Chickasawhay River at Leakesville, MS
River level and flood forecast · Greene County
Normal7.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 12.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 7.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 445 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 | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1900) | 38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftHighest known stage. April 1900.
- 31 ftWater enters houses on east side of river.
- 30 ftWater reaches several houses on the east side of the river.
- 26 ftFlooding at the highway bridge begins.
- 22 ftFlooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water.
- 20 ftFlooding of lowlands will occur.
Highest crests on record
- 38 ft — April 1, 1900
- 31.5 ft — July 1, 1916
- 31.03 ft — February 23, 1990
- 30.67 ft — March 10, 1979
- 30.37 ft — January 2, 2019
Recent crests: 26.6 ft (June 27, 2026) · 22.86 ft (May 29, 2026) · 20.86 ft (May 11, 2026) · 20.73 ft (January 13, 2026) · 20.77 ft (March 21, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LEKM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.