Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 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.

  • 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.