Station Name: BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER NR MERIGOLD, MS
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 138 feet

Nearest Address:
105–299 Sandy Rd
Merigold, MS 38759
Bolivar County

GPS Coordinates: 33.8325, -90.67

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 12:37PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Jackson MS

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 6:37 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Significant impacts from mainly ice and sleet accumulations in the Watch area. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southwest, and west central Mississippi. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Expect power outages that last more than a day and extensive tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Onset of sleet and freezing rain will spread from northwest to southeast Friday afternoon into early Saturday morning, with a mix of wintry precipitation continuing into the day Sunday. Dangerously cold temperatures are also expected Friday night into early next week.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 12:29PM CST until January 25 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 6:29 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...A high impact winter weather event is expected this Friday night through Sunday morning with heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected over the central to northern portions of the state, with local amounts in excess of 8 to 10 inches possible. A mixture of snow and sleet accumulations between 1 to 3 inches is expected across the southern third of the state. Freezing rain accumulations of a quarter inch to half inch are possible over far southern Arkansas. In addition to the wintry precipitation, dangerous wind chill values of -5 to -10 degrees below zero are possible across north Arkansas on Saturday night into Sunday morning. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact travel on Friday evening.

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Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 11:48AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Memphis TN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 5:48 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 12:15 PM

* WHAT...North of the Tennessee/Mississippi state line total snow and sleet accumulations greater than 3 inches with ice accumulations up to one quarter of an inch. South of the Tennessee/Mississippi state line total snow and sleet accumulations greater than 2 inches with ice accumulations over a quarter of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Expect weather related power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

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