Jourdan River at Kiln, MS
River level and flood forecast · Hancock County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.1 ft Tue 1 AM, below the 6 ft flood stage.
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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2005) | 19.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.97 ftFlood of Record occurred on August 29,2005 in Hurricane Katrina. Devastating flooding will occur over the area. Most roadways will be inundated, including Interstate 10, along with MS Highways 43 and 603. Evacuations will be necessary.
- 12 ftMajor flooding will occur downstream of Highway 43. The highway will be closed with deep swift water over the roadway north of the bridge.
- 10 ftHomes along the river on the south bank will flood. Water will be over the road near the bridge approach. Backwater flooding will threaten property east of Highway 43. Access to the river will be restricted.
- 8 ftThe Jourdan River Steamer restaurant will flood. Drainage ditches along Mississippi Highway 43 will be running full and near the shoulder of the road at the bridge approach. Water will cover most of the Jourdan River Steamer property and residential property on the south bank.
- 6 ftWater will cover most of the Jourdan River Steamer restaurant property and residential property on the south bank.
- 5 ftThe boat dock at Jourdan River Steamer restaurant will be under water and property along both north and south banks will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 19.97 ft — August 29, 2005
- 12.55 ft — May 10, 1995
- 11 ft — June 19, 2026
- 10.73 ft — August 29, 2012
- 9.83 ft — September 1, 2008
Recent crests: 11 ft (June 19, 2026) · 7.9 ft (May 26, 2026) · 6.7 ft (September 12, 2024) · 9.46 ft (August 31, 2021) · 6.89 ft (June 20, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Wolf River near Landon, MS
- Mississippi Sound at St. Joseph Island Lighthouse, MS
- Wolf River above Gulfport, MS
- Pearl River near CSX Railroad near Claiborne, MS
- Mississippi Sound at Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse, MS
- East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar, MS
- Pearl River at Interstate 59 near Nicholson MS, LA
- Pearl River above Slidell, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KLNM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.