What is the current water level of Big Sunflower?

As of Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 139.41 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Big Sunflower full right now?

Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.

Big Sunflower water level — Mississippi (Clarksdale_BigS)

Mississippi · USACE · reading Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00)

Big Sunflower in Mississippi was last measured at 139.41 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been rising (+2.2 ft).

Current reading Big Sunflower · Mississippi

Pool elevation: 139.41 ft
% of conservation pool full: Not reported
Storage: Not reported
Recent trend: ↑Rising

Recent trend

Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 23, 2026 — a 20-day window — downsampled for display.

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USACE MVK/Clarksdale_BigS, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

Other gauges at this site

2 more gauges report at this same structure. Their readings are listed here rather than on a separate page, because they measure the same water.

Companion gauges at Big Sunflower, with their own current readings.
Gauge	Source	Elevation	Storage
Big Sunflower	USACE MVK/Holly Bluff	71.36 ft (NGVD29)	—
Big Sunflower	USACE MVK/Little Calleo	83.42 ft (NGVD29)	—

How Big Sunflower compares nearby

3 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also rising right now.

Nearby lakes

The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.

Lakes nearest to Big Sunflower, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Tallahatchie River	MS	121.88 ft	47 km
Mont Pt Lock & Dam	AR	127.05 ft	55 km
Ascalmore-Tippo Landside	MS	124.27 ft	59 km
Ascalmore-Tippo Riverside	MS	118.29 ft	59 km
Ltl Tallahatchie	MS	170.27 ft	59 km
Ark River - Lock 01	AR	143.15 ft	60 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Big Sunflower?: As of Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 139.41 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Big Sunflower full right now?: Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does this data come from?: From USACE MVK/Clarksdale_BigS, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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