TidalMapPascagoula River at Graham Ferry, 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 02479310 sits on the Pascagoula River and reads everything draining 8,204 square miles of the Pascagoula basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1994, 15 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Pascagoula River at Merrill, MS, reading 6,590 square miles. This gauge adds the 1,614 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Pascagoula River runs a median of 6,295 cfs at this gauge across 15 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 19,850 cfs, and October the leanest at 3,205 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 133,000 cfs in 2016, and the lowest is 936 cfs in 2001.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12,500 cfs | 199% |
| Feb | 18,100 cfs | 288% |
| Mar | 19,850 cfs | 315% |
| Apr | 15,350 cfs | 244% |
| May | 7,615 cfs | 121% |
| Jun | 5,260 cfs | 84% |
| Jul | 4,870 cfs | 77% |
| Aug | 4,250 cfs | 68% |
| Sep | 3,485 cfs | 55% |
| Oct | 3,205 cfs | 51% |
| Nov | 4,265 cfs | 68% |
| Dec | 7,815 cfs | 124% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1994 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Pascagoula River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 16 feet. NWS starts watching it at 15 feet. The highest crest on record is 20.1 feet, in February 1961.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 15 ft |
| Minor flooding | 16 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18 ft |
| Major flooding | 20 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| February 1961 | 20.1 ft |
| March 2016 | 18.6 ft |
| June 2026 | 18.5 ft |
| January 2019 | 18.4 ft |
| June 2017 | 17.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PGFM6. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Red Creek at Vestry, MS
- Escatawpa River at I-10 near Orange Grove, MS
- Big Creek near Seven Hills AL
- Tchoutacabouffa River near D'iberville, MS
- Escatawpa River near Wilmer, AL
- Crooked Creek near Fairview, AL
- Pascagoula River at Merrill, MS
- Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes, AL
- Big Creek at County Rd 63 near Wilmer, AL
- Biloxi River near Lyman, MS
- Fowl River at Half-Mile Rd near Laurendine, AL
- Biloxi River at Wortham, MS
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02479310. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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