Lynch Creek at Jackson, MS

River level and flood forecast · Hinds County

Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

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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 (January 14, 2020)19.16 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 19.16 ft — January 14, 2020
  2. 19.16 ft — May 9, 2019
  3. 18.88 ft — August 24, 2022
  4. 18.85 ft — April 7, 2003
  5. 18.56 ft — April 9, 2021

Recent crests: 17.24 ft (March 26, 2023) · 18.88 ft (August 24, 2022) · 18.56 ft (April 9, 2021) · 19.16 ft (January 14, 2020) · 19.16 ft (May 9, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LYNM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.