Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg

The past week

What floods at each level

• 33 ft

  Water begins to cover the southbound lanes of Highway 49 near the river.

• 28 ft

  Extensive flooding across the area. Several thousand acres of lowland, forest and agricultural land are inundated. Several residences and businesses are also being affected by high water.

• 27 ft

  Several thousand acres of forest land becomes inundated.

• 24.5 ft

  Extensive lowland flooding is occurring for several miles along the river.

• 22 ft

  Widespread lowland flooding is occurring along the river. Water begins to enter several buildings about 1/2 mile upstream of the Highway 49 bridge.

• 18 ft

  Low land flooding begins near the river.

Highest crests on record

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