Rivers in Mississippi
Chickasawhay River at Leakesville
Below flood stage
7.59ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 7.80 ftFri, Sep 25, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 38.00 ft1900
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 31.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 28.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 38.00 ftHighest known stage. April 1900.
- 31.00 ftWater enters houses on east side of river.
- 30.00 ftWater reaches several houses on the east side of the river.
- 26.00 ftFlooding at the highway bridge begins.
- 22.00 ftFlooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water.
- 20.00 ftFlooding of lowlands will occur.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 19% |
| Moderate flooding | 7% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
147 crests on NOAA’s list since 1900.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 1900 | 38.00 ft |
| 2 | July 1, 1916 | 31.50 ft |
| 3 | February 23, 1990 | 31.03 ft |
| 4 | March 10, 1979 | 30.67 ft |
| 5 | January 2, 2019 | 30.37 ft |
| 6 | April 13, 1964 | 30.24 ft |
| 7 | April 29, 1944 | 30.13 ft |
| 8 | April 20, 1974 | 30.02 ft |
| 9 | March 18, 2016 | 29.93 ft |
| 10 | December 24, 1961 | 29.88 ft |
| 11 | April 19, 1980 | 29.87 ft |
| 12 | March 11, 1948 | 29.33 ft |
| 13 | February 14, 2013 | 29.24 ft |
| 14 | April 4, 1951 | 29.22 ft |
| 15 | March 23, 1943 | 29.16 ft |
| 16 | June 25, 2017 | 29.13 ft |
| 17 | April 6, 1976 | 29.10 ft |
| 18 | January 26, 1947 | 29.10 ft |
| 19 | February 20, 1966 | 29.02 ft |
| 20 | January 26, 1987 | 28.98 ft |
| 21 | April 15, 1983 | 28.93 ft |
| 22 | April 15, 2014 | 28.76 ft |
| 23 | January 15, 1998 | 28.63 ft |
| 24 | November 29, 1948 | 28.44 ft |
| 25 | May 8, 1991 | 28.32 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 27, 2026: 26.60 ft
- May 29, 2026: 22.86 ft
- May 11, 2026: 20.86 ft
- January 13, 2026: 20.73 ft
- March 21, 2025: 20.77 ft
- February 19, 2025: 22.85 ft
- May 21, 2024: 22.18 ft
- March 30, 2024: 21.57 ft
- March 16, 2024: 25.74 ft
- February 16, 2024: 20.74 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.