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Escatawpa River above Orange Grove

Highest listed crest 11.90 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft27 crests since 1965

The Escatawpa River above Orange Grove crested above flood stage 10 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1965 to 2021. The highest, 11.90 ft on September 28, 1998, was minor flooding, 3.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.90 ft
September 28, 1998
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 30, 2021
8.53 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Near Moss Point (5.3 mi), Pascagoula (9.2 mi), Gautier (12.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Escatawpa River above Orange Grove
Action stage6.03Jan 4, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.010Aug 30, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1965 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Escatawpa River above Orange Grove, 1965 to 2021 05101520ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Aug 10, 1965: 4.40 ft, below flood stageAug 18, 1969: 4.90 ft, below flood stageSep 28, 1998: 11.90 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2002: 9.12 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2002: 10.04 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2003: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 4.01 ft, below flood stageAug 29, 2005: 10.25 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2006: 3.15 ft, below flood stageJan 4, 2007: 3.87 ft, below flood stageApr 6, 2008: 5.72 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 2009: 10.08 ft, minor floodingDec 19, 2009: 7.47 ft, action stageJan 22, 2010: 4.95 ft, below flood stageSep 4, 2011: 4.36 ft, below flood stageAug 31, 2012: 10.90 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2013: 8.90 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 2014: 2.71 ft, below flood stageDec 24, 2014: 2.98 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2015: 4.97 ft, below flood stageDec 24, 2015: 6.01 ft, action stageMar 19, 2016: 4.33 ft, below flood stageJan 4, 2017: 7.67 ft, action stageJun 25, 2017: 9.49 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2018: 5.49 ft, below flood stageJan 4, 2019: 4.70 ft, below flood stageAug 30, 2021: 8.53 ft, minor flooding Highest, 11.90 ft, Sep 28, 1998 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Escatawpa River above Orange Grove 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Escatawpa River above Orange Grove
1Sep 28, 199811.90+3.90Minor—
2Aug 31, 201210.90+2.90Minor—
3Aug 29, 200510.25+2.25Minor—
4Jul 2, 200310.16+2.16Minor18,700
5Mar 30, 200910.08+2.08Minor—
6Sep 27, 200210.04+2.04Minor17,600
7Jun 25, 20179.49+1.49Minor—
8Jan 6, 20029.12+1.12Minor—
9May 4, 20138.90+0.90Minor—
10Aug 30, 20218.53+0.53Minor—
11Jan 4, 20177.67−0.33Action—
12Dec 19, 20097.47−0.53Action—
13Dec 24, 20156.01−1.99Action—
14Apr 6, 20085.72−2.28Below flood stage—
15May 27, 20185.49−2.51Below flood stage—
16Apr 16, 20154.97−3.03Below flood stage—
17Jan 22, 20104.95−3.05Below flood stage—
18Aug 18, 19694.90−3.10Below flood stage—
19Jan 4, 20194.70−3.30Below flood stage—
20Aug 10, 19654.40−3.60Below flood stage—
21Sep 4, 20114.36−3.64Below flood stage—
22Mar 19, 20164.33−3.67Below flood stage—
23Sep 16, 20044.01−3.99Below flood stage—
24Jan 4, 20073.87−4.13Below flood stage—
25Apr 30, 20063.15−4.85Below flood stage—
26Dec 24, 20142.98−5.02Below flood stage—
27Jun 11, 20142.71−5.29Below flood stage—

Gauges on the Escatawpa River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Escatawpa River
WilmerAL23.028.48 ft, Jun 21, 20260
Orange Grove this gaugeMS8.011.90 ft, Sep 28, 19980

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Graham Ferry16.020.10 ft, Feb 28, 19611

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ORAM6, 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.