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Black Creek near Brooklyn

Highest listed crest 29.96 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft27 crests since 1961

The Black Creek near Brooklyn crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2019. The highest, 29.96 ft on April 7, 1983, was major flooding, 9.96 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.96 ft
April 7, 1983; 42,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
1
41st of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
May 12, 2019
25.34 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Forrest County
Mississippi

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Black Creek near Brooklyn
Action stage15.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.019Mar 23, 2012Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.07May 12, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.01Apr 7, 1983Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1961 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Black Creek near Brooklyn, 1961 to 2019 202224262830ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Feb 18, 1961: 25.70 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1973: 20.09 ft, minor flooding; 8,490 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1974: 25.32 ft, moderate flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1975: 21.05 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1979: 24.60 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1980: 22.69 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1980: 22.27 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1980: 23.25 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1981: 20.19 ft, minor flooding; 8,970 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1983: 29.96 ft, major flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1985: 20.32 ft, minor flooding; 9,220 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1990: 20.47 ft, minor flooding; 9,470 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1990: 21.74 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1993: 25.29 ft, moderate flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 21.59 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1999: 21.29 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2001: 21.16 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2003: 21.80 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 21.46 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 22.26 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2009: 20.61 ft, minor flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 20.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,730 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2012: 21.36 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2012: 26.96 ft, moderate flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2016: 25.36 ft, moderate flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 25.32 ft, moderate flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2019: 25.34 ft, moderate flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.96 ft, Apr 7, 1983 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Black Creek near Brooklyn 1960s: 1 1970s: 4 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 5 2000s: 5 2010s: 6 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Black Creek near Brooklyn
1Apr 7, 198329.96+9.96Major42,500
2Aug 31, 201226.96+6.96Moderate25,700
3Feb 18, 196125.70+5.70Moderate21,500
4Mar 13, 201625.36+5.36Moderate19,900
5May 12, 201925.34+5.34Moderate19,800
6Apr 14, 197425.32+5.32Moderate20,500
7Dec 29, 201825.32+5.32Moderate19,700
8Jan 21, 199325.29+5.29Moderate20,300
9Apr 4, 197924.60+4.60Minor18,300
10May 20, 198023.25+3.25Minor14,600
11Mar 30, 198022.69+2.69Minor13,300
12Apr 14, 198022.27+2.27Minor12,400
13Mar 29, 200922.26+2.26Minor12,300
14Jul 2, 200321.80+1.80Minor11,400
15Jun 2, 199021.74+1.74Minor12,900
16Jan 8, 199821.59+1.59Minor11,100
17Apr 1, 200521.46+1.46Minor10,900
18Mar 23, 201221.36+1.36Minor11,300
19Jan 31, 199921.29+1.29Minor11,400
20Jun 12, 200121.16+1.16Minor10,400
21Apr 14, 197521.05+1.05Minor10,200
22Dec 15, 200920.61+0.61Minor9,540
23Jan 26, 199020.47+0.47Minor9,470
24Oct 31, 198520.32+0.32Minor9,220
25Feb 11, 198120.19+0.19Minor8,970
26Mar 25, 197320.09+0.09Minor8,490
27Mar 10, 201120.02+0.02Minor8,730

Other gauges in Forrest County

Flood gauges in Forrest County
Hattiesburg18.033.50 ft, Apr 1, 19002
Hattiesburg22.034.03 ft, Apr 15, 19742

Forrest County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Mississippi

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKNM6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.