Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 28 July 2021

    Westbrook Rd by Will McDearman

    water dropping from high water last week, but still up. 21.3 feet at Hwy 25 Lakeland downstream gauge. A few suds in swift moving water.

  • 28 July 2021

    LeFleurs Bluff State Park by Will McDearman

    River falling from flood high last week, upstream gauge at Hwy 25 Lakeland 21.3 feet. River muddy.

  • 28 July 2021

    Leake County Water Park by William W Mitchell

  • 22 July 2021

    Westbrook Rd by Will McDearman

    River high and flooded. Access to normal Westbrook site cut off due to flood. Testing was from an alternative site ca. 400 feet upstream on high river bank at comparable location at Lake Hico water intake structure. Intake structure no longer is operable. River at 26.5 feet at the Hwy 25 Lakeland downstream gauge.

  • 22 July 2021

    Purple Creek by Will McDearman

    Creek in a nearly stagnant high water pool due to backwater flooding from the Pearl River. Water muddy.

  • 22 July 2021

    Hwy 149 by Will McDearman

    Creek virtually stagnant in pool due to backwater flooding by Strong River entering into Sellers Creek. Water muddy. Creek at high water to top of banks from backwater flooding. Sellers Creek water quality may be affected with contribution of impaired water quality of Strong River in this vicinity.

  • 22 July 2021

    S Main St. Bridge by Will McDearman

    usual swift flow at approximate normal level. No odor, scum or bubbles on water surface.

  • 22 July 2021

    Belhaven Beach by Maureen McGuire

    Water was high, above sand bar.

  • 21 July 2021

    Coal Bluff Park by William W Mitchell

    River stage is high for this time of year due to above average rainfall. River flow observed as above average. Official flow is from downstream at Ratliff Ferry gauge.

  • 21 July 2021

    Leake County Water Park by William W Mitchell

    River stage is quite high for this time of year due to above average rainfall.

  • 20 July 2021

    LeFleurs Bluff State Park by Cindy Crocker

    After this sample was taken, there was significant rainfall with a rise in the water level. Typically the bacterial count also rises in these conditions.

  • 18 July 2021

    Hwy 149 by Andy Hilton

    Very turbid, fast flow.