Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg, MS
River level and flood forecast · Forrest County
The river is 16.2 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 132 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1900) | 33.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftWater begins to cover the southbound lanes of Highway 49 near the river.
- 28 ftExtensive flooding across the area. Several thousand acres of lowland, forest and agricultural land are inundated. Several residences and businesses are also being affected by high water.
- 27 ftSeveral thousand acres of forest land becomes inundated.
- 24.5 ftExtensive lowland flooding is occurring for several miles along the river.
- 22 ftWidespread lowland flooding is occurring along the river. Water begins to enter several buildings about 1/2 mile upstream of the Highway 49 bridge.
- 18 ftLow land flooding begins near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 33.5 ft — April 1, 1900
- 28.18 ft — April 14, 1974
- 26.54 ft — February 22, 1961
- 26.53 ft — May 14, 1990
- 26.13 ft — March 12, 2016
Recent crests: 21.6 ft (December 29, 2018) · 26.13 ft (March 12, 2016) · 19.06 ft (February 13, 2013) · 19.64 ft (August 31, 2012) · 18.93 ft (March 10, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HBGM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.