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Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg

Highest listed crest 33.50 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft37 crests since 1900

The Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1900 to 2018. The highest, 33.50 ft on April 1, 1900, was major flooding, 15.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.50 ft
April 1, 1900; 50,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
2
31st of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
December 29, 2018
21.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Forrest County
Near Hattiesburg (10.0 mi), Petal (11.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg
Action stage17.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.030Dec 29, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.05Mar 12, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.02Apr 14, 1974Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1900 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg, 1900 to 2018 1520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Apr 1, 1900: 33.50 ft, major flooding; 50,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1943: 25.70 ft, moderate flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1947: 21.07 ft, minor flooding; 9,710 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1949: 19.46 ft, minor flooding; 7,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1950: 21.94 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1953: 18.81 ft, minor flooding; 7,540 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1955: 19.16 ft, minor flooding; 9,250 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1958: 21.31 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1961: 26.54 ft, moderate flooding; 34,800 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1962: 21.28 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 19.91 ft, minor flooding; 9,120 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1973: 19.92 ft, minor flooding; 8,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1974: 28.18 ft, major flooding; 45,500 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1975: 20.93 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1976: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 7,590 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1980: 23.21 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1980: 25.21 ft, moderate flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1983: 20.24 ft, minor flooding; 7,880 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1987: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1990: 22.11 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1990: 21.05 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1990: 26.53 ft, moderate flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1991: 19.35 ft, minor flooding; 8,540 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1994: 21.34 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 19.36 ft, minor flooding; 9,320 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 19.10 ft, minor flooding; 9,050 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2001: 22.70 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2001: 18.71 ft, minor flooding; 8,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2003: 18.64 ft, minor flooding; 8,630 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 21.49 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2009: 18.72 ft, minor flooding; 9,140 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2009: 18.71 ft, minor flooding; 9,130 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 18.93 ft, minor flooding; 9,340 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2012: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2013: 19.06 ft, minor flooding; 9,460 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2016: 26.13 ft, moderate flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 21.60 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.50 ft, Apr 1, 1900 190019201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 3 1950s: 4 1960s: 3 1970s: 4 1980s: 4 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 6 2010s: 5 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg
1Apr 1, 190033.50+15.50Major50,000
2Apr 14, 197428.18+10.18Major45,500
3Feb 22, 196126.54+8.54Moderate34,800
4May 14, 199026.53+8.53Moderate33,500
5Mar 12, 201626.13+8.13Moderate27,100
6Mar 21, 194325.70+7.70Moderate24,000
7Apr 13, 198025.21+7.21Moderate21,700
8Mar 30, 198023.21+5.21Minor17,900
9Mar 4, 200122.70+4.70Minor13,900
10Jan 26, 199022.11+4.11Minor13,000
11Feb 15, 195021.94+3.94Minor12,400
12Dec 29, 201821.60+3.60Minor12,300
13Apr 1, 200521.49+3.49Minor12,100
14Jan 29, 199421.34+3.34Minor11,900
15Sep 23, 195821.31+3.31Minor11,400
16Apr 29, 196221.28+3.28Minor11,500
17Mar 1, 198721.20+3.20Minor10,600
18Jan 21, 194721.07+3.07Minor9,710
19Feb 17, 199021.05+3.05Minor10,700
20May 9, 197520.93+2.93Minor10,900
21Feb 2, 198320.24+2.24Minor7,880
22Mar 26, 197319.92+1.92Minor8,300
23Feb 13, 196619.91+1.91Minor9,120
24Aug 31, 201219.64+1.64Minor10,000
25Apr 2, 194919.46+1.46Minor7,730
26Apr 29, 199719.36+1.36Minor9,320
27Apr 30, 199119.35+1.35Minor8,540
28Apr 1, 197619.28+1.28Minor7,590
29Apr 13, 195519.16+1.16Minor9,250
30Jan 7, 199819.10+1.10Minor9,050
31Feb 13, 201319.06+1.06Minor9,460
32Mar 10, 201118.93+0.93Minor9,340
33May 5, 195318.81+0.81Minor7,540
34Mar 28, 200918.72+0.72Minor9,140
35Sep 4, 200118.71+0.71Minor8,690
36Apr 13, 200918.71+0.71Minor9,130
37Feb 24, 200318.64+0.64Minor8,630

Other gauges in Forrest County

Flood gauges in Forrest County
Brooklyn20.029.96 ft, Apr 7, 19831
Hattiesburg22.034.03 ft, Apr 15, 19742

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HBGM6, 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.