Escatawpa River above Orange Grove, MS

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 12 ftSections of major roadways will be flooded, including Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 90. Subdivisions and camps around the area will be inaccessible by automobile. Evacuations may be necessary.
• 11.9 ftFlood of Record occurred on September 28, 1998. Fishing camps will flood. Water will approach U.S. Highway 90 in Orange Grove. Moderate flooding of subdivisions along the river is expected.
• 10 ftFlooding of some homes and business structures will occur along U.S. Highway 90 and subdivisions along the river. Access roads to the river will be flooded.
• 8 ftFlooding will occur at low spots along U.S. Highway 90 from Orange Grove to Moss Point. Some residences and business structures will be threatened.

Highest crests on record

1. 11.9 ft — September 28, 1998
2. 10.9 ft — August 31, 2012
3. 10.25 ft — August 29, 2005
4. 10.16 ft — July 2, 2003
5. 10.08 ft — March 30, 2009

Recent crests: 8.53 ft (August 30, 2021) · 4.7 ft (January 4, 2019) · 5.49 ft (May 27, 2018) · 9.49 ft (June 25, 2017) · 7.67 ft (January 4, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Big Creek (Al) near Seven Hills, AL
• Mississippi Sound at Round Island near Pascagoula, MS
• Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry, MS
• Fowl River near Laurendine, AL
• Hamilton Creek near Semmes, AL
• Pascagoula River at Old Fort Bayou at Ocean Springs, MS
• Crooked Creek (AL) near Fairview, AL
• Tide Station (LIX) at Biloxi Bay at Point Cadet Harbor, MS