Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS
River level and flood forecast · Forrest County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 16.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 82 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 7, 1983) | 29.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31.87 ftWater covers most of Highway 49 just south of town.
- 30.1 ftWater is covering most of Highway 49 bridge, 1 mile southwest of brooklyn.
- 29.96 ftEvacuation of residents is recommended. Flooding occurs across much of Brooklyn on the southside of Main Street and also the trailer park off Hobson Street.
- 29.48 ftWater covers both ends of Old Highway 49 bridge on the south side of town.
- 26 ftWater is covering southern portions of Main Street in the city of Brooklyn.
- 25 ftSeveral structures flood along Carnes Road just upstream of Brooklyn.
- 24.9 ftWater begins to affect homes on the south side of Main Street.
- 22 ftWater approaches the south side of Brooklyn.
- 21.8 ftPortions of JC Burt Road flood in the Camp Dantzler area begin to flood.
- 20 ftWidespread flooding of lowland approximately 5 miles up and downstream of the gage site.
- 16.5 ftParking areas flood along the creek.
- 13 ftFlooding occurs along lowland near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 29.96 ft — April 7, 1983
- 26.96 ft — August 31, 2012
- 25.7 ft — February 18, 1961
- 25.36 ft — March 13, 2016
- 25.34 ft — May 12, 2019
Recent crests: 25.34 ft (May 12, 2019) · 25.32 ft (December 29, 2018) · 25.36 ft (March 13, 2016) · 26.96 ft (August 31, 2012) · 21.36 ft (March 23, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BKNM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.