West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeill, MS
River level and flood forecast · Pearl River County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 21 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (July 5, 1916) | 29.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29.96 ftFlood of Record occurred on July, 5, 1916.
- 24 ftWidespread flooding will occur in Westchester Subdivision near Picayune. Many homes, business, and other buildings will be flooded. Evacuations will be necessary. Sections of MS Highway 43 will be impacted.
- 20 ftNorth Beech Road and Palestine Road in Picayune will be impassable. Several homes will be flooded in vicinity of the stream. Flooding threatens structures along MS Highway 43 near the bridge and fills culverts and ditches along bridge approach.
- 17 ftSome roads in the county inundated but passable. Homes in Westchester Subdivision, Picayune will be threatened. Water over a few roads in the city of Picayune will cause traffic problems. School bus traffic may need alternate routes. Beech Street and Westchester Subdivision below the confluence of the east and west branches will be subject to flooding in low places.
- 15 ftSome secondary roads near the stream north of Picayune will be inundated. Beech Street and Westchester Subdivision below the confluence of the east and west branches will be subject to flooding in low places.
- 12 ftMinor agricultural and forestry flooding will develop in rural areas.
- 10 ftBank full with minor over bank flow will occur at low spots just below gage.
Highest crests on record
- 29.96 ft — July 5, 1916
- 24.96 ft — December 15, 1961
- 24.54 ft — August 31, 2012
- 23.43 ft — January 21, 1993
- 23.25 ft — April 7, 1983
Recent crests: 20.67 ft (June 20, 2026) · 17.11 ft (June 7, 2026) · 20 ft (May 28, 2026) · 20.33 ft (May 25, 2026) · 17.69 ft (May 23, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar, MS
- Pearl River at Walkiah Bluff near Industrial MS, MS
- Pearl River at Pools Bluff near Bogalusa, LA
- Pearl River above Navigational Canal #3 near Sun, LA
- Pearl River at Lock #2 Chamber, LA
- Pearl River near Bogalusa, LA
- Bogue Chitto River near Bush, LA
- Pearl River at Interstate 59 near Nicholson MS, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MNLM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.