Leaf River near New Augusta, MS

The last 7 days and the forecast

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

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 35 ftWater floods significant portions of north and northeast New Augusta along and south of 1st Street. Homes along River Drive near the Highway 29 bridge are flooded with several feet of water in homes. Extensive lowland flooding along and downstream from the Old Augusta Railroad bridge crosses the Leaf River continues. Some flooding of River Road upstream from Highway 29 is occuring.
• 30 ftRiver Drive begins to flood along with homes seeing water under or in the structures. Water begins to flood New Augusta north of 1st Street. Wingate Road floods from Wingate Cove to the river, cutting off about 20 homes. Extensive flooding along and downstream from Highway 29 is occuring. Some flooding on River Road upstream from the Highway 29 bridge begins.
• 27 ftWater begins to approach houses on River Drive. Wingate Road near the river begins to flood. Low-land flooding along and downstream from Highway 29 begins.
• 21 ftRiver Lot Rd. begins to flood near the river.
• 17 ftWater reaches bankfull near River Drive.

Highest crests on record

1. 36.8 ft — April 16, 1974
2. 35.2 ft — February 24, 1961
3. 31.22 ft — March 14, 2016
4. 31.1 ft — March 23, 1943
5. 30.71 ft — May 15, 1990

Recent crests: 29.33 ft (December 31, 2018) · 31.22 ft (March 14, 2016) · 27.02 ft (February 14, 2013) · 24.45 ft (March 25, 2012) · 25.25 ft (March 13, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamLeaf River at Hattiesburg, MS
• DownstreamLeaf River near McLain, MS
• Cypress Creek near Janice, MS
• Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS
• Bouie Creek at Hattiesburg-Glendale Avenue, MS
• Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg, MS
• Pascagoula River at Merrill, MS
• Okatoma Creek at Sanford, MS