Okatoma Creek level at Seminary
Mississippi · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 02472850 — OKATOMA CREEK AT SANFORD, MS · NWS forecast point OKCM6
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Right around its normal summer float level
At 111 CFS, this gauge is running 95% of normal for mid-September — close to the 117 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 31 years of record (1995–2026).
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Flow history at Seminary
Daily values from USGS 02472850, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for OKCM6 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Seminary
11 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 24.76 ft | — | Mar 11, 2016 |
| 23.65 ft | 11,500 CFS | Mar 4, 2001 |
| 22.41 ft | 9,780 CFS | Feb 24, 2003 |
| 20.47 ft | 8,140 CFS | Mar 31, 2005 |
| 20.13 ft | 7,890 CFS | Feb 8, 2004 |
| 19.69 ft | 7,150 CFS | Apr 29, 1997 |
| 19.25 ft | — | Apr 13, 2009 |
| 19.11 ft | — | Mar 9, 2011 |
| 18.52 ft | 6,810 CFS | Feb 12, 2013 |
| 14.00 ft | 3,800 CFS | Apr 25, 1995 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Okatoma Creek at Seminary
In Mississippi — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Okatoma Outdoor Post publishes normal = 7.5.
Okatoma Creek at Seminary — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Okatoma Creek at Seminary quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Okatoma Creek at Seminary high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 117 CFS, from 31 years of record (1995–2026). Today is 95% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 02472850 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for OKCM6 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.