BUTTAHATCHEE RIVER NR ABERDEEN, MS
USGS 02439400 · Mississippi · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02439400 · Mississippi · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST; ranging 123 to 160 ft³/s; latest 160 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 160 | 5 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 156 | 4.98 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 155 | 4.97 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 152 | 4.95 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 150 | 4.94 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 148 | 4.93 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 148 | 4.93 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 144 | 4.9 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 147 | 4.92 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 145 | 4.91 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 145 | 4.91 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 144 | 4.9 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 144 | 4.9 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 144 | 4.9 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 142 | 4.89 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 142 | 4.89 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 142 | 4.89 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 142 | 4.89 | 256–699 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 142 | 4.89 | 256–699 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 142 | 4.89 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 141 | 4.88 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 141 | 4.88 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 141 | 4.88 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 139 | 4.87 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 139 | 4.87 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 137 | 4.86 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 137 | 4.86 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 137 | 4.86 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 136 | 4.85 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 134 | 4.84 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 137 | 4.86 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 137 | 4.86 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 137 | 4.86 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 136 | 4.85 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 131 | 4.82 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 133 | 4.83 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 133 | 4.83 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 133 | 4.83 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 133 | 4.83 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 131 | 4.82 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 131 | 4.82 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 131 | 4.82 | 260–830 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 131 | 4.82 | 260–830 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 131 | 4.82 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 130 | 4.81 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 130 | 4.81 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 130 | 4.81 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 263–781 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 263–781 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 123 | 4.76 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 242–670 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 129 | 4.8 | 242–670 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 126 | 4.78 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 235–671 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 126 | 4.78 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 127 | 4.79 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 229–718 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 229–718 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 130 | 4.81 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 130 | 4.81 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 130 | 4.81 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 130 | 4.81 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 234–793 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 227–793 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 130 | 4.81 | 227–793 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 130 | 4.81 | 227–793 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 227–793 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 129 | 4.8 | 227–793 |
Map of USGS gauge 02439400 and the river around it
Where BUTTAHATCHEE RIVER NR ABERDEEN, MS sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. We found no Mississippi agency water-temperature line for trout anglers. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Mississippi rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks / Mississippi Department of Marine Resources: Mississippi public fishing lakes · Mississippi general fishing rules and regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 256–699 ft³/s (middle half of 60 years of record). Now: 160 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 160 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 60 years of record (1967–2026): 10th 210, 25th 256, median 381, 75th 699, 90th 1,350 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 95 ft³/s, highest 2,940 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 15.1%, from 139 to 160 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 15.1%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 5 ft stage, 160 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST (NWS gauge ABDM6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:22 AM CST. Highest point: 5.3 ft, 172 ft³/s on Nov 6, 6:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.9 ft | 111 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5.3 ft | 172 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5.3 ft | 172 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 4.9 ft | 111 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 4.6 ft | 73 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4.5 ft | 62 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:17 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.