Hatchie River near Walnut water level

Name: Hatchie River near Walnut water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Hatchie River, Mississippi, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

8.37ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 37.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 8.37 ft, the Hatchie River near Walnut is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.32 ft and 8.37 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.98 ftApril 13, 2013

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.98 ft	April 13, 2013
2	17.17 ft	February 5, 2014
3	17.05 ft	December 29, 2015
4	16.41 ft	April 1, 2016
5	15.62 ft	September 1, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 71° 42° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 75° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 79° 50° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 80° 50° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 79° 51° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 78° 52° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 75° 50° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Hatchie River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hatchie River at BolivarRiver gauge, Hatchie River	5.57 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	25 mi
Hatchie River at RialtoRiver gauge, Hatchie River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	67 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wolf River at LagrangeRiver gauge, Wolf River	5.45 ft	Very low	+0.05 ft	27 mi
Twentymile Creek near GuntownRiver gauge, Twentymile Creek	10.26 ft	Normal	±0	36 mi
Horse Creek near Savannah, Tn (Tva)River gauge, Horse Creek	0.52 ft	Below flood stage	±0	37 mi
Tenn-Tom Ww below Jamie Whitten L&d near DennisLake, Tenn-Tom Ww	330.01 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	39 mi
Little Tallahatchie River at EttaRiver gauge, Little Tallahatchie River	10.06 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	40 mi
Tenn-Tom Waterway below Montgomery L&d near FultonRiver gauge, Tenn-Tom Waterway	330.25 ft	No reference yet	+0.11 ft	41 mi
Red Bud Creek near Moores MillRiver gauge, Red Bud Creek	4.91 ft	Low	±0	44 mi
Tenn-Tom Waterway below Rankin L&d near FultonRiver gauge, Tenn-Tom Waterway	270.44 ft	No reference yet	+0.27 ft	46 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Hatchie River near Walnut today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT, the water level was 8.37 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hatchie River near Walnut rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hatchie River near Walnut normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hatchie River near Walnut?

The highest level on record is 17.98 ft on April 13, 2013.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07029270 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.94176, -88.78756 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	8.37 ft	2026-10-19 15:15	Provisional
Flow	37.2 cfs	2026-10-19 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hatchie River near Walnut (usgs:07029270). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/mississippi/hatchie-river-near-walnut

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