Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 31 August 2022

    Tom Berry Rd by Will McDearman

    Creek up about 6" from typical summer stage.

  • 31 August 2022

    Emmitt Brown Rd by Will McDearman

    Creek about 6" higher than typical summer flow due to heavy rain from last week and falling creek stage.

  • 31 August 2022

    East Spillway by LeAnn Nealey

    Flocks of egrets roosting in trees across the way; water cloudy, foamy (lg chunks of foam) large carp(?) surfacing, many fisherman

  • 30 August 2022

    Old Highway 13 Bridge by Foch Dickens

    Flood Stage - River is out of banks

  • 30 August 2022

    Highway 35 Bridge by Foch Dickens

    Flood stage...river is out of it's banks.

  • 30 August 2022

    Pelahatchie Shore Park by B Hayes

    Heavy flooding last week. Reservoir water levels seem to be back to normal levels.

  • 30 August 2022

    Pelahatchie Creek by B Hayes

    Heavy rains last week. The adjacent area was freshly mowed. Noticed a slight oil sheen on water surface.

  • 25 August 2022

    Purple Creek by Will McDearman

    Creek flooded, water beginning to flow over top of upper bank, water level about 10' above typical level. Torrential record breaking rain with 7+" in previous 48 hours. Pearl River at flood stage and backing into Purple Creek at test site. Water appearing to be mostly backwater from Pearl River. Very little to no current.

  • 25 August 2022

    Westbrook Rd by Will McDearman

    River at flood stage, 31.3 feet at downstream USGS Hwy 25 gauge. Torrential rain with more than 8" in previous 48 hours. Test site is on high river bank upstream of regular site due to flooding. No tributaries or other sources enter the river between this upstream site and the regular site. Flooding is from river overbank into woodlands. Pearl Riverkeepers consider this test site on this day as representative of the standard site.

  • 24 August 2022

    East Spillway by LeAnn Nealey

    Water very high, well over benchmark bush; many egrets (great and cattle) and great blue heron feeding; water was full of minnows