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Jourdan River near Bay St Louis, MS Water Level Today

Mississippi · USGS gauge 02481660 · live data · Updated Oct 28, 2026

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About this gauge

USGS gauge 02481660 sits on the Jourdan River and reads everything draining 210 square miles of the Mississippi Coastal basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NAVD88.

Flood stages and record crests

The Jourdan River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 6 feet. NWS starts watching it at 5 feet. The highest crest on record is 20 feet, in August 2005.

NWS flood categories
CategoryGage height
Action5 ft
Minor flooding6 ft
Moderate flooding8 ft
Major flooding10 ft
Highest crests on record
WhenCrest
August 200520 ft
May 199512.6 ft
June 202611 ft
August 201210.7 ft
September 20089.8 ft

Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KLNM6. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.

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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02481660. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.

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