Yockanookany River near Ofahoma, MS
River level and flood forecast · Leake County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 14.4 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 18 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (April 14, 1979) | 28.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28.2 ftExtensive flooding is occurring for many miles above and below the gage site. Water covers the Natchez Trace just southwest of Ofahoma. A few buildings east of Ofahoma and just south of State Highway 16 are also affected by high water.
- 25 ftWidespread flooding to the north and south of the gage site.
- 23 ftWidespread lowland flooding is occurring for several miles east and west of the river. Also several county roads are underwater south of the gage site near the Pearl River.
- 19 ftMinor overbank flooding of farmland along the river is occurring.
Highest crests on record
- 28.27 ft — April 14, 1979
- 25.28 ft — March 31, 1951
- 25.2 ft — May 22, 1983
- 24.71 ft — February 14, 2020
- 24.48 ft — March 16, 1975
Recent crests: 21.88 ft (August 26, 2022) · 23.58 ft (June 13, 2021) · 24.37 ft (January 15, 2021) · 21.96 ft (April 23, 2020) · 21.66 ft (April 16, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamYockanookany River near Kosciusko, MS
- DownstreamPearl River at Ratliff's Ferry, MS
- Pearl River near Lena, MS
- Pearl River near Carthage, MS
- Coffee Bogue at Coffe Bogue, MS
- Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, MS
- Fannegusha Creek above Fannegusha Creek/Sand Hill, MS
- Lobutcha Creek near Renfroe/Carthage, MS
- Pearl River at Edinburg, MS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OFAM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.