Wolf River above Gulfport, MS
River level and flood forecast · Harrison County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.2 ft Thu 1 AM, below the 8 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 1, 2012) | 16.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.5 ftFlood of Record occurred on September 1, 2012. Major flooding will occur with homes and businesses along the river inundated. Sections of major roadways will be flooded, including MS Highway 1101/Menge Ave., Bells Ferry Rd., Red Creek Rd., and Freddie Frank Rd, among others.
- 15 ftMajor flooding of the area will occur. Several homes on Magnolia Drive will be flooded along with business structures along Menge Avenue. The Menge Avenue bridge will be under water. Water will be in several homes along the river near the Bells Ferry Road bridge. Bells Ferry Road will be closed within a mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving river current.
- 12 ftWater will be in several homes along the river near the Bells Ferry Road bridge. Bells Ferry Road will be closed within a mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving river current.
- 10 ftBells Ferry Road will be closed within a mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving river current.
- 9 ftBells Ferry Road will be impassable with deep water on the east bridge approach.
- 8 ftBells Ferry Road will begin to flood. There will be water over the access road just upstream of the bridge and the road will become impassable very quickly.
Highest crests on record
- 16.5 ft — September 1, 2012
- 15.93 ft — June 19, 2026
- 15.39 ft — May 10, 1995
- 14.46 ft — May 14, 2019
- 12.56 ft — August 31, 2021
Recent crests: 15.93 ft (June 19, 2026) · 10.09 ft (June 7, 2026) · 12.39 ft (May 27, 2026) · 9.37 ft (May 13, 2026) · 8.83 ft (May 10, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWolf River near Landon, MS
- Mississippi Sound at Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse, MS
- Biloxi River near Lyman, MS
- Biloxi River near Wortham, MS
- Jourdan River at Kiln, MS
- Mississippi Sound at Gulfport Lighthouse, MS
- Mississippi Sound at St. Joseph Island Lighthouse, MS
- Tchoutacabouffa River near D Iberville, MS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLFM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.