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River stage

Tunica Mhoon Landing, Mississippi River

River level
7.18 ft
Status
Below flood stage
Action stage
27.00 ft
Flood stage
30.00 ft
Record crest
53.20 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS MHOM6

Record crest
53.20 ft
Flood stage
30.00 ft
Moderate flood
35.00 ft
Major flood
41.00 ft
Crest date
1937-02-10

In brief

The Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing, MS read 7.18 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 19.82 ft below action stage.

Source: National Weather Service gauge MHOM6

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 27.00 ftMinor flooding 30.00 ftModerate flooding 35.00 ftMajor flooding 41.00 ft CURRENT 7.18 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 53.20 ft 1937-02-10
2 43.12 ft 1939-03-02
3 42.00 ft 1950-02-22
4 41.42 ft 2019-03-05
5 41.00 ft 1973-05-09
6 40.87 ft 1945-04-08
7 40.50 ft 1975-04-08
8 39.00 ft 1938-04-21

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 14.00 ft

    The sand pit on Buck Island in Arkansas is flooding. The river is mainly within its banks.

  2. 27.00 ft

    The south evacuation road from Whiskey and Bordeaux Islands is going underwater. In Mississippi, roads to Bordeaux Point area are beginning to flood. Campsites on the south side of Flower Lake are being covered. Parts of the road to Stubb's Island are flooded. In Arkansas, the lowest access road to fields inside the Arkansas Levee south of Horseshoe Lake is flooded. The evacuation road from Peters Island is covered.

  3. 28.00 ft

    In Mississippi, the river is touching the levee at many places near Mhoon Landing. The road to Stubb's Island is closed. Fields are flooding inside the levee west of Seabrook Road. Water has reached the outlot of McKinney Bayou Pumping Station.

  4. 29.00 ft

    In Mississippi, roads to the hunting camps in the Buck Lake and Flower Lake areas are flooded. South evacuation road from Bordeaux Island is flooded. In Arkansas, the road to the fields inside the levee south of Horseshoe Lake are covered.

  5. 30.00 ft

    Nel-Wyn Park at Tunica Lake begins to flood. The entrance road to Tunica River Park is flooded. Camp lots south of Flower Lake are flooding, along with an extensive area of farmland at Ashley Point across from Mhoon Landing. The camp at Midway, Arkansas is flooded.

  6. 31.00 ft

    In Mississippi, lots nearest Tunica Cutoff Lake in Lakeview are underwater. The south end of Mhoon Landing Park is beginning to flood. In Arkansas, roads from the levee to Buck Island are underwater.

  7. 32.00 ft

    In Mississippi, Lake Road in Nel-Win Camp is flooding. Fields on Fox Island are flooding. In Arkansas, the road from the levee to the sport shooting camp west of the old Harrah's Casino site is covered.

  8. 33.00 ft

    In Mississippi, the boat ramp at Charlie's Camp is flooded. Lots are beginning to go underwater at Charlie's Camp and Nel-Win Camp. Riverbend road to Bordeaux Point from Charlie's Camp is flooding. Northeast evacuation road to the house on the riverbank southwest of Mhoon Landing is flooded at the lowest spot. In Arkansas, the camp on west side of Midway Lake is totally covered. The farmstead just south of Arkansas County Road 533 is flooding.

  9. 34.00 ft

    In Mississippi, the boat launch parking lot at Charlie's Camp is covered. Campbell Road is partly flooded. The northeast end of Betty Lane is going underwater. Part of Bourbon Street is flooded. Spoonbill Lane is going underwater. Valley Lane is flooded in Lakeview Camp. The road to houses south of Ship Island is being covered.

  10. 35.00 ft

    In Mississippi, Charlie Lane is beginning to flood, and JT's Bait Shop is inundated. Margie Road and the north end of Bennie Lane are flooding. The west end of Betty Lane is underwater. House lots south of Doris Lane are going underwater. Candy Loop is being covered. Fields inside the levee west of Hambrick road are flooded. The farmstead north of Blue Point is flooding.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Mississippi River flooding at Tunica Mhoon Landing?

No. The Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing is at 7.18 ft, 19.82 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Tunica Mhoon Landing?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 27 ft, minor flooding 30 ft, moderate flooding 35 ft and major flooding 41 ft.

What is the highest the Mississippi River has been at Tunica Mhoon Landing?

The highest crest on record is 53.2 ft, on 1937-02-10.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge MHOM6). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.