Hanging Moss Creek near Jackson, MS

River level and flood forecast · Hinds County

Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

6.46.56.66.76.8TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Action stage12 ft
Record crest (April 7, 2003)24.18 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 24.18 ft — April 7, 2003
  2. 22.27 ft — April 3, 2017
  3. 21.04 ft — May 10, 2025
  4. 20.64 ft — August 24, 2022
  5. 20.64 ft — April 14, 1974

Recent crests: 21.04 ft (May 10, 2025) · 20.64 ft (August 24, 2022) · 22.27 ft (April 3, 2017) · 19.43 ft (March 10, 2016) · 19.78 ft (September 5, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JHMM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.