4.83" (2.4–7.6)
Apr
May: 7.38" · normal 4.38" (2.4–8.0)
May
Jun: 10.13" · normal 3.34" (1.1–5.9)
Jun
Jul: 1.54" (so far)· normal 4.09" (2.0–6.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.72" (0.9–7.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.36" (0.8–6.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.66" (0.7–7.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.67" (1.7–6.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.77" (2.7–6.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo16:16 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
74°
TUE
85°
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WED
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THU
90°
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
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WIND
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G 10 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1013
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:03 AM
SUNSET
08:10 PM
14H 7M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
1% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

32.6031, -90.3639
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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