TidalMapEscatawpa River at I-10 near Orange Grove, 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 0248018020 sits on the Escatawpa River and reads everything draining 972 square miles of the Escatawpa basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NAVD88.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Escatawpa River near Wilmer, AL, reading 511 square miles. This gauge adds the 461 square miles that drain in between.
Flood stages and record crests
The Escatawpa River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 8 feet. NWS starts watching it at 6 feet. The highest crest on record is 11.9 feet, in September 1998.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 6 ft |
| Minor flooding | 8 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12 ft |
| Major flooding | 15 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1998 | 11.9 ft |
| August 2012 | 10.9 ft |
| August 2005 | 10.2 ft |
| July 2003 | 10.2 ft |
| March 2009 | 10.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ORAM6. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Big Creek near Seven Hills AL
- Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry, MS
- Fowl River at Half-Mile Rd near Laurendine, AL
- Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes, AL
- Crooked Creek near Fairview, AL
- Escatawpa River near Wilmer, AL
- Big Creek at County Rd 63 near Wilmer, AL
- Threemile Creek at Fillingim Street at Mobile, AL
- Red Creek at Vestry, MS
- Tchoutacabouffa River near D'iberville, MS
- Chickasaw Creek near Kushla AL
- Bayou Sara at Saraland, Ala
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 0248018020. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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