Chickasawhay River near Waynesboro, MS
River level and flood forecast · Wayne County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 31.2 ft below flood stage (35 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 281 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 | 48 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 45 ft |
| Flood stage | 35 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (February 26, 1951) | 47.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 62 ftWater reaches bottom of Highway 84 bridge.
- 48.5 ftUSGS 50 year flood.
- 47.9 ftSeveral businesses and homes affected by high water.
- 45 ftFlooding of roads in the area will occur. In addition flooding of some buildings in the area will likely occur.
- 35 ftWidespread flooding of lowlands will occur.
Highest crests on record
- 47.9 ft — February 26, 1951
- 47.1 ft — April 11, 1938
- 42.24 ft — December 22, 1961
- 42.07 ft — March 8, 1979
- 41.9 ft — February 21, 1990
Recent crests: 35.29 ft (January 3, 2019) · 37.31 ft (December 29, 2018) · 37.09 ft (March 16, 2016) · 38.94 ft (March 12, 2016) · 37.03 ft (April 12, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WYNM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.