Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 15 September 2022

    Bayou Bonfouca at Heritage Park by Betty Herron

    saw a little school of fish swimming around

  • 14 September 2022

    Walkiah Bluff Water Park by Beth Baker

    Record breaking rains in August, with the Pearl Cresting above flood levels. Walkiah Bluff hit hit 39.6 feet on 9/10, dropped 9/11Adequate depth, not tidally influenced

  • 13 September 2022

    Back Bay D'Iberville Boat Launch by Tim Kirkman

    the far west end of the boat launch is easy access and where i did the observation

  • 13 September 2022

    Old Fort Bayou Draw Bridge Boat Launch by Tim Kirkman

    the observation point for this location has changed slightly. The over-growth on the bank on the west side of the bayou is making access very difficult. The boat launch is being rebuilt and will be closed for an extended length of time. The revised location is on the e East side of the bayou under the bridge with very easy "beach" access. The location is 30.418988 -88.827725

  • 6 September 2022

    Pelahatchie Creek by B Hayes

    Water levels seem about 2ft lower than previous 2 tests

  • 1 September 2022

    Purple Creek by Will McDearman

    Flooded, virtually no current and stagnant with backwater from flooded downstream Pearl River. Creek at top of banks. Flood from heavy torrential record breaking rain the week before in Creek and Pearl River watershed.

  • 1 September 2022

    Westbrook Rd by Will McDearman

    Test site is about 1/8 mile upstream from regular site that was not accessible because of Pearl River flooding. No tributaries enter the river between this interim site and the regular site. Pearl Riverkeepers considers this site representative of the regular site. River remains at flood stage with over bank flooding, although the river is on a fall. Current stage is 30' at downstream USGS Hwy 25 gauge, at flood stage, having fallen from a high of 40.8 ' on August 29. The official Pearl River USGS and NWS flood stage gauge is located further downstream at Hwy 80, currently at 27.5', down from the crest of 35.4' August 29.

  • 31 August 2022

    Belhaven Beach by Maureen McGuire

    Water was taken from high ground where river has flooded.

  • 31 August 2022

    Hwy 149 by Will McDearman

    Creek running slightly higher than typical summer flow, about 6" higher. Torrential rain and flooding the prior week, with flood backwater from the downstream Strong River, appears to have flooded this site with 15' or greater high water. Most of stream bank vegetation eroded, washed away. However, stream bed and banks were not cut or deeply eroded.

  • 31 August 2022

    S Main St. Bridge by Will McDearman

    Creek level about 6" above typical summer flow. High water last week flooding appears to have been about 8' above current level, as indicated by vegetation debris on bank.