TidalMapBiloxi River near Lyman, MS Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02481130 sits on the Biloxi River and reads everything draining 251 square miles of the Mississippi Coastal basin. Its datum sits 3 feet below sea level NGVD29.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Biloxi River at Wortham, MS, reading 96 square miles. This gauge adds the 155 square miles that drain in between.
Flood stages and record crests
The Biloxi River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 12 feet. NWS starts watching it at 10 feet. The highest crest on record is 21.2 feet, in June 2026.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft |
| Minor flooding | 12 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 16 ft |
| Major flooding | 18 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | 21.2 ft |
| May 1995 | 20.9 ft |
| August 2012 | 19.2 ft |
| September 1957 | 18.5 ft |
| September 1998 | 18.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LYMM6. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Biloxi River at Wortham, MS
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02481130. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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