Leaf River near Collins, MS
River level and flood forecast · Covington County
The river is 20.4 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 118 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 | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (April 14, 1974) | 32.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftFlood water begins to overtop Highway 84.
- 28 ftFarmland near the river at the corner of Highway 84 and highway 532 floods.
- 25 ftConsiderable lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 32.6 ft — April 14, 1974
- 32 ft — January 1, 1900
- 31.65 ft — February 23, 1961
- 31.44 ft — February 17, 1990
- 31.14 ft — January 8, 1950
Recent crests: 28.05 ft (April 9, 2014) · 28.16 ft (February 8, 2004) · 28.09 ft (February 24, 2003) · 27.97 ft (April 29, 1997) · 31.44 ft (February 17, 1990)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLSM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.