Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, MS
River level and flood forecast · Clarke County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 20.4 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 123 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 | 41 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (April 9, 2003) | 43.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 41 ftWater around 3 feet deep is covering a good portion of the center of the business block in eastern Enterprise and is about two feet deep over the GM&O Railroad tracks.
- 40 ftFlood water starts inundating numerous homes in east and west Enterprise and covers the football field at Enterprise high school.
- 39 ftFlood water crosses Old Mill Road in the town of Enterprise.
- 38.5 ftFlood water crosses Highway 513 near the GM&O Railroad tracks.
- 38 ftMuch of east Enterprise is becoming inundated.
- 37 ftWater begins to affect several residences.
- 36 ftFlood water crosses River Road, County Road 320 near Longs Fish Camp.
- 34 ftFlood water crosses North Street near Confederate Cemetary in the town of Enterprise amd Front Street.
- 32 ftFlood water crosses River Road, County Road 320 near River Walk Gardens.
- 30 ftWater begins to cover several streets and roads.
- 25 ftWater beginning to overflow banks from the confluence of Chunky River and Okatibbee Creek to approximately 3 miles downstream.
Highest crests on record
- 43.05 ft — April 9, 2003
- 42.94 ft — February 23, 1961
- 42.2 ft — April 1, 1900
- 41.9 ft — April 14, 1979
- 41.9 ft — March 5, 1979
Recent crests: 31.62 ft (March 7, 2020) · 28.5 ft (February 8, 2020) · 32 ft (January 16, 2020) · 28.02 ft (January 5, 2020) · 31.04 ft (May 13, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ENSM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.