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Leaf River at Hattiesburg

Critical Stages
16' - Action
22' - Flood
24' - Moderate
29.3' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:00 AM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.19 ft

Flow: 0.786 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/14 2.2 0.792
6 PM 12/14 2.2 0.792
12 AM 12/15 2.3 0.85
6 AM 12/15 2.4 0.91
12 PM 12/15 2.3 0.85
6 PM 12/15 2.3 0.85
12 AM 12/16 2.3 0.85
6 AM 12/16 2.2 0.792
12 PM 12/16 2.2 0.792
6 PM 12/16 2.2 0.792
12 AM 12/17 2.2 0.792
6 AM 12/17 2.2 0.792
12 PM 12/17 2.2 0.792
6 PM 12/17 2.2 0.792
12 AM 12/18 2.2 0.792
6 AM 12/18 2.2 0.792
12 PM 12/18 2.2 0.792
6 PM 12/18 2.2 0.792
12 AM 12/19 2.2 0.792
6 AM 12/19 2.2 0.792
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:00 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
8:45 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
8:30 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
8:15 AM 12/14 2.16 0.769
8:00 AM 12/14 2.2 0.792
7:45 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
7:30 AM 12/14 2.2 0.792
7:15 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
7:00 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
6:45 AM 12/14 2.17 0.775
6:30 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
6:15 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
6:00 AM 12/14 2.17 0.775
5:45 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
5:30 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
5:15 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
5:00 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
4:45 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
4:30 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
4:15 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
4:00 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
3:45 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
3:30 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
3:15 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
3:00 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
2:45 AM 12/14 2.19 0.786
2:30 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
2:15 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
2:00 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
1:45 AM 12/14 2.18 0.781
Hydrograph for Leaf River at Hattiesburg
34' - East Hattiesburg is inundated. Serious flooding in the cities of Hattiesburg and Petal, with approximately 350 businesses and 2900 other structures affected by high water.
30.5' - Flooding begins to occur on Highway 11 about 1/2 mile north of bridge.
29.3' - Water in is the Briarfield Homes Apartments off Second Street.
27.3' - The turn ramp on the bypass becomes flooded.
26' - Sections of east Hattiesburg close to the river begin to flood.
25.5' - The stockyard area on Highway 11 begins to flood.
25.3' - Water is beginning to cover east side of Hardy Street.
23.5' - Water is beginning to enter homes on Curie Street.
23' - Water begins to cover streets and highways in low lying areas along the river.
22' - Water begins to cover road at a trailer park about 3 miles downstream of the Highway 11 bridge.
20' - Portable restrooms in Chain Park on the river at Highway 11 are removed.
17' - Power to Chain Park on the river at Highway 11 is turned off.
16' - Chain Park on the river at Highway 11 begins to flood in Hattiesburg.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 15, 1974 34.03
Feb 23, 1961 31.53
Apr 9, 1983 29.19
Apr 14, 1980 29.13
Mar 22, 1943 28.91
Mar 22, 1944 28.91
Mar 12, 2016 27.51
Mar 31, 1980 27.44
Jan 10, 1950 27.42
May 14, 1990 27.31
Feb 19, 1990 27.09
Jan 22, 1947 26.66
Dec 20, 1961 25.92
Apr 3, 1949 25.72
Feb 18, 1966 25.24
Mar 5, 2001 25.13
Mar 7, 1948 24.98
May 3, 1940 24.88
Mar 2, 1987 24.85
Jan 27, 1990 24.8

Data provided by the National Weather Service.