East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar, MS
River level and flood forecast · Pearl River County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 11.0 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 18 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (August 31, 2012) | 21.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21.53 ftFlood of record occurred on September 2, 2012.
- 20 ftMajor flooding with several homes and business structures flooded. Low places on MS Highway 43 will be under water.
- 17 ftModerate flooding in areas near the stream in Picayune. Water will be in garages of several homes between MS Highway 43 and Beech Street bridge. Northwood Drive will be impassable with some homes flooded.
- 15 ftWater over a few roads in the city of Picayune will cause traffic problems. School bus traffic may need alternate routes. A few homes on Northwood Drive will be threatened. Beech Street and Westchester Subdivision below the confluence of the east and west branches is subject to flooding in low places.
- 12 ftWater will pool on isolated low areas of unimproved roads near the creek. Minor overflow will occur in agricultural areas near stream.
- 10 ftBankfull at gage. Some minor overflow will occur in flood plain downstream of gage.
Highest crests on record
- 21.5 ft — August 31, 2012
- 20.08 ft — August 30, 2005
- 19.73 ft — June 18, 2026
- 19.61 ft — August 31, 2021
- 19.45 ft — January 8, 1998
Recent crests: 19.73 ft (June 18, 2026) · 17.27 ft (May 29, 2026) · 19.1 ft (May 26, 2026) · 18.16 ft (May 23, 2026) · 17.48 ft (January 26, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeill, MS
- Pearl River at Interstate 59 near Nicholson MS, LA
- Pearl River at Walkiah Bluff near Industrial MS, MS
- Pearl River at Navigational Canal #1 near Pearl River, LA
- Pearl River near Pearl River, LA
- Jourdan River at Kiln, MS
- Pearl River at Lock #2 Chamber, LA
- Pearl River above Navigational Canal #3 near Sun, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CREM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.